01/10/2000 Resolutions 2000-13
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2000-13
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, the Community Redevelopment Authority authorized Hanna:Keelan of
Lincoln, Nebraska to prepare a Blight/Substandard Study to determine areas which fulfill the
blight/substandard criteria of the Nebraska Community Development Law; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 1995, Blight and Substandard Study #1 was
considered and approved by Council; and
WHEREAS, due to changes in the Community Development Law at Neb. Rev. Stat.
18-2101, et seq., as amended, it is required that there must be public notification and public hearing
prior to approval of a Blight and Substandard Designation; and
WHEREAS, Hanna:Keelan of Lincoln, Nebraska, the community planning agency
that undertook Blight/Substandard Study #1 has evaluated and reaffirmed that the specific site of Old
Walnut Junior High School does meet the statutorial specifications for blighted and substandard
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Commission, at its January 5, 2000 meeting,
heard and approved the Blight/Substandard Declaration for Old Walnut Junior High School; and
WHEREAS, the City has notified affected taxing entities, neighborhood associations,
and advertised and held a public hearing relative to the blight and substandard declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Authority recommends that the City
approve said study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Blight/Substandard Study for the specific
site of the property commonly known as the Old Walnut Junior High School prepared by
Hanna:Keelan of Lincoln, Nebraska is hereby approved, and is 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 on January 10,2000.
Approved as to Form 0 (~;:-
January 7, 2000 0 City Attorney