Lincoln City Council Meeting - July 27, 2026

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 5:30 PM. The council took action on appointments, liquor licenses, annexations, zoning changes, and several budget-related items. All votes were unanimous (7-0) where recorded. Several items were introduced or continued to future meetings.

Consent Calendar

• Appointments: Julie Heinrich was appointed to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (term to April 2029), Lily Ealey to the City Personnel Board (term to June 2031), and Kathleen Neary, Rick Poore, and Danielle Jefferis were reappointed to the Charter Revision Commission (terms to July 2030). All approved 7-0.
• Lincoln Electric Financial and Operating Statement for June 2026 was placed on file without objection.

Public Comments & Testimony

• An open microphone session was held for matters not on the agenda. No specific public comments were recorded in the meeting materials.
• Public hearings were held on several items; no testimony from the public is noted in the summary.

Liquor Resolutions

• 26R-336 and 26R-337: Approved the application of Silverado Sales Inc. dba Outcast Bar & Nightclub for a Class C Liquor License and the manager application of Nickolas Rowan, both for 1332 P Street, Suite 1. Both adopted 7-0.

Discussion Items

• Rokeby Road Coalition Annexation Agreement Amendment (26R-333): Approved amendment No. 6 to increase impact fee reimbursement for arterial road improvements. Adopted 7-0.
• Comprehensive Plan Conformance 26005 (26R-334): Approved a conservation easement in the Woodlands at Yankee Hill Planned Unit Development at South 70th and Yankee Hill Road. Adopted 7-0.
• Claims Report (26R-335): The council verbally moved to remove the claim of Michael Case from denied to pending, then adopted the report as amended, both 7-0.
• Real Estate Purchase Agreement (26-68 and 26R-322): Ordinance 26-68 (conveying city-owned property at 200 S 13th Street to Sharp Building LLC) and Resolution 26R-322 (amending the redevelopment agreement) had second reading. Action was scheduled for August 3, 2026.
• Street and Alley Vacation 26007 (26-71): The council verbally moved to delay the item with continued public hearing two weeks to August 10, 2026, approved 7-0.
• Street and Alley Vacation 26005 (26-72): Ordinance for vacating H Street between South 9th and 10th Streets had second reading.
• Change of Zone 06063C (26-73): Ordinance for adding 90 dwelling units to the North Forty Plaza Planned Unit Development at North 84th and Adams Street had second reading.
• Annexation & Zoning – Fire Trail Development (26-69, 26-70, 26R-325): Annexation of approximately 39 acres and change of zone to B-2 PUD, R-4 PUD, and R-T PUD were passed (7-0, #21898, #21899). The conditional annexation agreement was adopted 7-0 (A-95839).
• FY2026-28 Budget-Related Items (7.a. through 7.q.): These 17 resolutions (operating budget, fee schedules for planning, ambulance, salvage, open burning, body art, child care, food code, noise, solid waste, swimming pools, onsite wastewater, property transfers, illicit discharges, plus water, wastewater, and solid waste rates) had first reading. Public hearing is set for August 3, 2026, with action delayed to August 24, 2026.
• Occupation Tax on Refuse Haulers (26-74): Ordinance to increase the tax from $20.80 to $21.85 per ton, effective January 1, 2028, had first reading. Public hearing August 3, 2026, action delayed to August 24, 2026.
• Pending List – Date Certain: Annexation 26006 (26-57) for property at S. 88th Street and Taliesin Drive was continued to August 10, 2026.
• Pending List – No Date Certain: Three items related to Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. (zoning change, special permit, conditional zoning agreement at 95th and O Street) remain pending without a new date. The interlocal agreement for Saltillo Road Phase 2 roundabouts (26R-295) also remains on the pending list.

Key Outcomes

• All votes on consent items, liquor licenses, resolutions, and ordinances where action was taken were unanimous (7-0).
• The claims report was amended to move Michael Case’s claim to pending status.
• Street and Alley Vacation 26007 was delayed two weeks to August 10, 2026.
• The annexation and zoning for the Fire Trail Development (Kendog, LLC) were fully approved.
• First reading was held for all FY26-28 budget items; public hearing will be August 3, 2026, with action on August 24, 2026.
• The meeting adjourned at 6:52 PM.