City Council, August 18, 2026
Approves Serenity Estates Villas rezoning, final plat and subdivision agreement, 6-0
What happened
The Omaha City Council approved multiple land-use and TIF items on 6-0 votes, most notably the rezoning and final plat for Serenity Estates Villas at 2240 Skyline Drive (11 riverfront lots, DR to DR/R-5) over erosion and traffic objections from adjacent homeowners represented by…
- Jurisdiction
- Omaha, NE
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Class C liquor license for Bobo's Noodles and Dumplings
Class C liquor license approved for Bobo's Noodles and Dumplings (Bobo China), a Chinese restaurant at 812 North 14th Street. Applicant Jen Don Pan. Vote 6-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Omaha City Council approved multiple land-use and TIF items on 6-0 votes, most notably the rezoning and final plat for Serenity Estates Villas at 2240 Skyline Drive (11 riverfront lots, DR to DR/R-5) over erosion and traffic objections from adjacent homeowners represented by…
Key Decisions (13)
Class C liquor license for Bobo's Noodles and Dumplings
Class I liquor license for Tasty Pizza
Class B liquor license for Alborotos Diana
Preliminary plat for Cunningham View
Walnut Hill Replat 10 PUD, final plat and subdivision agreement
Serenity Estates Villas rezoning, final plat and subdivision agreement
Iron Bluff Replat 4 rezoning and mixed use amendment
Fort Circle Workforce Housing 3 TIF Redevelopment Project Plan
Amendment to towing ordinance (unauthorized towing fees) - placed on file
Purchase order to Summit Fire Protection for Fire Prevention Services
2211 Douglas Street Senior Housing TIF Redevelopment Agreement
25-year lease with Army Corps of Engineers for Standing Bear Lake dam site
Grouped approval of items 28 through 45
Development Activity (6)
Cunningham View
Residential
Walnut Hill Replat 10
Residential
Serenity Estates Villas
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple approved projects target affordable and entry-level housing, with officials…
Housing Demand
The city cited an affordable housing action plan (HAP) goal…
Infrastructure
Erosion along the Elkhorn River bluffs on Skyline Drive is…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 3 councilmembers, a staff member, an attorney, 3 applicants, 5 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
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