11/21/2023 Resolutions 2023-308RESOLUTION NO. 2023-308
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, ALLOWING
EXEDITED REVIEWS OF REDEVELOPMENT PLANS MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 18-2155(2) OF THE NEBRASKA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT LAW; ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL LIMIT ON THE NUMBER
OF SUCH REDEVELOPMENT PLANS THAT MAY BE APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL; NAMING THE OFFICIAL TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED REVIEWS OF
SUCH REDEVELOPMENT PLANS; SETTING A FEE FOR THE APPLICATION FOR
SUCH EXPEDITED REVIEW AND OTHER MATTERS
RECITALS:
WHEREAS; The city of Grand Island, Nebraska, (the "City") has designated portions of the
City as substandard and blighted pursuant to the Nebraska Community Development Law, NEB.
REv. STAT. §§ 18-2101 through 18-2157 (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS; The City created the Community Redevelopment Authority of the city of Grand
Island, Nebraska, (the "Authority") pursuant to the Act with powers to implement redevelopment
plans approved by the Grand Island City Council; and
WHEREAS; The Act, in §18-2155, allows cities in counties with populations less than 100,000
to expedite reviews of certain redevelopment plans. The City is located in Hall County,
Nebraska, which has a population of 64,182; and
WHEREAS; The City Council finds that it is in the best interest of City to allow expedited
reviews of redevelopment plans pursuant to §18-2155 of the Act as set forth in the Resolution.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Expedited reviews of redevelopment plans as provided in § 18-2155 of the Act are
hereby allowed in all areas of the City declared substandard and blighted pursuant to the Act.
Section 2. The annual limit on redevelopment plans subject to expedited approval is twenty (20)
which shall be calculated on a calendar year basis beginning January l, 2024.
Section 3. The City Administrator or their designee is hereby appointed to conduct the expedited
review of such redevelopment plans and report the same to the City Council for approval or
disapproval, pursuant to the Act.
Section 4. A fee of fifty dollars is hereby imposed for each application for expedited review of
redevelopment plans which shall be paid to the City Clerk upon filing of the application for
expedited review.
Section 5. The Community Redevelopment Authority of the City of Grand Island is directed to
administer contracts and issue bonds associated with redevelopment plans subject to expedited
approval.
Section 6. The City Council reserves the right to amend or revoke the terms of this resolution.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, November 21, 2023
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Ro . Steele, Mayor
Attest:
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Jil ranere, Deputy City Clerk