08/28/2007 Resolutions 2007-211RESOLUTION 2007-211
WHEREAS, on June 27,1994, the City of Grand Island enacted Ordinance No. 8021
creating the Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, to address
the need for economic development opportunities through the vehicles provided in the Nebraska
Community Development law at Neb. Rev. Stat. § 18-2101, et seq., as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation caused to be
prepared aBlight/Substandard Study for an area located one half mile east of Highway 281 and one
half mile west of South Locust Street, between Schimmer Drive and Wildwood Drive, referred to as
Area No. 7; and
WHEREAS, Hanna:Keelan Associates completed such Blight/Substandard Study and
has determined that the area should be declared as substandard or blighted areas in need of
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation presented
such study to the Community Redevelopment Authority at its June 20, 2007 meeting; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2007, the Grand Island Community Redevelopment
Authority accepted aBlight/Substandard Study for Redevelopment Area No. 7 as prepared by
Hanna:Keelan Associates; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2007 The Grand Island City Council referred such study to
the Hall County Regional Planning Commission for review and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing and
recommended approval of such study at its August 1, 2007 meeting; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 28, 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Blight/Substandard Study for
Redevelopment Area No. 7 as identified above is hereby approved, and those areas identified in
said study are declared to be blighted and substandard and in need of redevelopment as
contemplated in the Community Development law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 28, 2007.
Attest: 1~4~-~'} ~3~ ~~j,~~, ~ ~,s ~-~-
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form a ~`
August 27, 2007 a City Attorney