03/26/2012 Resolutions 2012-74RESOLUTION 2012-74
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 Community Redevelopment Authority for the City of Grand Island
caused to be prepared a Blight/Substandard Study for an area located south of Anna Street along
Adams Street and north of Fonner Park Road and east of Lincoln Avenue, referred to as Area No. 8;
and
WHEREAS, Olsson Associates along with Marvin Planning Consultants and Ken
Bunger 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 study was presented to the Community Redevelopment Authority at
its February 15, 2012 meeting; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2012, the Grand Island Community Redevelopment
Authority accepted a Blight/Substandard Study for Redevelopment Area No. 8 as prepared by Olsson
-� Associates; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing and
recommended approval of such study at its March 7, 2012 meeting; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on March 26, 2012.
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. 8 as identified above is hereby approved, and those areas identi�ed 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 Gra
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form �
March 26, 2012 b City A omey