LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Branched Oak Observatory is working with Lancaster County to amend local zoning regulations that currently do not allow the facility to operate as an observatory.
The five-and-a-half acre property, which has been in use as the Branched Oak Observatory in Raymond since 2015, is zoned agricultural.
The county’s current definition of recreational facilities is geared toward sports and other active uses, meaning an observatory is not permitted under existing rules…