Ward 2 NAB Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Note: This summary is based on the meeting packet (minutes and transcript were unavailable or not used).
What Happened
Ward 2 Neighborhood Advisory Board met on April 21, 2026, to approve meeting minutes and budgets, and debate two zoning and land use cases.
Key Decisions
• APPROVED — FY25/26 General Fund Budget of $321,000,000 — vote count not recorded — funds police ($112.8M), fire ($84.7M), dispatch ($9.9M), parks ($18.2M), and other city services. Total city budget across all funds: $1,030,000,000.
• APPROVED — FY25/26 meeting agenda and January 20 meeting minutes — vote count not recorded.
• CONTINUED — LDC26-00060 (Farfield Farmhouses rezoning from SF-3 to SF-5) — applicant wants to divide 1.08 acres into 4 single-family lots; neighbors object to private easement access road off Fairfield, traffic safety risks, and community character loss. Returns unresolved.
• CONTINUED — LDC25-00072 (River Inn outdoor vehicle storage conditional use permit) — applicant unprepared; wall height unspecified, vehicle count/types unclear, hazardous waste protocols unaddressed. Board members flagged inconsistency with similar properties using screens instead of walls. Returns when applicant is ready.
Debated But Not Resolved
• Farfield Farmhouses rezoning — Neighbors fear private easement access creates traffic and safety hazards, threatens cul-de-sac character, and allows future owners to build 5 houses instead of 4. Councilmember Duerr advocated pushing applicant toward Plumb Lane exit instead. Case continued for redesign.
• River Inn outdoor storage — NAB questioned lack of preparedness on wall specifications, vehicle inventory, and hazardous waste safeguards. Vice-Chair Schrimpf noted code inconsistency. Applicant told to return when fully prepared.
What to Watch
• $112,800,000 — Police Department — General Fund
• $84,700,000 — Fire Department — General Fund
• $45,000,000 — General Government — General Fund
• $239,000,000 — FY26 Capital Improvement Projects (sewer, streets, regional construction) — Sewer Fund ($206M), Street Fund ($14M), General Capital ($10M), RDA 1&2 ($8M), Regional Construction Tax ($1M)
• $18,200,000 — Parks & Recreation — General Fund
• $12,400,000 — Community Support — General Fund
• $11,800,000 — Judicial — General Fund
• $11,400,000 — Infrastructure — General Fund
Farfield Farmhouses zoning appeal — Applicant must address private easement access and redesign site plan. Councilmember pushing for alternate exit route. Decision impacts four new homes and neighborhood traffic patterns.
River Inn outdoor storage permit — Applicant returns with wall height specs, vehicle count, and hazardous waste protocols. Board will assess code compliance and consistency with neighboring properties.
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