CITY OF OMAHA

NOTICE

The City of Omaha Public Art Commission will have a regular monthly meeting at 4:00 p.m. on:

Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 

at the Dewey Recreation Center, 

550 Turner Boulevard,

Omaha, NE 68105.

Proposed agenda kept continually current shall be available for public inspection in the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center at the Office of the Parks, Recreation, and Public Property Department or on the Mayors website, https://mayors-office.cityofomaha.org/. The Board shall have the right to modify the agenda at said public meeting when convened.

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AGENDA

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

PRE-MEETING/CASE REVIEW – 

11:00 A.M.

11th FLOOR – 

CENTRAL CONFERENCE ROOM

1:00 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING

LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER – LC LEVEL

OMAHA/DOUGLAS CIVIC CENTER - 

1819 FARNAM STREET

LAYOVER CASES:

Waiver of Sections 55-186 & 55-734 – Variance to the required front yard setback from 35’ to 25’, to the interior side yard setback from 5’ to 2.8’, and to the number of off-street parking stalls from 2 to 1 to allow for the construction of six single-family homes; NE of 24th & Fort Sts.

Waiver of Sections 55-837 & 55-824(d)(1) – Variance to the maximum signage budget from 109 sq. ft. to 160 sq. ft. and to allow a monument sign on a property with a building closer than 15’ to the property line in order to allow for a new monument sign for a multi-tenant retail building; 20603 Elkhorn Dr.

CASES:

Waiver of Section 55-740(e) – Variance to the hard-surface driveway requirement to allow an existing gravel/dirt driveway to a single-family home to remain; 3017 N. 78th St.

Waiver of Section 55-146 – Variance to the required interior side yard setback from 10’ to 5’ to allow for the construction of a garage addition; 7806 Shirley St.

Waiver of Section 55-740(e) – Variance to the hard-surface driveway requirement to allow for the construction of an accessory structure with a door wider than 6’; 1472 N. 96th Ave.

Waiver of Section 55-186 – Variance to the required rear yard setback from 25’ to 5’ and to the street side yard setback from 15’ to 5’ to allow for the construction of a detached garage; 4497 Dayton St.

Waiver of Section 55-715 – Variance to the minimum street yard landscaping from 60% to 47.8% to allow for the construction of a parking lot to serve an existing church; 15801 Butler Ave.

Waiver of Section 55-186 – Variance to the minimum lot width from 50’ to 39.2’ and 46.5’ and to the minimum lot size from 5,000 sq. ft. to 4,708 sq. ft. to allow for a lot line adjustment between two properties; 2728 & 2732 Browne St.

Waiver of Sections 55-734 – Variance to the required number of parking stalls from 7 to 2 to allow an existing residential structure to be utilized as an office hub for an urban farm/community garden operation; 4002 Seward St.

Waiver of Section 55-126 – Variance to the required front yard setback from 50’ to 42’ to allow for the construction of a home and garage addition; 712 S. 210th Cir.

Waiver of Section 55-740(e) – Variance to the hard-surface driveway requirement to allow a gravel driveway to a new outbuilding; 18707 Northern Hills Dr.

Waiver of Section 55-715 – Variance to the minimum street yard landscaping depth from 15’ to 7’ to allow a parking lot expansion with non-conforming use; 3615 Woolworth Ave.

Waiver of Section 55-715 – Variance to the minimum street yard landscaping percentage from 70% to 43.5% to allow for a driveway expansion to access a garage addition with a request for Reasonable Accommodation; 9917 Essex Dr.

Waiver of Section 55-766(b)(3) – Variance to the separation requirement between a scrap or salvage use and the nearest property line of an agricultural, residential, or office zoning district from 300’ to 0’ to allow for a proposed concrete crushing operation; 10502 N. 111th St.

Waiver of Section 55-186 – Variance to the required rear yard setback from 25’ to 17.5’ to allow for the replacement of a backyard deck; 15714 Capitol Ave.

Waiver of Section 55-786(e) – Variance to the residential fence regulations to allow a 6’ tall, privacy fence within the street side yard setback; 1803 N. 48th St.

Waiver of Section 55-108 – Variance to the required interior side yard setback from 25’ to 15’ to allow for the construction of a home addition; 5666 S. 53rd St.

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.

Jake Placzek

Zoning Board of Appeals Administrator

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