02/13/2024 Resolutions 2024-49R E S O L U T I O N 2024-49
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, Perkins Properties LLC has caused to be prepared a study of areas within
Grand Island that can be declared extremely blighted (EB2); and
WHEREAS, Kurt Elder, AICP completed such and identified areas can be declared as
extremely blighted (EB2); and
WHEREAS, such study was presented to the Grand Island City Council on
September 13, 2022, and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2023, 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 February 7, 2024 meeting; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing to consider approval of an Extremely Blighted was held
on February 13, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the methodology for determining areas qualified as Extremely Blighted
is identical to that used by the City of Lincoln and has been vetted by The University of Nebraska
Omaha's Center of Public Affairs and Senator Justin Wayne, Chair of the Nebraska Unicameral's
Urban Affairs Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Grand Island City Council finds that the property identified in the
study meets the statutory qualifications to be declared Extremely Blighted and that such designation
would encourage, home ownership through incentives provided by the State of Nebraska and create
opportunities for more redevelopment with the city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Extremely Blighted Study (EB2) is hereby
approved, and those areas identified in said study are declared to be extremely blighted as
contemplated in the Community Development law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, February 13, 2024.
Attest:
Roger G. Steele, Mayor
Jill Granere, City Clerk
Motion Fails by a vote of 6 to 3