02/14/2017 Resolutions 2017-40RESOLUTION 2017-40
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, Patrick O'Neill, owner of O'Neill Wood Resources, has caused to be
prepared a Blight and Substandard Study for an area of referred to as Area No. 20; and
WHEREAS, Marvin Planning Associates completed such Blight and Substandard
Study and has determined that the area should be declared as substandard or blighted area in need of
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the study was presented to the Grand Island City Council on December
13, 2016 and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2016, 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 made a
recommendation regarding the study at its January 4, 2017 meeting; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing to consider approval of a Blighted and Substandard
designation was held on February 14, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Blight and Substandard Study for
Redevelopment Area No. 20 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, February 14, 2017.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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