CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

BLACKSTONE EAST
MIXED-USE BUILDING

REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, will meet and hold a public hearing on June 15, 2021, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183 for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

Blackstone East Mixed-Use Building Redevelopment Project Plan.

Location: 3719 Farnam Street and 3710 Harney Street

The redevelopment project plan is to construct a new nine story mixed-use building. There will be about 20,000 square feet ground floor commercial space, with about 161 apartment units on the upper levels.

The Planning Board recommended approval of this Redevelopment Project Plan at the May 5, 2021 public hearing.

The Redevelopment Project Plan authorizes the City’s participation in the redevelopment of this project site through the allocation of TIF in an amount up to $6,235,000.00, plus accrued interest. TIF loan proceeds will be used to offset eligible expenses such as acquisition, demolition, site preparation construction, architectural and engineering costs, special engineered foundations and public improvements as required, with the applicant contributing $62,000.00 of the TIF loan proceeds to the Midtown Public Improvement Fund. The total estimated project costs are $43,507,648.00, but are subject to change as final costs come in.

A copy of said plan is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office.

Anyone interested in this matter should be in attendance. 

Elizabeth Butler, CMC

City Clerk, City of Omaha

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. PLEASE NOTIFY KIMBERLY HOESING AT (402) 444-5552 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

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AGENDA

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021

PRE-MEETING/CASE
REVIEW – 11:00 A.M.

11th FLOOR

CENTRAL CONFERENCE ROOM

1:00 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING

LEGISLATIVE CHAMPER – LC LEVEL

OMAHA/DOUGLAS CIVIC CENTER

1819 FARNAM STREET

NEW CASES:

Waiver of Section 55-830 – Variance to the maximum sign budget from 32 sq. ft. to 70 sq. ft.; to the maximum square footage per wall sign from 32 sq. ft. to 70 sq. ft.; and to the maximum height for a wall sign from 16 ft. to 21 ft. to allow for a new wall sign; 17800 George Miller Parkway

Waiver of Section 55-186 & 55-734 – Variance to the required minimum lot width from 50’ to 42’; to the required front yard setback from 35’ to 25’; and to the required off-street parking stalls from 2 to 1 to allow for 3 new single-family homes; 6334, 6348 & 6352 North 31st Avenue

Waiver of Section 55-735(a) & 55-740 (f)(4) – Variance to allow parking in the front yard setback and to the required parking lot landscaping minimum width adjacent to residential districts from 10’ to 8’ to allow for a parking lot for an existing non-conforming use; 3019 R Street

Waiver of Section 55-839(b) – Variance to the total permitted sign area from 469 sq. ft. to 1,204 sq. ft. to allow for the installation of 4 wall signs; 2001 Farnam Street

Waiver of Section 55-186 – Variance to the required rear yard setback from 25’ to 14’ to allow for an addition; 15282 U Street

Waiver of Section 55-186 – Variance to the required rear yard setback from 25’ to 19’ to allow for a new deck; 14723 Sahler Street

Waiver of Section 55-186 – Variance to the required rear yard setback from 25’ to 11’ to allow for an above ground pool and deck; 6115 South 157th Street

Waiver of Section 55-786 – Variance to the residential fence regulations to allow a 5’10” tall, privacy wall fence in the front yard setback along North 96th Street; 9620 Oak Street

Waiver of Section 55-716 – Variance to the bufferyard requirements from 30’ with screening to 13’8” with screening to allow for the construction of a new drive thru; 8727 Maple Street

Waiver of Section 55-836 – Variance to the maximum sign budget from 1,041 sq. ft. 1,709 sq. ft. to allow for new wall signs; 10730 Pacific Street

Waiver of Section 55-146 – Variance to the required interior side yard setback from 10’ to 7’4” to allow for a garage addition; 2027 South 85th Avenue

Waiver of Section 55-786 – Variance to the residential fence regulations to allow for a 6’ tall, greater than 50% open fence in the front yard setback; 6424 Chicago Street

Waiver of Section 55-768(5)(b) & 55-740(e) – Variance to the temporary use regulations to allow a fair to operate on property not owned by the non-profit organization; closer than 200 feet to an existing dwelling; on a less intensive zoning district; and to the hard-surfacing requirement for a temporary parking area to allow a fair on July 16-18, 2021; 506 North Skyline Drive

Waiver of Section 55-768(5)(b) & 55-740(e) – Variance to the temporary use regulations to allow a fair to operate on property not owned by the non-profit organization; on a less intensive zoning district; and to the hard-surfacing requirement for a temporary parking area to allow a fair on July 16-18, 2021; 1150 River Road Drive

Waiver of Section 55-768(4) & 55-740(e) – Variance to the temporary use regulations to allow a festival to operate on a less intensive zoning district and to the hard-surfacing requirement for a temporary parking area to allow a festival on July 16, 2021; 1150 River Road Drive

Waiver of Section 55-146 – Variance to the required front yard setback from 40’ to 35’8” to allow for a new house addition; 846 South 91st Circle

Waiver of Section 55-126 – Variance to the required rear yard setback from 35’ to 23’9” to allow for a covered patio; 1753 South 107th Street

Waiver of Section 55-734 – Variance to the required off-street parking stalls from 44 to 8 to allow for a building addition to an existing data center; 4829 South 114th Street

Waiver of Section 55-126 – Variance to the required front yard setback from 50’ to 36’; to the required interior side yard setback from 25’ to 10’ and to the required rear yard setback from 35’ to 32’ to allow for the construction of a single-family home; 22601 Hascall Street

Waiver of Section 55-206 - Variance to the required interior side yard setback from 10’ to 4’; to the maximum building coverage percentage from 50% to 65%; and to the maximum impervious coverage percentage from 60% to 75% to allow for an existing church; 2702 North 61st Street

Waiver of Section 55-830(b) - Variance to the maximum sign budget from 32 sq. ft. to 75 sq. ft. and to the maximum size for a monument sign from 25 sq. ft. to 75 sq. ft. to allow for the construction of a new monument sign; 445 South 193rd Street

NOTE:  All requests for sign language interpreters (signers) will require a minimum of 48 hours advance notice.  If necessary, contact the Board Secretary at (402) 444-5150 x2061.

The Zoning Board of Appeals reserves the right to amend the above agenda.  The Zoning Board of Appeals agenda and other information regarding the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Department are available on the Internet at http://www.cityofomaha.org/planning.  The agendas available on the Internet are subject to change and are for convenience purposes only.  A copy of the official agenda, kept continually current, shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Omaha Planning Department, 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1100, Omaha, Nebraska, during normal business hours.

Prior to the hearing, the applicant may schedule a time to review the City’s case file during normal business hours by contacting the Planning Department at (402) 444-5150 ext. 2051.  If an alternative (audio version) to this agenda is necessary, please notify the Board Secretary at (402) 444-5150 ext. 2061, 72 hours in advance.

Geoff Solomonson

Zoning Board of Appeals Administrator

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