City of Lincoln/Lancaster County Planning PATS Search Tips

If you do not find the information you are looking for on this website, please contact the Planning Department at 402-441-7491 or via email at plan@lincoln.ne.gov.

Search by Application Number

An application number consists of 3 basic parts. The first part is a 2-4 letter prefix that distinguishes the type of application (see chart below). The next 2 digits signify the year the application was submitted. The final 3 digits are a sequential identifier.

For example, SP07125 would be the 125^th Special Permit applied for in the year 2007.

Prefix	Application Type	Prefix	Application Type
AA	Administrative Amendment	PP	Preliminary Plat
AN	Annexation	PESP	Pre-Existing Special Permit or Amendement to Pre-Existing Special Permit
ASP	Administrative Special Permit	PEUP	Pre-Existing Use Permit or Amendement to Pre-Existing Use Permit
CZ	Change of Zone or Amendment to Change of Zone	SAV	Street and Alley Vacation
CASP	County Administrative Special Permit	SNC	Street Name Change
CPC	Comprehensive Plan Conformance	SP	Special Permit or Amendment to Special Permit
FPPL	Final Plat	UP	Use Permit or Amendment to Use Permit
MISC	Miscellaneous	WVR	Waiver

Search by Situs Address

Enter the street address of the application. In order for your search to be sucessful, you must select the street name prefix (N, S, or W), when applicable.

Search by Property Number (Parcel ID)

Enter the County Assessor's parcel id number (no dashes or spaces) for the location of the application.

Search by Date Range

"Date range" indicates the date on which the application was formally submitted to the Planning Department. A list of applications applied within the specified date range will be returned.

You may further refine your search by Application Type and Sub-type, Status, or Planner by using the optional Additional Search Criteria.

Search by Meeting Date (Planning Commission, City Council or County Board)

Upcoming meeting dates on which applications are scheduled are listed. Please note this is not a formal agenda and the applications may be rescheduled without notice.

Yellow Zoning Sign Map

Run your mouse over a yellow icon on the map to see the associated application number. To view detailed information about the application, click on the icon and then click the link to view additional information.

Application Overview Map

Use the Identify tool to click on an area of the map to return a list of applications in that quarter section-township-range. The townships are marked on the map at the County extent. As you zoom in, the section and quarter section lines will appear.

You may view detailed information about each application by clicking the link in the result frame or you can further refine your search by clicking the Refine Search link.

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