Gretna meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Gretna council to weigh budget, rezoning, sewer rates; no decisions yet

Gretna’s City Council and Tree Board met in the past two weeks, but no minutes have been published, so no official decisions are recorded. The council’s Aug. 18 agenda included a budget workshop, public hearings on housing and storage buffers, and several rezoning and sewer-rate ordinances. The Tree Board met Aug. 11 to plan a tree giveaway and memorial signage.

City Council

The council held a workshop to review the 2026/2027 budget, followed by a regular meeting. Public hearings were scheduled for a conditional use permit for multi-family dwellings in the MUC district near Capehart Road and South 216th Plaza (requested by White Lotus I, LLC), and a zoning text amendment to reduce the landscape buffer for storage units from 50 feet to 15 feet (requested by Kirk Alloway).

The council also considered several ordinances:

• Ordinance 2210: Rezoning Lot 2 of Ridpath Acres Replat I from RE to GC (second reading)
• Ordinance 2211: Establishing sewer use rates for the Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency service area (first reading)
• Ordinance 2212: Rezoning Aspen Creek West Subdivision (Lots 1-136) from TA to R-3 High Density Residential (first reading)

Additionally, the agenda included action on an annexation agreement and a construction contract for the Peterson Park Nature Splash Pad, with bids to be reviewed and a contract awarded. No vote tallies or final amounts were available.

Tree Board

The Tree Board met Aug. 11 to plan a Sept. 26 tree giveaway featuring 125 trees from Great Plains Nursery. Mulch will be provided by Hughes, and the board has 165 tree guards in stock from a 2025 purchase. The board also discussed a memorial tree signage design template and suggestions for the Gretna Days Parade. No minutes have been published.

Coming up

Several meetings are scheduled in the next two weeks:

• **Library Board** – Aug. 24: The board will review the 2022 Service Guidelines Policy and Wireless Policy, receive an accreditation update, and approve July 2026 claims and financial reports. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
• **Good Life District Economic Development Advisory Committee** – Aug. 24: The committee will approve minutes, take public comment, and consider entering executive session for contract negotiations.
• **Planning Commission** – Aug. 25: Public hearings on a conditional use permit for a 378-square-foot digital billboard at 9305 S 145th St (Lot 5, Lakeview South) and a rezoning from TA to R-4 plus preliminary plat for Western Pines, a 248-lot subdivision south of Giles Road between S 170th and S 175th St. Written comments are due to the City Clerk by Aug. 25.

All meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available on the city’s website.

Gretna committee recommends Buc-ee's funding; library board updates policy

The Gretna Economic Development Advisory Committee recommended the City Council approve a funding application and development agreement for Buc-ee's Gretna, LLC, a travel center project that would use the Good Life District Economic Development Program. The committee also approved its April minutes. In other action, the Library Board approved a revised ban policy and financial reports.

Economic Development Committee recommends Buc-ee's funding

On July 27, the Economic Development Advisory Committee recommended that the City Council approve a funding application and Development Agreement for Buc-ee's Gretna, LLC. The proposal uses the Good Life District Economic Development Program and includes a 1.95% occupation tax with no request for Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The committee also approved the April 27, 2026 meeting minutes.

Library Board approves policy revisions

On July 27, the Library Board approved the 2026 Ban from Library Property Policy with revisions, as well as June 2026 meeting minutes and financial claims and reports. All three votes were 5-0.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the provided data.

Gretna council approves plats, rezoning, fire agreement; Buc-ee's funding advances to council

The Gretna City Council approved a batch of land development plats and rezoning requests on July 21, while a city advisory committee moved the Buc-ee's Gretna travel center funding package one step closer to a council vote.

City Council — July 21

The council approved every land item on its agenda by 3-0 votes, according to official minutes.

Approved items:

• Final plat for Platte River Beaver Habitat.
• Revised final plat for Kersten Industrial Replat 2.
• Rezoning of Lot 2, Ridpath Acres Replat 1, from Residential Estates to General Commercial.
• Preliminary and final plat for Gretna Commons subdivision.
• Ordinance 2206, rezoning Elkhorn Lawn Care Subdivision Lot 1 to Transitional Agriculture.
• Second reading of Ordinance 2208, regarding R-4 residential dwelling percentages.
• Second reading of Ordinance 2209, rezoning Hwy 31 & I-80 Business Park lots to Highway Commercial.
• Interlocal Agreement with the Gretna Suburban Fire Protection District for fire and rescue services.

The agenda also listed pay requests for the Gretna Community Complex — $1,402,051.01 to Sinclair Hille and $217,681.38 to Vally Corp — but minutes for those items were not yet published.

Economic Development Advisory Committee — July 27

The committee recommended that the City Council approve a funding application and Development Agreement for Buc-ee's Gretna, LLC under the city's Good Life District Economic Development Program. The proposal includes a 1.95% occupation tax and does not request Tax Increment Financing. The committee also approved its April 27, 2026 meeting minutes.

The City Council was scheduled to take up the Buc-ee's funding package and related rezoning on July 29, but minutes from that meeting had not been published as of this report.

Library Board — July 27

The board approved the 2026 Ban from Library Property Policy with revisions on a 5-0 vote. Members also approved June 2026 meeting minutes (5-0) and June 2026 claims and reports (5-0).

Planning Commission — July 28

The commission held public hearings on two items, per the agenda; minutes were not yet published.

• White Lotus I, LLC requested a Conditional Use Permit for multi-family apartments in the MUC Mixed Use Commercial Zoning District on Tax Lots 5D and 5A1B (parcels #011282118 and #011222387), being replatted as Lot 1, Capehart Gardens. The property is generally located near the intersection of Capehart Road and South 216th Plaza.
• Kirk Alloway requested a Zoning Text Amendment to Section 8.12.6 to decrease the landscape buffer requirement for storage units adjacent to public right-of-way from 50 feet to 15 feet.

The consent agenda included approval of the July 28 agenda and the June 23, 2026 meeting minutes. Public comments were not accepted via Zoom.

Coming up

City Council — Aug. 4: The council is scheduled to consider Ordinance 2208, amending the maximum allowed percentage of single-family dwellings in the R-4 district, and Ordinance 2210, rezoning Lot 2 of Ridpath Acres Replat I to General Commercial. Infrastructure pay requests on the agenda include $149,188.66 to Vrba Construction for Aspen Creek West Water Main Improvements, $117,046.14 to Old Castle Materials Midwest for 2026 Asphalt Street Resurfacing, and $188,557.08 to 2 the T Construction LLC for 2026 Concrete Pavement Repairs.

Gretna Council to consider I-80 interchange funding agreement at July 7 meeting

No major decisions were finalized in Gretna during the past two weeks, as minutes from the June 22 Library Board and June 23 Planning Commission meetings have not yet been published. The most consequential item on the immediate horizon is the City Council’s July 7 consideration of a funding agreement with the Nebraska Department of Transportation for a new I-80 interchange near 192nd Street.

Recent Library Board meeting

The Gretna Library Board met June 22 to review and approve the FY 2026-27 budget and updates to the Privacy and Confidentiality and Reconsideration of Library Resources policies. The agenda also included approval of financial reports and committee reports for April and May 2026. No vote tallies or final actions are available because minutes have not been published.

Recent Planning Commission meeting

The Planning Commission met June 23 for public hearings on several development proposals. Items included a final plat for a Buc-ee's Ltd. travel center on Lots 1-5 of Platte River Beaver Habitat near the Highway 6/31 and I-80 interchange; a revised final plat from MDC Gretna LLC for Kersten Industrial Replat 2; a rezoning request from Jerry Kleidosty to change property at 204th and Ridgemont from RE to GC, which had been tabled from May; and the City of Gretna’s preliminary and final plat for the Gretna Commons subdivision. The commission also voted to approve the May 26 meeting minutes. Again, no outcomes are confirmed until minutes are released.

Coming up: July 7 City Council meeting

The City Council will meet July 7 with a packed agenda. A public hearing is scheduled for Thirsty’s Pub, which requests a change of location for its Class C liquor license. The council will also vote on Ordinance 2208, which would amend the R-4 high-density residential district to remove the current 30% single-family home limit, following a prior council action that set the limit at 80%. In other business, the council will consider a professional services agreement with DF Strategies for part-time communication services.

The most significant item is a Municipality Financial Agreement with NDOT for design and construction of a new I-80 interchange near 192nd Street. The agenda does not specify the dollar amount for the agreement. The council will also vote on an escrow agreement with BOKF National Association to fund the interchange commitment.

Coming up: The council meets at a time and location to be announced; check the city’s website for details. No other meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days beyond the July 7 council meeting.