Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting – June 24, 2024

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 5:30 PM. All members were present except Councilmember Washington. The meeting covered a consent agenda, public hearings on liquor licenses and development plans, multiple resolutions, and various ordinances. All voted items were approved unanimously (6-0). Key actions included approval of liquor licenses for Ironhorse Bar & Event Room, amendments to three redevelopment plans (University Place, Antelope Valley, Historic Hawley), several interlocal agreements, and the sale/exchange of city property for a supportive housing project.

Consent Calendar

The council approved the consent agenda (items 1–3) by a 6-0 vote. This included:

• Approval of idle funds interest distribution for April 2024 (24R-277).
• Setting a July 15, 2024 public hearing for the Witches' Brew liquor license application (24R-278).
• Placing on file the city treasurer’s cash report, demolition assessment affidavits, and the clerk’s letter of approved resolutions.
• Referrals to the Planning Department for various zone changes and a text amendment.

Public Comments & Testimony

An open microphone session was held for matters not on the agenda. No specific public comments were recorded in the agenda or minutes.

Discussion Items

Items under public hearing were presented and voted without recorded debate. These included:

• Liquor license and manager application for MBC Events, LLC dba Ironhorse Bar & Event Room (24R-279, 24R-280).
• Comprehensive Plan conformance for amendments to the University Place Redevelopment Plan (increasing housing units from 54 to 57 and TIF from $1,925,205 to $2,292,163), Antelope Valley Redevelopment Plan (adding eight townhouse units at 2537 Vine Street), and the Historic Hawley Rehabilitation Project (24R-259, 24R-260, 24R-261).
• Second reading of ordinances for the WIC program lease (24-70), creation and reclassification of accounting positions (24-71, 24-72, 24-73).

Key Outcomes

• Liquor Licenses (Adopted for Approval, 6-0): Class C license for MBC Events, LLC dba Ironhorse Bar & Event Room at 728 Q Street, Suite B, and manager approval for Christina Meza (24R-279, 24R-280).
• Redevelopment Plans (Adopted, 6-0): Approved conformance for University Place, Antelope Valley (N. 26th & U Street), and Historic Hawley projects (24R-259, 24R-260, 24R-261).
• Real Estate Exchange and Surplus Property (Passed, 6-0): Approved exchange agreement with Lancaster County for property at 8th–9th, J–K Streets (24-64) and declared city’s 50% ownership at 555 S. 9th Street surplus, appropriating $155,000 from the Advance Land Acquisition Fund for a permanent supportive housing project (24-69).
• Street Name Change (Passed, 6-0): Renamed W. Monroe Street to W. Monroe Court (24-65).
• Text Amendment (Passed, 6-0): Allowed multiple main uses on a lot for religious assembly in R-1 through R-4 districts and adjusted parking requirements (24-66).
• Annexation and Zoning (Passed, 6-0): Annexed 25.95 acres and rezoned 22.72 acres (R-3 and R-4) at SW Old Cheney Road and SW 12th Street for SW Folsom Development (24-67, 24-68).
• First Reading – No Final Action Taken: Resolutions and ordinances in sections 8 and 9 (24R-264 through 24R-276, 24-74, 24-75) were given first reading only. No vote occurred.
• Pending List Items: Several items related to the Falcon Corner Redevelopment Project (24R-18, 24R-35, 24R-36, 24-10, 23R-638, 23-158, 23R-639, 23-159) remained on the pending list without action. The Wilderness Crossing items (24-47, 24R-185) were set for public hearing and action on July 8, 2024.

The meeting adjourned at 7:04 PM.