City Council Approves First ACI Application
May 01, 2008
A section of Dodge Street in Omaha’s historic Dundee neighborhood has become the city’s first Area of Civic Importance (ACI).
On May 7, the Omaha City Council unanimously approved the creation of an ACI along Dodge Street between 49th and 51st streets. The purpose of the ACI designation, a zoning overlay, is to preserve and strengthen a sense of place in image-forming parts of the city. It’s part of the zoning code revisions and additions package passed by the Omaha City Council in August 2007 to improve the quality of the natural and built environments throughout the metro.
The Dundee Memorial Park Association (DMPA) requested the ACI designation. Staff from the city’s planning department met with the DMPA in January to explain the ACI designation process and answer questions.
The planning department will continue to map specific ACI locations throughout the city in the months ahead, said Jed Moulton, manager of urban design in the city’s planning department.
For more information on ACI, visit here and click on “Code Changes, Additions.”