The City of Bellevue is Nebraska’s oldest city, being founded in 1822 and had a 2020 population of 64,176.  Bellevue is part of the Omaha, NE metropolitan area, and home to Offutt Air Force Base.

The City of Bellevue recently updated its Comprehensive Plan in 2024.  The city also completed an Affordable Housing Action Plan in 2022 and a Multijurisdictional Housing Resilience Plan in 2025.  The city is also in the process of creating an Active Mobility Plan.  To better align with the goals and recommendations of these plans, the city desires to conduct a thorough review and update of its zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations.