The City Council considered vacating a stretch of First Street so it can be moved inside the controversial Wilderness Crossing development adjacent to Wilderness Park and a Native sweat lodge.
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the vacation of a portion of First Street, which will move inside the controversial Wilderness Crossing development.
Lawyers for a Lincoln Native American prayer camp and a local landowner are asking the Lancaster District Court to allow them to have a hearing with the City Board of Zoning Appeals.
The Fish Farm, privately-owned land surrounded by Wilderness Park, is the site of a Native sweat lodge that s become a focal point for those who oppose a housing development across