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The planning board and planning department recommended approval for the Antler View West preliminary plat (located southwest of 190th Street and West Maple Road); the council voted 7-0 to approve the plat. The council also approved ordinances to rezone properties at 1416 William Street (from GI to R-7), 2214 Florence Boulevard (from R-4 to R-6), and a property south of Seventeenth Street and Willis Avenue (from R-4 to R-5), each following the planning department recommendation and passing on unanimous roll calls.

Items 17 and 18 were considered together for properties at 3311 and 3313 California Street; the council approved rezoning from R-3 to TOD-3 MNR and rescinded the PK overlay district for that parcel after proponents explained plans for two-story, two-bedroom, two-bath, market-rate duplex-style units with rear parking. Don Curry and other project representatives told the council the proposal reduced impervious surface from an initially presented figure to 80% and described plans to submit permits with a projected construction start in summer if permitting goes smoothly. Council members encouraged developers to engage directly with the Gifford Park Neighborhood Association rather than relying solely on adjacent commercial contacts.

Why it matters
Rezoning and plats set the framework for future housing supply, density and neighborhood character. Council members emphasized neighborhood engagement and communication as key next steps for developers seeking community support.

What comes next
Approved plats and rezones move to permitting and implementation steps managed by the Planning Department; council members asked developers to meet with neighborhood leadership before final permitting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Omaha Nebraska City Council meeting March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Omaha City Council approved a preliminary plat and several rezonings, including a combined approval affecting two California Street parcels, and urged developers to work directly with neighborhood associations.","taxTitle","Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska","taxId",2556,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6117617,"Council approves $810,899 TIF for 51-unit Popleton affordable housing project",611,2060000,2671000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2729501-a2f4073035e665d88267425cb5d0c0e9&start=2060&end=2671","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2729501-a2f4073035e665d88267425cb5d0c0e9/thumbnail_2060000.jpg","/articles/6117617/Omaha/Douglas-County/Nebraska/Council-approves-810899-TIF-for-51-unit-Popleton-affordable-housing-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117617-e31171990a37d3c34580f2486a54db3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771218544&Signature=CxeU0RpU391RFmksptGMIwVEiumsVMUhotNTo4DgXHc3LmrmpqGgnpbkNbi6pJbD1KLpowcmSY8yRX7G10NkmcuVRZ9uZIDEqFl8NMbKFWSqcb8AZCMsk8BT9lCmtXqPS101beFTBBtF15ttaOTgPlafHgpA9Is0PyksjvB6akSe-7rTYi0DWSKaY0MprTb0V4Y7iCXIEgm0jTx4K94~8V4o77~Q8KyczpR1Tjv0lvRncRsshBC~l60mCQbR4Dg0lgDJKiOUhgCwnSD0NZ-qz7fX6L~-EOi3dAtehAnZMxdNt4PgHQTyeUtPwSHUDnC8nfkvhO4ygcqDSXdYBXlp9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Omaha City Council voted to support the Popleton Project East redevelopment plan with up to $810,899 in tax-increment financing (TIF) to help fund a proposed 51-unit, 4–5 story apartment building intended for very low-income households.

Don Seaton of Omaha City Planning and Cheryl Garce of InCommon Housing Development Corporation described the project as an approximately $19,000,000 investment on a vacant lot near 20th and Poppleton. Garce and Seaton said the financing relies on low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, federal and city HOME funds, a $3,000,000 permanent loan and private philanthropy — a capital stack organizers said is necessary to make operations sustainable.

Garce said LIHTC would generate around $12,000,000 toward the development and ARPA funds were a critical component. \"We don't know what we would have done without the ARPA funds,\" Garce said, noting ARPA covered a funding gap that made the project feasible. Don Seaton said the project would include a 20-year TIF term and be managed by InCommon partner Christian Gray.

Council members praised the project as an example of difficult but necessary affordable-housing development. One council member noted ARPA funding is finite and said the city should consider other tools such as community housing bonds to address future gaps in the capital stack.

The council recorded a 7-0 vote to approve the TIF support. Council members and presenters highlighted the project's role in delivering below-market rents (described by developers as about 30% below market for selected units) and the ambition to include childcare and a future mixed-income phase. Garce said the project would target workforce and service-industry households and seniors.

Why it matters
The Popleton Project East aims to add 51 deeply affordable units in a historically blighted area, leveraging federal, state and local funds plus private philanthropy. The council's TIF commitment is intended to support long-term operations and financial sustainability for the development.

What comes next
Developers and city staff will proceed with permitting and environmental reviews required by the funding sources; the TIF allocation supports the capital stack but construction timing remains contingent on final financing and permitting.","The council approved tax-increment financing support of up to $810,899 for the Popleton Project East, a proposed 51-unit, 4–5 story affordable apartment building developed by InCommon Housing and InCommon Housing Development Corporation with a complex capital stack including LIHTC, ARPA and HOME funds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6117623,"Omaha council approves three liquor licenses, delays three others amid neighborhood conditions",1408,188000,1596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2729501-a2f4073035e665d88267425cb5d0c0e9&start=188&end=1596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2729501-a2f4073035e665d88267425cb5d0c0e9/thumbnail_188000.jpg","/articles/6117623/Omaha/Douglas-County/Nebraska/Omaha-council-approves-three-liquor-licenses-delays-three-others-amid-neighborhood-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117623-d68395f15e250d72cfb9faf2b3740dae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771218544&Signature=mtTUI--~4yNSICNNFu4kw8nXOYEbFma~CUukj2WmvB48f0xWnzgviv9EpFh69C~1RboFGcgN3T4usCKGK1ydqontSZT2IqeREJ06Z4jWNg~4qzkXWDv8ReGCir9~Ze88IvTxHlRwc9SgmObajMCpCBTufdIDC26KU9ve4IULs7ur9BzGoQlVaJPWr3eN6XI6wT8eXNvIb1tSkSUsk5XgvChne-cVl0RBqyMk4ZC3EiBeokSQVPpSmpe-SLSoxBIYukO1ei3MWZdfXlRNlHfQ46wCcp8PFCVQoIFSY5sPSvLL0O2TEv7JxFaGygQE1psDw67CsUSK4zLIGnzg5Okm1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Omaha City Council on an unspecified date approved three liquor licenses and postponed action on three others while seeking more engagement between applicants and neighborhoods.

Council members voted 7-0 to approve a Class C liquor license for Burrito Envy and Tequila Bar (6113 Maple Street) and a Class C liquor license for Godega Market (1917 South 60th Street, Suite 120). After negotiations with neighbors, the council also approved a Class A liquor license for a Y Family convenience store (7102 North 30th Street) with added conditions limiting single-container sizes and waiving a procedural rule to allow the amendment.

The approvals followed public testimony and, in the case of the Y Family store, a series of meetings between the applicant and the neighborhood association. Attorney Peng Li, representing the Y Family applicant, told the council the applicant had signed a written parking agreement and had agreed with neighborhood requests on the size of alcoholic containers to be sold. Peng Li said the store would limit sales to beer in containers of 24 ounces or larger and spirits in containers of 200 milliliters or larger, and that roughly 35% of inventory would be alcohol while 65% would remain grocery and household goods.

Nancy Garter, president of the Miller Park/Minne Lusa Neighborhood Association, thanked council members for the delay that allowed negotiations and said she was satisfied with the commitments. \"They've also agreed to take care of something that we value greatly, which is keeping the property clean,\" Garter said.

Council members recorded the Y Family vote after an amendment added the size restrictions into the record and waiving Rule 7; the motion passed 7-0. The transcript shows Council Member Johnson moved to approve the Y Family license with conditions; the amendment to add the specific size restrictions was read into the record and seconded; the roll call recorded seven yes votes.

By contrast, the council postponed three license items to allow applicants to be present or to give neighborhoods more time for consultation. The council agreed to lay over Firewater Bridal's Class C license request (7007 Grover Street) for one week; the motion to postpone passed 7-0. A request for a Class D license for Shankar Food Mart (822 N. 40th Street) was laid over for one week after the applicant's attorney, Harry Perdersch, indicated the applicant would agree to some neighborhood-requested restrictions (for example, excluding single-serving shooters and limiting single 32-ounce containers), and the council sought the applicant's presence to confirm concessions; the motion passed 6-0 with one member absent. Council members likewise laid over Mega Saver's Class D license (6508 John J. Pershing Drive) for one week to allow the applicant to engage nearby neighborhood groups; that motion also passed 6-0.

Council members and staff asked clerks and finance staff to confirm applicants' tax and registration status during several hearings. Steve Curtis of City Finance confirmed Burrito Envy was current on restaurant taxes when asked during the Burrito Envy hearing.

Votes at a glance
- Item 6, Burrito Envy and Tequila Bar, Class C license: motion and second to approve; roll call passed 7-0.
- Item 7, Firewater Bridal, Class C license: motion to postpone one week; roll call passed 7-0.
- Item 8, Godega Market, Class C license: motion and second to approve; roll call passed 7-0.
- Item 9, Shankar Food Mart, Class D license: motion to lay over one week to allow applicant/neighborhood discussion; roll call passed 6-0 (Hugg absent).
- Item 10, Mega Saver, Class D license: motion to lay over one week to allow neighborhood engagement; roll call passed 6-0.
- Item 11, Y Family convenience store, Class A license: initial postponement from a prior meeting; after neighborhood agreements the council approved with conditions (no single containers of beer less than 24 ounces; no single containers of liquor less than 200 milliliters) and waived Rule 7; as amended, motion passed 7-0.

Why it matters
Local liquor licenses can affect neighborhood quality-of-life issues such as litter, parking and late-night disturbances. In several cases the council delayed votes to allow direct applicant–neighborhood negotiations, and in one case approved a license only after the applicant agreed to size and stocking limits that neighborhood leaders requested.

What comes next
Applicants for items laid over were asked to appear at the next council meeting and to continue working with neighborhood associations to formalize agreements. The Y Family license will proceed under the recorded size restrictions and the stated parking agreement noted in the council record.","The Omaha City Council approved liquor licenses for Burrito Envy, Godega Market and a Y Family convenience store after neighborhood talks produced size and stocking limits. The council postponed votes on Firewater Bridal, Shankar Food Mart and Mega Saver to allow further neighborhood engagement or applicant presence.","actionData","errors"]

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