05/27/2025 Resolutions 2025-174 RESOLUTION 2025-174
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, Starostka Development and SGRE Communities,together.have caused
to be prepared a Blight and Substandard Study for an area of referred to as Area No. 41; 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
March 11, 2025 and
WHEREAS,on March 11,2025,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 April 9, 2025 meeting; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing to consider approval of a Blighted and Substandard
designation was held on May 27, 2025; and
WHEREAS,the Grand Island City Council finds that the property identified in the
study meets the statutory qualifications to be declared Blighted and Substandard and that such
designation would encourage development and redevelopment of this property.
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. 41 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, May 27, 2025.
Rog G. Steele, Mayor
Attest:
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Jill Gr re, City Clerk