07/28/2020 Resolutions 2020-176RESOLUTION 2020-176
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, John Baasch Augers has caused to be prepared a Blight and
Substandard Study for an area of referred to as Area No. 31; 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, such study was presented to the Grand Island City Council on
May 28, 2019, and
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2020, the Grand Island City Council referred such study to
the Ha11 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 July l, 2020 meeting; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing to consider approval of a Blighted and Substandard
designation was held on July 28, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCII, OF
THE CTTY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Blight and Substandard Study for
Redevelopment Area No. 31 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, July 28, 2020.
Attest:
Ro G. Steele, Mayor
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form �
Juty 27, 2020 A City Attomey