Lincoln City Council Meeting - March 30, 2026

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:03 p.m. All seven members were present. The council approved numerous appointments, liquor licenses, professional services agreements, zoning ordinances, and other administrative items. All votes were unanimous (7-0) unless otherwise noted. No public comments were recorded.

Consent Calendar

• Appointments: Approved resolutions 26R-129 through 26R-132 appointing Christopher Maly to the Veterans Memorial Garden Advisory Council (term to expire November 1, 2028), Diane Gonzolas to the Telecommunication/Cable Television Advisory Board (term to expire July 1, 2026), James Lange to the Building Code Board of Appeals (term to expire April 1, 2029), and Jim Johnson to the Telecommunication/Cable Television Advisory Board (term to expire July 1, 2028). All adopted 7-0.
• Professional Services Agreement: Approved 26R-133, a Professional Services Agreement No. 3 with WSP USA, Inc., for preliminary engineering services for the A Street, 40th–56th Street Rehabilitation Project (City Project No. 702977). Adopted 7-0.
• Clerk's Letters: Placed on file the Clerk's Letter and Mayor's Approval of resolutions and ordinances passed on March 9 and March 16, 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

No members of the public addressed the council during the consent agenda public hearing or the open microphone session.

Public Hearings - Resolutions and Ordinances

• Liquor License Applications (Items 4.a.–4.f.): The council approved all six liquor license and manager applications: Perfect Diner (Class C, manager Bo Ling), Big 8 (Class C, manager Bo Ling), and Glosse Nail Lounge (Class I, manager Kimthien Nguyen). Each adopted for approval 7-0.
• Claims Report (Item 5.a.): Accepted and approved 26R-134, the report of new and pending claims against the city for March 1–15, 2026. Adopted 7-0.
• Street Vacation (Item 6.a.): Ordinance 26-30 (Street and Alley Vacation 26001) had its second reading. No vote was taken; it will proceed to third reading.
• Public Market Contract (Item 7.a.): Passed 26-27 approving a two-year contract with Lincoln Haymarket Development Corporation to operate a Saturday Public Market in the Haymarket area from May 2, 2026, through October 9, 2027. Passed 7-0.
• Zone Change (Item 7.b.): Passed 26-28 changing zoning at 2220 S 10th Street from P Public to R-4 Residential. Passed 7-0.
• Accessory Dwelling Unit Text Amendment (Item 7.c.): Passed 26-29 amending multiple Lincoln Municipal Code chapters to revise conditions for Accessory Dwelling Units in R-1 through R-4 zoning districts. Passed 7-0.

First Readings

• Board Appointments (Items 8.a., 8.b.): First reading of 26R-143 reappointing Jacquelyn Miller to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Board of Health (term to expire April 15, 2029), and 26R-144 reappointing Vance Behrens to the Building Code Board of Appeals (term to expire April 1, 2029).
• Professional Services Agreements (Items 8.c., 8.d.): First reading of 26R-145 and 26R-146 approving a Professional Services Agreement No. 4 with Felsburg Holt and Ullevig for environmental services, and a Supplemental No. 3 with Alfred Benesch & Company for engineering services, both for the A Street, 6th to 17th Street Project (City Project No. 705552).
• Reasonable Accommodation (Item 8.e.): First reading of 26R-147, an application from Oxford House, Inc., and Oxford House Hansen Manor for a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act to allow eight unrelated persons to reside together and reduce parking requirements at 1035 S. 12th Street. A public hearing will be set.
• Annexation and Zone Change (Items 9.a., 9.b.): First reading of 26-31 (Annexation 26003 of approximately 37.38 acres at S. 40th Street and Rokeby Road by SRJ Company, LLC) and 26-32 (Change of Zone 26003 to H-4 General Commercial PUD and P Public with waivers).
• Text Amendment (Item 9.c.): First reading of 26-33 (Text Amendment 26003) to amend LMC Section 27.62.110 to revise provisions for on-premises alcohol sales within the I-1 Industrial zoning district.

Pending List

Items 24-130 (Change of Zone 24018), 24R-526 (Special Permit 24030), and 24R-527 (Conditional Zoning Agreement) for the Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. property at 95th and O Street remain on the pending list without a date certain, extended one week.

Key Outcomes

• All recorded votes were 7-0 in favor.
• Consent calendar items (appointments, professional services agreement, and clerk's letters) were approved without discussion.
• Six liquor licenses were granted.
• Ordinances on third reading (market contract, zone change, ADU text amendment) were passed.
• Several items received first reading and will return for public hearings and final votes.
• No items were delayed, defeated, or subject to public testimony.