COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION JAN. 16
January 04, 2007
January 4, 2007
COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION JAN. 16
OMAHA – The Urban Design Element celebrates the geography, history and people of Omaha.
Local residents will have the opportunity to learn how this planning tool will be used to help make the city more vibrant, connected and distinctive at a community information session set for Tuesday, Jan. 16. The event, which is free and open to all interested citizens, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St.
The Urban Design Element centers on three components: Green Omaha, which seeks to preserve and enhance the city’s natural setting and public park system; Civic Omaha, which seeks to define and improve the city’s civic places and public image; and Neighborhood Omaha, which seeks to preserve and enhance the city’s residential neighborhoods.
The Omaha City Council adopted the Urban Design Element as a component of the city’s master plan in December 2004. Since that time, a core group of city officials and staff from Omaha by Design have been working with area developers, architects, land use attorneys, nonprofit organizations and others to draft implementation measures for the Urban Design Element. These measures include proposed amendments to the zoning and subdivision codes plus new municipal code provisions. They will be reviewed at the community information session before being sent to the city planning board and city council for approval.
“As Omaha emerges as a travel destination, it is becoming even more important that the impression we create is one of a clean, inviting and attractive city,” said Mayor Mike Fahey. “The implementation of the Urban Design Element will build upon the city’s rich assets and create a city we are all proud to show off to the world and to call home.”
The Jan. 16 event will feature a brief history of the Urban Design Element, comments from Mayor Fahey, a presentation on the proposed implementation measures, and a question-and-answer session.
For more information, contact Teresa Gleason at 402.342.3458 or teresa@omahabydesign.org.