08-12-2015 Regional Planning Regular Meeting Packet
Hall County Regional
Planning Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting Packet
Commission Members:
Terry Connick Hall County
Karen Bredthauer Grand Island Vice Chairperson
Julie Connelly Grand Island
Jerry Huismann Grand Island
Mark Haskins Hall County
Carla Maurer Doniphan
Dean Kjar Wood River
Dean Sears Grand Island
Richard Heckman Cairo
Pat O’Neill Hall County Chairperson
Greg Robb Hall County
Leslie Ruge Alda Secretary
Regional Planning Director: Chad Nabity
Planning Technician:
Edwin Maslonka
Planning Secretary:
Rose Rhoads
6:00 PM
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Call to Order
Roll Call
A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS
Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for
Future Agenda Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively
without Council action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study
session, notification of the date will be given.
B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve
time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will
be speaking.
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATION
This is an opportunity for the Director to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to
the commission.
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item A1
Agenda
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA AND NOTICE OF MEETING
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers — Grand Island
1. Call to Order.
This is a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws of the State
of Nebraska. The requirements for an open meeting are posted on the
wall in this room and anyone who would like to find out what those are
is welcome to read through them.
2. Minutes of July 1, 2015
3.Request Time to Speak.
4.Public Hearing – Proposed Blight Study Area 18 – located between Webb
Road on the west, Blaine Street and Custer Avenue on the east, U.S.
Highway 30 on the north and 2nd street on the South. (C-21-2015GI)
Consent Agenda
5.Preliminary Plat – Wildwood Business Park Subdivision – located north
of Wildwood Drive and west of Blaine Street, in the 2 mile jurisdiction of the
City of Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska, consisting of 276.016 acres
and (34 Lots).
Final Plat – Wildwood Business Park Subdivision – located north of
Wildwood Drive and west of Blaine Street, in the 2 mile jurisdiction of the
City of Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska, consisting of 30.796 acres
and (10 Lots).
6.Final Plat – Bolanos Subdivision – located south of 4th Street and east of
Plum Street, in the City of Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska, consisting
of 2.831 acres and (2 Lots).
7.Final Plat – Cottonwood Corner Subdivision – located north of White
Cloud Rd and east of 90th Road, in Hall County, Nebraska, consisting of
5.6484 acres and (2 Lots).
8.Final Plat – Codner Subdivision – located north of Rainforth Road and east
of Bluff Center Road, in Hall County, Nebraska, consisting of 4.6013 acres
and (1 Lot).
9.Final Plat – C.A.A.P. East Railroad Second Subdivision – located north of
Old Potash Hwy and west of Alda Road, in Hall County, Nebraska, consisting
of 4.6234 acres and (1Lot).
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10.Final Plat –Cargill Second Subdivision – located north of 1st Street and
east of 150th in the City of Wood River, in Hall County, Nebraska, consisting
of 113.77 acres and (2 Lots).
11. Directors Report
12. Next Meeting September 2, 2015.
13. Adjourn
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is open to the public, and a current agenda is
on file at the office of the Regional Planning Commission, located on the
second floor of City Hall in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item E1
Meeting Minutes
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION OF HALL COUNTY, GRAND ISLAND,
WOOD RIVER AND THE VILLAGES OF ALDA, CAIRO, AND DONIPHAN,
NEBRASKA
Minutes
for
July 1, 2015
The meeting of the Regional Planning Commission was held Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in the
Council Chambers - City Hall – Grand Island, Nebraska. Notice of this meeting appeared in
the "Grand Island Independent" June 20, 2015.
Present: Pat O’Neill Carla Maurer
Karen Bredthauer Mark Haskins
Les Ruge Greg Robb
Dean Sears Terry Connick
Jerry Huismann Dean Kjar
Absent: Richard Heckman, Julie Connelly
Other:
Staff:Chad Nabity, Rose Rhoads
Press:
1.Call to order.
Chairman O’Neill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
O’Neill stated that this was a public meeting subject to the open meetings laws
of the State of Nebraska. He noted that the requirements for an open meeting
are posted on the wall in the room and easily accessible to anyone who may be
interested in reading them.
2. Minutes of June 10, 2015 meeting.
A motion was made by Bredthauer and seconded by Haskins to approve the
Minutes of the June 10, 2015 meeting.
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The motion carried with 10 members present and 10 voting in favor (O’Neill,
Ruge, Connick, Maurer, Robb, Kjar, Huismann, Bredthauer, Haskins and Sears)
and no member abstaining.
3.Request Time to Speak.
No one request time to speak.
4.Public Hearing – Redevelopment Plan for 116/118 W 3rd Street, in Grand Island NE.
(C-22-2015GI)
O’Neill opened the Public Hearing.
Nabity reviewed the Redevelopment Plan. FAmos Construction Inc. is
proposing to redevelop the west side main floor and second floor of the entire
building at 116/118 W 3rd Street into commercial meeting space and restaurant
use and upper story residential. They are the current owners of this historic
building. The Chocolate Bar occupies the east side of the building on the main
floor and basement. The west side of the building and upper floor are
unoccupied. At full build out this development will support the current
restaurant operation, meeting space for up to 250 people and 5 apartments in
the downtown area. Nabity stated this is consistent with the comprehensive
plan.
O’Neill closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Haskins to approve the Redevelopment Plan as
presented as it is consistent with the comprehensive plan and approve
Resolution 2015-05 and was seconded by Robb. The motion carried with 10
members voting in favor (Bredthauer, Connick, O’Neill, Ruge, Maurer, Robb,
Kjar, Haskins, Huismann and Sears) and no member abstaining.
5.Budget - 2015-2016 Budget. (C-23-2015GI)
Nabity reviewed the budget.
A motion was made by Haskins to approve the budget and seconded by
Huismann. The motion carried with 10 members voting in favor (Bredtahuer,
Connick, O’Neill, Ruge, Maurer, Robb, Kjar, Haskins, Huismann and Sears) and
no member abstaining.
Consent Agenda
6.Final Plat – Starlite Subdivision – final plat proposes to create 2 lots, on a tract
of land comprising a part of the East Half of the Southwest (E1/2 SW14) of
Section Twelve (12), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Ten (10) West of the
6th P.M., in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, said tract containing
19.75 acres.
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7.Final Plat – Vanosdall Second Subdivision – final plat proposes to create 3 lots,
on a tract of land comprising a part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter
(S1/2 SW1/4) of Section Twenty Seven (27), Township Eleven (11) North, Range
Nine (9) West of the 6th P.M., in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska,
said tract containing 28.266 acres.
8.Final Plat – Sandy Beach Third Subdivision – final plat proposes
to create 2 lots, on a tract of land comprising all of Lot Five (5),
Sandy Beach Subdivision, and all of Lot One (1), Sandy Beach
Second Subdivision, West of the 6th P.M., in Hall County,
Nebraska, said tract containing 2.277 acres.
A motion was made by Haskins and seconded by Bredthauer to approve the
consent agenda. The motion carried with 10 members present and 10 voting in
favor (O’Neill, Ruge, Maurer, Robb, Kjar, Bredthauer, Huismann, Connick,
Haskins and Sears) and no member abstaining.
9.Next Meeting August 12, 2015
10.Adjourn
Chairman Pat O’Neill adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m.
___________________________________________
Leslie Ruge, Secretary
By Rose Rhoads
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item F1
Blight Study Area 18
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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Agenda Item 4
PLANNING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION TO REGIONAL PLANNING
COMMISSION:
June 18, 2015
SUBJECT:CRA Blight Study (Proposed CRA Area 18) C-21-2015GI
PROPOSAL: Attached is a copy of a Substandard and Blight Study as prepared by Marvin
Planning Consultants entitled “Grand Island NE, Blighted and Substandard Study Area 18”. This
area as defined by the study will be referred to as Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA)
Area 18. The study as prepared and submitted indicates that this property could be considered
substandard and blighted. This only includes property that is located within the municipal limits of
Grand Island. The study as presented shows that this property meets the criteria to be declared
blighted and substandard of its own accord. If the Planning Commission does not make a
recommendation within 30 days Council can proceed with a decision on the declaration without
recommendation from Planning Commission.
OVERVIEW
The Statutory authority and direction to the Planning Commission is referenced below to explain the
Planning Commission purpose in reviewing the study:
Section 18-2109
Redevelopment plan; preparation; requirements.
An authority shall not prepare a redevelopment plan for a redevelopment project area unless
the governing body of the city in which such area is located has, by resolution adopted after
a public hearing with notice provided as specified in section 18-2115, declared such area to
be a substandard and blighted area in need of redevelopment. The governing body of the city
shall submit the question of whether an area is substandard and blighted to the planning
commission or board of the city for its review and recommendation prior to making its
declaration. The planning commission or board shall submit its written recommendations
within thirty days after receipt of the request. Upon receipt of the recommendations or after
thirty days if no recommendation is received, the governing body may make its declaration.
~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska
The attached study does not include a redevelopment plan. If this study is approved subsequent
action will be necessary by both the Planning Commission and the City Council prior to any action
involving Tax Increment Financing or the expenditure of tax dollars from the CRA budget within
this area.
It is appropriate for the planning commission in conducting its review and considering its
recommendation regarding the substandard and blighted designation to:
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1.review the study,
2.take testimony from interested parties,
3.make findings of fact, and
4.Include those findings of fact as part of its recommendation to Council.
Blighted and Substandard Defined
The terms blighted and substandard have very specific meanings within the context of the
Community Redevelopment Statutes. Those terms as defined by Statute are included below:
Section 18-2103
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Community Development Law, unless the context otherwise requires:
(10) Substandard areas shall mean an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or
improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of
dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air,
sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of
conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such
factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency,
and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to
the public health, safety, morals, or welfare;
(11) Blighted area shall mean an area, which (a) by reason of the presence of a substantial
number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, existence of defective or inadequate street
layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, insanitary or
unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or
special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual
conditions of title, improper subdivision or obsolete platting, or the existence of conditions
which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors,
substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community, retards the provision of
housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is detrimental to the
public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use and (b) in which there is
at least one of the following conditions: (i) Unemployment in the designated area is at least one
hundred twenty percent of the state or national average; (ii) the average age of the residential
or commercial units in the area is at least forty years; (iii) more than half of the plotted and
subdivided property in an area is unimproved land that has been within the city for forty years
and has remained unimproved during that time; (iv) the per capita income of the area is lower
than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the area is designated; or (v)
the area has had either stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial
censuses. In no event shall a city of the metropolitan, primary, or first class designate more than
thirty-five percent of the city as blighted, a city of the second class shall not designate an area
larger than fifty percent of the city as blighted, and a village shall not designate an area larger
than one hundred percent of the village as blighted;
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~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska
ANALYSIS-Blight and Substandard Study
The following findings are copied directly from the Study. The analysis of the substandard and
blighted factors is conducted on pages 5 to 16 of the study.
FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND
Study Area 18 has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions. These
conditions include:
Blighting Summary
These conditions are contributing to the blighted conditions of the study area.
Average age of structures is over 40 years of age
o Within the Study Area 54.9% of the structures meet the criteria of 40 years of age or older.
Substantial number of deteriorating structures
o Within the study are 68.75% of the structures were deemed to be in a deteriorated state or worse.
Deterioration of site or other improvements
o There are no sidewalks located along the public streets in the area.
o The area is considerably flat and standing water is a concern.
o Within the study area, curb and gutter existing on 100% of the right-of-way and it has been determined to be in
a deteriorating state.
o In addition to a small percentage of curb and gutter, the remaining 58% has no curb and gutter to control
stormwater runoff or to define the driving surface from other portions of the right-of-way.
o Several properties within the study area have deteriorated or substandard site improvements including parking
lots, fencing, etc.
Faulty Lot Layout
o Size of certain lots is an issue
o Adequacy of some lots is a concern
o Accessibility to some lots could be a problem since these lots could become land locked in the future
Insanitary or Unsafe Conditions
o Lack of sidewalk in the Study Area
o Stormwater catchment west of study area is a contributing factor
o Unsecured materials storage
o Standing water
o Vacant property
Improper Subdivision or obsolete platting
o The layouts of lots in the study area are not conducive to directing quality development layouts as can be seen
throughout the study area.
Diversity of Ownership
o Within the Study Area, 44 properties lots are owned by 26 different property owners.
Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes
o The proximity of the stormwater catchment
o Unsecured materials
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o Lack of sidewalk within the Study Area
o Existence of two grain facilities
Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth
o US Highway 30
o Old US Highway 30 and Webb Road
o Union Pacific Railroad
Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses
o The population of the Study Area has remained stable over the past 22 years.
The other criteria for Blight were not present in the area, these included:
Defective/Inadequate street layouts,
Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding fair value of the land.
Defective or unusual condition of title,
Unemployment in the designated area is at least 120% of the state or national average.
One-half of unimproved property is over 40 years old.
The per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the area
is designated.
These issues were either not present or were limited enough as to have little impact on the overall condition of the study
area.
Substandard Summary
Nebraska State Statute requires that “…an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether
nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence,
inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding,
or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such
factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which
cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or
welfare;”
This Study Area in Grand Island meets the defintion of Substandard as defined in the Revised Nebraska State Statutes.
FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND BLIGHT STUDY AREA #18
Blight Study Area #18 has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions. These conditions
include:
Blighted Conditions
Average age of structures is over 40 years of age
Substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures
Deterioration of site or other improvements
Faulty Lot Layout
Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions
Improper Subdivision or Obsolete Platting
Diversity of Ownership
Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth
Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses
Substandard Conditions
Average age of the structures in the area is at least forty years
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Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes
Based on the study these areas meet the thresholds to qualify as blighted and substandard.
Tax increment financing would potentially be available for redevelopment projects on any of the
property included in the study.
RECOMMENDATION:
Blight and Substandard Designation
Planning Commission staff is recommending consideration of the following questions as a starting
point in the analysis of this Study and in making a recommendation on the question of whether the
property in question is blighted and substandard.
Recommend Questions for Planning Commission
Does this property meet the statutory requirements to be considered blighted and
substandard? (See the prior statutory references.)
Are the blighted and substandard factors distributed throughout the Redevelopment Area, so
basically good areas are not arbitrarily found to be substandard and blighted simply because
of proximity to areas which are substandard and blighted? Is development of adjacent
property necessary to eliminate blighted and substandard conditions in the area?
Is public intervention appropriate and/or necessary for the redevelopment of the area?
Will a blight declaration increase the likelihood of development/redevelopment in the near
future and is that in the best interest of the City?
What is the policy of the City toward increasing development and redevelopment in this area
of the City?
Findings of fact must be based on the study and testimony presented including all written
material and staff reports. The recommendation must be based on the declaration, not based on
any proposed uses of the site. All of the testimony, a copy of the study and this memo along
with any other information presented at the hearing should be entered into the record of the
hearing.
If the Regional Planning Commission concludes that the area in question meets the definition of
blighted and substandard and supports such conclusion with findings of fact they should move to
recommend approval of the declaration as blighted and substandard based on the facts presented
and identified at this meeting.
If the Regional Planning Commission concludes that the area in question does not meet the
definition of blighted and substandard and supports such conclusions with findings of fact, they
should move to recommend denial of the declaration as blighted and substandard based on the
facts identified.
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___________________ Chad Nabity AICP, Planning Director
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Grand Island, Nebraska
Blight and Substandard Study - Area 18
Completed on behalf of: Middleton Electric
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City of Grand Island, Nebraska • June 2015 Page 1
PURPOSE OF THE BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD STUDY
The purpose of completing this Blight and Substandard study is to examine existing conditions
within a specific part of Grand Island. This study has been commissioned by the Middleton
Electric in order to analyze the possibility of declaring the area as blighted and substandard.
The City of Grand Island, when considering conditions of Blight and Substandard, will be looking
at those issues and definitions provided for in the Nebraska Community Redevelopment Law as
found in Chapter 18, Section 2104 of the Revised Nebraska State Statutes, as follows:
“The governing body of a city, to the greatest extent it deems to be feasible in
carrying out the provisions of Sections 18-2101 to 18-2144, shall afford maximum
opportunity, consistent with sound needs of the city as a whole, to the rehabilitation
or redevelopment of the community redevelopment area by private enterprises. The
governing body of a city shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its
powers under sections 18-2101 to 18-2144, including the formulation of a workable
program, the approval of community redevelopment plans consistent with the
general plan for the development of the city, the exercise of its zoning powers, the
enforcement of other laws, codes, and regulations relating to the use and
occupancy of buildings and improvements, the disposition of any property acquired,
and providing of necessary public improvements”.
The Nebraska Revised Statutes §18-2105 continues by granting authority to the governing body
for formulation of a workable program. The statute reads,
“The governing body of a city or an authority at its direction for the purposes of the
Community Development Law may formulate for the entire municipality a workable
program for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate or prevent
the development or spread of urban blight, to encourage needed urban
rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of substandard and blighted areas,
or to undertake such of the aforesaid activities or other feasible municipal activities
as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program.
Such workable program may include, without limitation, provision for the prevention
of the spread of blight into areas of the municipality which are free from blight
through diligent enforcement of housing, zoning, and occupancy controls and
standards; the rehabilitation or conservation of substandard and blighted areas or
portions thereof by replanning, removing congestion, providing parks, playgrounds,
and other public improvements by encouraging voluntary rehabilitation and by
compelling the repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated or deteriorating structures;
and the clearance and redevelopment of substandard and blighted areas or
portions thereof.”
Blight and Substandard are defined as the following:
“Substandard areas means an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or
improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of
dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for
ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and
overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire
and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health,
transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which
cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the
public health, safety, morals, or welfare;”
“Blighted area means an area, which (a) by reason of the presence of a substantial
number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, existence of defective or
inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility,
or usefulness, insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other
improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or special assessment delinquency
exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual conditions of title,
improper subdivision or obsolete platting, or the existence of conditions which
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endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such
factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community, retards
the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social
liability and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present
condition and use and (b) in which there is at least one of the following conditions: (i)
Unemployment in the designated area is at least one hundred twenty percent of the
state or national average; (ii) the average age of the residential or commercial units
in the area is at least forty years; (iii) more than half of the plotted and subdivided
property in an area is unimproved land that has been within the city for forty years
and has remained unimproved during that time; (iv) the per capita income of the
area is lower than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the
area is designated; or (v) the area has had either stable or decreasing population
based on the last two decennial censuses. In no event shall a city of the
metropolitan, primary, or first class designate more than thirty-five percent of the city
as blighted, a city of the second class shall not designate an area larger than fifty
percent of the city as blighted, and a shall not designate an area larger than one
hundred percent of the as blighted;”
This Blight and Substandard Study is intended to give the Grand Island Community
Redevelopment Authority, Hall County Regional Planning Commission and Grand Island City
Council the basis for identifying and declaring Blighted and Substandard conditions existing
within the City’s jurisdiction. Through this process, the City and property owners will be
attempting to address economic and/or social liabilities which are harmful to the well-being of
the entire community.
The study area can be seen in Figure 1 of this report. The Redevelopment Plan portion of this
report will contain, in accordance with the law, definite local objectives regarding appropriate
land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities and other public improvements,
and the proposed land uses and building requirements in the redevelopment area and shall
include:
The boundaries defining the blighted and substandard areas in question (including existing
uses and conditions of the property within the area), and
A list of the conditions present which qualify the area as blighted and substandard.
BLIGHT AND SUBSTANDARD ELIGIBILITY STUDY
This study targets a specific area within an established part of the community for evaluation. The
area is indicated in Figure 1 of this report. The existing uses in this area include industrial,
commercial, and public uses. The portion of the study containing the public uses contains the
Hall County Highway Department Shop. This area represents an older industrial area within
Grand Island.
Through the redevelopment process the City of Grand Island can guide future development
and redevelopment throughout the area. The use of the Community Redevelopment Act by the
City of Grand Island is intended to redevelop and improve the area. Using the Community
Redevelopment Act, the City of Grand Island can assist in the elimination of negative conditions
and implement different programs/projects identified for the City.
The following is the description of the designated area within Grand Island.
Study Area
POINT OF BEGINNING IS THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINES OF US HIGHWAY 30 AND S WEBB
ROAD; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF US HIGHWAY 30 TO THE INTERSECTION WITH
THE CENTERLINE OF N BLAINE STREET AND BEING THE COMMON POINT OF THE ELEVATED POINT ON
US HIGHWAY 30; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF BLAINE STREET TO THE
INTERESECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF W 2ND STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE OF W 2ND STREET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF S WEBB ROAD;
THENCE NORTHERLY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
Figure 1
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Study Area Map
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants 2015
EEXXIISSTTIINNGG LLAANNDD UUSSEESS
The term “Land Use” refers to the developed uses in place within a building or on a specific
parcel of land. The number and type of uses are constantly changing within a community, and
produce a number of impacts either benefitting or detracting from the community. Because of
this, the short and long-term success and sustainability of the community is directly contingent
upon available resources utilized in the best manner given the constraints the City faces during
the course of the planning period. Existing patterns of land use are often fixed in older
communities and neighborhoods, while development in newer areas is often reflective of
current development practices.
Existing Land Use Analysis within Study Area
As part of the planning process, a survey was conducted through both in-field observations, as
well as data collection online using the Hall County Assessors website. This survey noted the use
of each parcel of land within the study area. These data from the survey are analyzed in the
following paragraphs.
Table 1 includes the existing land uses for the entire study area. The table contains the total
acres determined per land use from the survey; next is the percentage of those areas compared
to the total developed land; and finally, the third set of data compare the all land uses to the
total area within the Study Area.
The Study Area is predominately industrial and commercial. Industrial ground makes up 41.3% of
the developed area and 40.7% of the total study area. Commercial land made up 19.6% of the
total study area. Transportation related uses are 33.0% of the developed area and 32.5% of the
total study area; a large portion of the transportation land use is the Union Pacific Main Line.
TABLE 1: EXISTING LAND USE, GRAND ISLAND - 2015
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Type of Use Acres Percent of
Developed land
within the Study
Area
Percent of
Study Area
Residential 0 0.0%0.0%
Single-family 0 0.0%0.0%
Multi-family 0 0.0%0.0%
Manufactured Housing 0 0.0%0.0%
Commercial 22.46 19.9%19.6%
Industrial 46.64 41.3%40.7%
Quasi-Public/Public 6.69 5.9%5.8%
Parks/Recreation 0 0.0%0.0%
Transportation 37.25 33.0%32.5%
Total Developed Land 113.04 100.0%
Vacant/Agriculture 1.61 1.4%
Total Area 114.65 100.0% Source: 2015 Grand Island Blight Study Area 18, Marvin Planning Consultants
Figure 2
Existing Land Use Map
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants, 2015
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This section of the study examines the conditions found in the study area. The Findings Section
will review the conditions based upon the statutory definitions.
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
There were a number of conditions examined and evaluated in the field and online. There are a
number of conditions that will be reviewed in detail, on the following pages, while some of the
statutory conditions are not present.
Age of Structure
Age of structures can be a contributing factor to the blighted and substandard conditions in an
area. Statutes allow for a predominance of structures 40 years of age or older to be a
contributing factor regardless of their condition. The following paragraphs document the
structural age of the structures within the Study Area. Note the age of structure was determined
from the Appraisal data within the Hall County Assessor’s website data.
Within the study area there is a total of 51 primary structures. After researching the structural age
on the Hall County Assessor’s and Treasurer’s websites, the following breakdown was
determined:
28 (54.9%) units were determined to be 40 years of age or older
23 (45.1%) units were determined to be less than 40 years in age
The age of the structures would be a direct contributing factor.
Figure 3
Unit Age Map
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants, 2015
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Structural Conditions
Structural conditions were evaluated, structures were either rated as: Very Good, Good,
Average, or badly worn. The data and rating system comes from the Hall County Assessor’s
database and is the same database used to value properties in the area. The buildings located
on railroad right-of-way and the Hall County Yard were evaluated by the planning team.
Based upon the data provided to the planning team, the following is the breakdown for
structures in the study area:
5 ( 7.8% ) structures rated as very good
15 (23.4%) structures rated as good
32 (50.0%) structures rated as average
12 (18.75%) structure rated as badly worn
Based upon these data, an assumption has been made that average condition and less would
constitute less than desirable conditions due to age and conditions. It is common that the older
a structure gets the more maintenance and upkeep are required in order to maintain a good or
higher condition. Even an average structure will show some signs of deteriorating which in turn
can become a dilapidated structure in the future if it is not addressed over time.
Due to the stated conditions found in the Hall County Assessor’s data, the condition of the
structure is a contributing factor.
Figure 4
Structural Conditions
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants, 2015
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Deterioration of Site or Other Improvements
Sidewalk Conditions
Sidewalks, regardless of the area and uses within a community, should provide a safe means of
movement for pedestrians. Sidewalks become increasingly more important along transportation
routes considered to be arterials and highways. A sidewalk allows for pedestrian movement
while keeping people off of heavily traveled streets.
The sidewalk conditions were analyzed in the Study Area. The sidewalks were rated on four
categories; adequate, deteriorating, dilapidating, and missing completely.
Within the study area there is approximately 19,950 lineal feet of area where sidewalk could or
should be located. After reviewing the conditions in the field, the following is how the sidewalk
conditions breakdown within the study area:
180 (0.9%) lineal feet of adequate sidewalk
0 (0.0%) lineal feet of deteriorating sidewalk
19,750 (99.1%) lineal feet of no sidewalk.
There are almost no sidewalks present within the study area accessible to pedestrian traffic.
Considering the uses along Webb Road, Old Highway 30, Blaine Street and 2nd Street there
should be sidewalk in place. The only place sidewalk exists is in front of the car wash along the
service road along US Highway 30.
In addition to the missing sidewalk indicated in Figure 5, there are other locations where sidewalk
is missing, specifically along US Highways 30. These areas are included in the totals, but city and
state policies are not to encourage walking and biking along major highways.
Curb and Gutter
Curb and Gutters have a number of direct and indirect roles in neighborhoods. Their primary
functions is to be a barrier to collect and direct water to be drained away. On a secondary
level, they can help define where the streets start and stop, and they act as a physical barrier
between pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Curb and gutter for the Study Area were examined similarily to sidewalks. The curb and gutter
were graded as either adequate, deteriorating, dilapidated, or missing.
Within the study area there is approximately 19,950 lineal feet of curb and gutter possible. After
reviewing the conditions in the field, the following is how the curb and gutter conditions
breakdown within the corporate limits:
0 (0.0%) lineal feet of adequate curb and gutter
8,375 (42.0%) lineal feet of deteriorating curb and gutter
11,575 (58.0%) lineal feet of no curb and gutter or rural section.
There was no curb and gutter deemed to be dilapidated.
In total, 100% of the curb and gutters are in either a deteriorating state or are missing. See Figure
6 for the locations of these curb and gutter. The area is designed for surface drainage as
opposed to underground stormwater piping.
Due to the large amount of deteriorating and missing curb and gutter, the curb and gutter
conditions would be a direct contributing factor.
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Figure 5
Sidewalk Conditions
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants, 2014
Figure 6
Curb and Gutter Conditions
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Standing water within one of the primary drainage routes
Standing water at property entrance
along S. Webb Road
Drainage Conditions
Grand Island has a long history of drainage issues due to the
extreme flatness of the area, as well as the high water table.
Topography and soils can have a major impact on how a given
portion of the city drains. The area designated in this Study Area
is nearly flat or has an extremely small slope.
The field survey examined the entire area for potential drainage
problems. One field survey was completed during and a day
after a rain event. During both field visits there was standing
water throughout the entire area. Water was standing in large
potholes, in drainage ditches, along key drainage ways.
Another item of note deals with the actual number of stormwater
inlets in the study area. There are a minimal number of
stormwater inlets within the entire study area. All of the water,
south of US Highway 30 has to surface drain or be absorbed into
the soils. Within the study area there is a small stormwater
catchment. In addition, along the southern edge of the study
area there is a larger stormwater catchment. However, runoff in
the study area must find a path along very flat topography to
get to the catchments.
The primary way for stormwater runoff to reach the catchment is
through a series of ditches along S. Webb Road, US Highway 30,
2nd Street and Old US Highway 30. This type of stormwater
infrastructure typically works only when there is some
topographic drop-off and the ditches remained mowed. In case
of the ditches in the study area, the grass appeared to be longer
than it should be to allow for water movement.
Figure 7 is an existing topographic map from the City of Grand
Island’s website. The map confirms the flatness of the area
between US Highway 30 on the north and 2nd Street on the south.
The most common contour identified on the map is the 1875
contour. There are actually only two other contours in this study
area, one is 1880 along the centerline of S. Webb Road and the
1870 contour at the bottom of the small stormwater catchment.
Standing water from poor drainage can be a catalyst for health
issues like West Nile due to the potential mosquito breeding
during the summer months.
Drainage also can be tied directly to the, curb and gutter
conditions.
Figure 7
Standing water during a recent rain event
Standing water during a recent rain
event
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Topographic Map of Study Area
Source: City of Grand Island (topographic map) and Marvin Planning Consultants
Site Improvements Conditions
The different properties throughout the study area have less than average site improvements. A
large portion of the properties have gravel/dirt drives and parking lots and in some cases they
may have been concreted or asphalted in the past but it is difficult to determine due to the
level of deterioration. Some properties have paved/improved parking areas and drives were
found to be in a state of deterioration.
Figure 8 identifies the different properties in the study area that have deteriorating parking areas
and drives, as well as those properties that have been hard surfaced and are showing signs of
deteriorating and in need of repair/rehabilitation. Even though most of the land uses in this area
are heavier commercial to industrial uses, the lack of hard surfacing or the deterioration of the
existing hard surfacing has a major impact on the perception of the area as well as the value of
the area.
Based upon the field analysis, there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition of
deterioration of site and other improvements in the Study Area.
Figure 8
Denotes standing water
identified after a rain event
Contours in this
configuration indicate very
flat areas
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Figure 9: Small Lot Sizes
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants
Site Improvement Conditions
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants 2015
Faulty Lot Layout
Faulty lot layout can lead to a number of issues including size of a lot, adequacy of the lot for the
use, accessibility to the lot and/or the usefulness of the lot. There are a number of factors to
examine within this particular study area.
Size of Lot
Throughout the study area there are lots that are too
small for the use and buildings located on the site.
These sites are spread around the Union Pacific
Railroad corridor.
Figure 9 to the right identifies the lots in the study
area deemed to be either too narrow, too shallow, or
both (resulting in an overall small lot). Considering the
current land use plan and zoning for this area, these
lots have the potential to be undesirable or
overcrowded with building in the future; in some
cases these lots are already overcrowded.
Surface materials
deteriorating
Surface material is
gravel / dirt /
unimproved
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Figure 10: Accessibility
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants
Figure 11: Improper Subdivision
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants
Damaged fence at stormwater catchment
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants
Adequacy of the Lots
Based upon the discussion regarding lot size and
shape above, the lots in Figure 9 are not adequate
for the type of land use and zoning designated for
this area. Parking and deliveries opportunities are
somewhat limited on these lots.
Some of the other lots appear to have fit their
different structures onto the site with a shoe horn;
movement on these sites are very tight considering
larger pick-ups and semi-trailers are arriving and
departing from the site.
Accessibility of the Lots
Accessibility of some lots in the study area currently
does not appear to be an issue. However, there
could be two very different issues arise in the future.
Several of the lots are currently tied to a business
with direct access to major thoroughfares. However,
if these lots were ever sold off, it would create a
condition of land locked lots. Figure 10 above
indicates those landlocked lots.
Improper Subdivision or obsolete platting
Improper subdivision or obsolete platting is another
blighting condition found in the study area. Figure
11 identifies a number of irregularlly shaped lots
throughout the area. If this area were to be platted
under the current process, it is likely these lot
configurations would not occur or be approved.
In addition, Figure 11 indicates and area along the
south side of the Union Pacific Railroad corridor. This area is one large lot with multiple uses
leasing ground from the railroad. Each of these uses should be contained on their own individual
lots. Finally, this same condition occurs along the northside of the corridor where the Aurora
COOP facility is located.
Insanitary or Unsafe Conditions
There are a number of factors tending to fall under this category. The study area was found to
have several factors falling into insanitary and unsafe. The following will outline the conditions
found.
Stormwater Catchment
The topography found in Grand Island creates the need for unique
engineering solutions to catch, store, and release stormwater. Within
the center of the study there is a stormwater catchment facility. This
catchment could be considered an unsafe condition contributing to
the potential blighted and substandard conditions of the area. This
catchment is deep and is designed to handle a massive amount of
water; however, the security measures have been compromised due
to a damaged fence along Industrial Lane.
In addition, there is one additional stormwater catchment on the south side of W. 2nd Street. This
catchment area is not in the study area but is adjacent to the area and is considered a
contributing factor. The catchment along W. 2nd Street is much larger in size than the one within
the study area.
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Unsecured materials Source: Google Earth August 2013 aerial
Photograph from Old US Highway 30
Source: Marvin Planning Consultants
Second unsecured property
Source: Google Earth August 2013 aerial
Unsecured Areas
The field investigation of this study area identified two
major areas where materials are stored and are not
secure. One is the area to the west and north of Love
Signs. Love Signs has several older signs and parts stored
in an open area without any security fencing.
Considering the sheet metal and other materials used for
their product, these materials can be dangerous if
someone were to wander into this area unauthorized.
The second area is north and east of the Love Signs
location, an area according to the Hall County Assessors
site, operated as the Storage Warehouse. The facility has
a considerable amount of materials stored outside.
Portions of this area are protected by fencing materials
but the entry to the site along Industrial Lane is open to
the public through an uncontrolled access point. This
provides access to the area and could create a
dangerous condition.
Standing Water
As discussed in detail in the drainage section of this
report, standing water can be an insanitary and unsafe
condition due to the potential for this to be a breeding
ground for mosquitoes and their ability to spread the
West Nile virus.
Vacant Property
During the field analysis, an interesting observation was
made. Along S. Webb Road, there are two newer strip
style buildings, both of which appear to be
predominately vacant. In addition the property (parking)
around the facilities is in a stated of considerable
disrepair. This is an interesting situation which is having an
overall negative impact on the west edge of the study
area.
Diversity of Ownership
After reviewing the information on the Hall County Assessor’s website, the study area was found
to have 18 different property owners. In order for future redevelopment to occur it may require
some of these tracts to get into common ownership.
Based upon the fact that 26 different individuals, corporations, etc. own property in this area, it is
determined that the high diversity of property ownership could easily be a barrier to
redevelopment.
Existence of Conditions endangering life or property due to fire or other causes
Located within the study area there are factors present that are a danger to life or property due
to fire or other causes. A number of these factors have been previously discussed in this report.
These factors include:
Unsecured materials
The proximity of the unsecured stormwater catchment
The Union Pacific Railroad corridor is unsecured and enables someone to walk along the
tracks of one of busiest railroad corridors in the Unites States
Standing water
The existence of two grain facilities located in the heart of Grand Island’s industrial
corridor and in close proximity to the busiest commercial area in the community.
Unsecured entry point
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Based upon the field analysis, there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition of
dangerous conditions within the Study Area.
Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth
Within this small study area there are a number of factors that are impairing or arresting sound
growth. A couple of these include:
Even though the existence of US Highway 30 as well as Webb Road and Old US Highway 30
are traffic generators in what is considered a commercial and industrial corridor, these
thoroughfares have a tendency to impair and arrest sound growth practices.
The Union Pacific Railroad mainline lies directly in the middle of the study area and also
impairs sound growth practices.
Based upon the review of the area, there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition
of combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth within the Study
Area.
Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses
Over the past 20 years the population within the study area has been stable. The population
within the Study Area has been 0 residents for the past two decennial censuses. Therefore, it
meets the criteria for a stable or decreasing population.
Blighting Summary
These conditions are contributing to the blighted conditions of the study area.
Average age of structures is over 40 years of age
o Within the Study Area 54.9% of the structures meet the criteria of 40 years of age or older.
Substantial number of deteriorating structures
o Within the study are 68.75% of the structures were deemed to be in a deteriorated state
or worse.
Deterioration of site or other improvements
o There are no sidewalks located along the public streets in the area.
o The area is considerably flat and standing water is a concern.
o Within the study area, curb and gutter existing on 100% of the right-of-way and it has
been determined to be in a deteriorating state.
o In addition to a small percentage of curb and gutter, the remaining 58% has no curb and
gutter to control stormwater runoff or to define the driving surface from other portions of
the right-of-way.
o Several properties within the study area have deteriorated or substandard site
improvements including parking lots, fencing, etc.
Faulty Lot Layout
o Size of certain lots is an issue
o Adequacy of some lots is a concern
o Accessibility to some lots could be a problem since these lots could become land locked
in the future
Insanitary or Unsafe Conditions
o Lack of sidewalk in the Study Area
o Stormwater catchment west of study area is a contributing factor
o Unsecured materials storage
o Standing water
o Vacant property
Improper Subdivision or obsolete platting
o The layout of lots in the study area are not conducive to directing quality development
layouts as can be seen throughout the study area.
Diversity of Ownership
o Within the Study Area, 44 properties lots are owned by 26 different property owners.
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Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes
o The proximity of the stormwater catchment
o Unsecured materials
o Lack of sidewalk within the Study Area
o Existence of two grain facilities
Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth
o US Highway 30
o Old US Highway 30 and Webb Road
o Union Pacific Railroad
Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses
o The population of the Study Area has remained stable over the past 22 years.
The other criteria for Blight were not present in the area, these included:
Defective/Inadequate street layouts,
Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding fair value of the land.
Defective or unusual condition of title,
Unemployment in the designated area is at least 120% of the state or national average.
One-half of unimproved property is over 40 years old.
The per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of the city
or village in which the area is designated.
These issues were either not present or were limited enough as to have little impact on the
overall condition of the study area.
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Substandard Conditions
Average age of the residential or commercial units in the area is at least 40
years
Age of structures can be a contributing factor to the blighted and substandard conditions in an
area. Statutes allow for a predominance of units that are 40 years of age or older to be a
contributing factor regardless of their condition. Note the age of structure was determined from
the Appraisal data within the Hall County Assessor’s website data.
Within the study area there is a total of 51 structures. After researching the structural age on the
Hall County Assessor’s and Treasurer’s websites, the following breakdown was determined:
28 (54.9%) units were determined to be more than 40 years of age
23 (45.1%) units were determined to be less than 40 years of age
There is a predominance of units 40 years of age or older.
Existence of Conditions endangering life or property due to fire or other causes
Located within the study area there are factors present that are a danger to life or property due
to fire or other causes. A number of these factors have been previously discussed in this report.
These factors include:
The proximity of the stormwater catchment
Unsecured materials
Lack of sidewalk within the Study Area
Existence of two grain facilities
Based upon the field analysis, there are sufficient elements present to meet the definition of
dangerous conditions within the Study Area.
Substandard Summary
Nebraska State Statute requires that “…an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or
improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of
dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air,
sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of
conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such
factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency,
and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to
the public health, safety, morals, or welfare;”
This Study Area in Grand Island meets the defintion of Substandard as defined in the Revised
Nebraska State Statutes.
FINDINGS FOR GRAND ISLAND BLIGHT STUDY AREA #18
Blight Study Area #18 has several items contributing to the Blight and Substandard Conditions.
These conditions include:
Blighted Conditions
Average age of structures is over 40 years of age
Substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures
Deterioration of site or other improvements
Faulty Lot Layout
Insanitary and Unsafe Conditions
Improper Subdivision or Obsolete Platting
Diversity of Ownership
Combination of factors which are impairing and/or arresting sound growth
Stable or decreasing population based on the last two decennial censuses
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Substandard Conditions
Average age of the structures in the area is at least forty years
Dangerous conditions to life or property due to fire or other causes
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item J1
Wildwood Business Park Sub
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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July 28, 2015
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Preliminary Plat & Final Plat – Wildwood Business Park Subdivision
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of Wildwood Business Park Subdivision, located in
the 2 mile jurisdiction of the City of Grand Island, in Hall County Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 10 lots, on a tract of land located in part of the
Southeast Quarter of the Southeast quarter (SE1/4 SE1/4) of Section Five (5),
Township Ten (10) North, Range Nine (9) West of the 6th P.M., in the City of Grand
Island, Hall County, Nebraska, said tract containing 30.796 acres.
You are hereby notified that the Regional Planning Commission will consider this
final plat at the next meeting that will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 12, 2015 in the
Council Chambers located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
Cc: City Clerk
City Attorney
City Public Works
City Building Department
City Utilities
Manager of Postal Operations
Olsson’s Associates
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item J2
Bolanos Sub
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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July 28, 2015
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Bolanos Subdivision
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of Bolanos Subdivision, located in the City of Grand
Island, in Hall County Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 2 lots of Bolanos Subdivision on a tract of land
comprising a part of Lot Twelve (12) in the County Subdivision of the West Half of
the Southwest Quarter (W1/2, SW1/4) of Section Ten (10), Township Eleven (11)
North, Range Nine (9) West; all of Block Seventeen (17) of Evans Addition, together
with the vacated alley and the westerly Sixty Four and Fifty One Hundredths (64.51)
feet of vacated Popular Street adjacent thereto; and a part of the North Half of the
Northwest Quarter (N1/2, NW1/4) of Section Fifteen (15), Township Eleven (11)
North, Range Nine (9) West of the 6th P.M., in Grand Island, Hall County, NE said
tract containing 2.831
You are hereby notified that the Regional Planning Commission will consider this
final plat at the next meeting that will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 12, 2015 in the
Council Chambers located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
Cc: City Clerk
City Attorney
City Public Works
City Building Department
City Utilities
Manager of Postal Operations
Katt Surveying
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item J3
Cottonwood Corner
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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July 28, 2015
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Cottonwood Corner Subdivision.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of Cottonwood Corner Subdivision, in Hall County
Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 2 lots, on a tract of land comprising a part of the
West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2 SW1/4) of Section Twenty Four (24),
Township Twelve (12) North, Range Eleven (11) West of the 6th P.M. in Hall County,
Nebraska, said tract containing 5.648 acres.
You are hereby notified that the Regional Planning Commission will consider this
final plat at the next meeting that will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 12, 2015 in the
Council Chambers located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
Cc: Hall County Clerk
Hall County Attorney
Hall County Public Works
Hall County Zoning Department
Manager of Postal Operations
Benjamin & Associates, Inc
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item J4
Codner Sub
Staff Contact: Consent Agenda
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July 28, 2015
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Codner Subdivision.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of Codner Subdivision, in Hall County Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 1 lot, on a tract of land comprising a part of the
North Half of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter (N1/2 N1/2 SW1/4) of Section
Twenty One (21), Township Nine (9) North, Range Twelve (12) West of the 6th P.M.
in Hall County, Nebraska, said tract containing 4.601 acres.
You are hereby notified that the Regional Planning Commission will consider this
final plat at the next meeting that will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 28, 2015 in the
Council Chambers located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
Cc: Hall County Clerk
Hall County Attorney
Hall County Public Works
Hall County Zoning Department
Manager of Postal Operations
Benjamin & Associates, Inc
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item J5
C.A.A.P. East Railroad
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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July 28, 2015
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – C.A.A.P. East Railroad Second Subdivision.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is
herewith submitted a final plat of C.A.A.P. East Railroad Second Subdivision, in Hall
County Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 1 lot, on a tract of land comprising all of Lot Three
(3), a part of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4), and a part of the Southeast Quarter
(SE1/4), all being in Section Eighteen (18), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Ten
(10) West of the 6th P.M. in Hall County, Nebraska, said tract containing 4.623
acres.
You are hereby notified that the Regional Planning Commission will consider this
final plat at the next meeting that will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 12, 2015 in the
Council Chambers located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
Cc: Hall County Clerk
Hall County Attorney
Hall County Public Works
Hall County Zoning Department
Manager of Postal Operations
Benjamin & Associates, Inc
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Hall County Regional Planning
Commission
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Regular Meeting
Item J6
Cargill Second Subdivision
Staff Contact: Chad Nabity
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July 28, 2015
Dear Members of the Board:
RE: Final Plat – Cargill Second Subdivision.
For reasons of Section 19-923 Revised Statues of Nebraska, as amended, there is herewith
submitted a final plat of Cargill Second Subdivision, located north of 1st Street and east of
150th Road in the City of Wood River, Hall County Nebraska.
This final plat proposes to create 2 lots on a tract of land, a tract of land located in Lot 2,
Cargill Addition to the City of Wood River, in Hall County, Nebraska.
You are hereby notified that the Regional Planning Commission will consider this final plat at
the next meeting that will be held at 6:00 p.m. on August 12, 2015 in the Council Chambers
located in Grand Island's City Hall.
Sincerely,
Chad Nabity, AICP
Planning Director
cc: City Clerk
City Attorney
Director of Public Works
Director of Utilities
Director of Building Inspections
Manager of Postal Operations
JEO Consulting Group
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