Planning Commission recommends approval of Title 18 Zoning Code Amendment - Home Occupations and Cottage Food Operations, 4–1

Title 18 Zoning Code Amendment - Home Occupations and Cottage Food Operations

4 yes, 1 no

Peter Gilbert (yes), Jerry Johnson (yes), Eric Johnson (yes), Tony Manning (no), Michele Hutchinson (yes)

August 19 and September 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes Approval

5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain

Carefield Lincoln Assisted Living Public Hearing Continuance

5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain

Review and approve August 19, 2026 meeting minutes

5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain

Review and approve September 16, 2026 meeting minutes

5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain

Carefield Assisted Living and Memory Care

750 Red Rock Road, Lincoln, CA 95648

A request for a specific development plan, design review, and conditional use permit time extension for a new 2-story, 104,218 square-foot assisted living and memory care facility with 107 total units.

still continued

Draft FY 2024/2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Review

A review of local sales tax receipts showed healthy growth compared to the previous year, driven by consumer spending, fuel prices, and e-commerce activity.

What it means: The local community benefits from strengthened municipal revenues supporting public services and infrastructure.

Airport Financial Status and Budget Performance

Aviation fuel sales are performing well, generating positive margins that help offset other operating costs at the facility.

What it means: The City of Lincoln airport fund and local pilots accessing competitive fuel services.

City Investment Portfolio Performance

The committee reviewed quarterly investment returns and market updates across the city's portfolio managed by PFM Asset Management. Officials evaluated how national interest rate changes and economic conditions impact municipal earnings.

What it means: Affects municipal interest earnings and long-term capital preservation across more than $220 million in total holdings.

Carefield Assisted Living and Memory Care Project Review

The developer of the Carefield Lincoln assisted living and memory care facility requested a delay on their design review and permit extension. The project will come back before the Planning Commission in November.

What it means: The project applicant and future seniors requiring specialized assisted living and memory care housing in Lincoln.

Title 18 Zoning Code Amendments for Home Occupations

The city is updating its 1970s-era home business rules to allow small-scale online businesses and home bakeries without requiring an expensive conditional use permit. While it helps entrepreneurs, some commissioners worried about parking, manufacturing impacts, and neighborhood nuisances.

What it means: Removes the approximately $5,000 conditional use permit barrier for qualifying low-impact home businesses and cottage food operations.

Code Enforcement and Weekend Regulation of Mobile Food Vendors

Residents and commissioners raised concerns about unauthorized roadside food trucks and pop-up stands. City staff announced that management is evaluating weekend code enforcement schedules to better address these violations.

What it means: Compliant local brick-and-mortar restaurants and residents seeking neighborhood order and traffic safety.