2008-07RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -7
COUNCILMEMBER FANOELE INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §13 -1121, a municipal governing body that has
zoning jurisdiction over a designated industrial tract may, in every even - numbered year during
the month of March, request a County Board to review any or all industrial areas in its
jurisdiction, and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair believes that portions of the industrial tract identified in
Exhibit A attached hereto and fully incorporated herein by reference, are being used for
nonindustrial enterprises, or have had no improvements or industrial buildings thereon within
seven years from the date of original industrial designation, or are no longer in compliance with
the definition of industry as set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. §13 -1111, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §13 -1121, when any tract or portion of such
tract is in noncompliance then the county board is required to remove the designation of
industrial area from said tract or portion of such tract, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §13 -1121 and in order to protect the best
interests of it's citizens the City of Blair is compelled to request that the Washington County
Board of Supervisors review the industrial area designation of the tracts and portion of said tracts
as identified in Exhibit A attached hereto and to set the matter down for a review hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, that the City of Blair hereby requests that the Washington County Board of
Supervisors review all of the industrial areas located in the zoning jurisdiction of the City of
Blair identified on Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and to set the matter down for a review hearing
to determine if any said tract or any portion of said tract in the designated industrial area is being
used for nonindustrial enterprises, or has had no improvements or industrial buildings thereon
within seven years from the date of the original industrial designation, or is no longer in
compliance with the definition of industry as set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. §13 -1111; and to follow
the process established by the Nebraska legislature which may include the removal of the
designation of industrial area from any noncompliant tract or any portion of said noncompliant
tract. The City of Blair staff and the city attorney are hereby directed to effectuate this matter to
its conclusion.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHOTWELL MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SHOTWELL.
UPON ROLLCALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS BIFFAR VOTING "AYE" AND
COUNCILMEMBERS NONE VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THIS
FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 2008.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
NDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) :ss:
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
AM rS E. REALPH, MAYOR
BRENDA WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution
was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City, held on
the 26th day of February, 2008.
DA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
Parcel by Parcel Justification for Removal from the Industrial Tract
as of February 21, 2008
Legal: T.L. 17, Section 8, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Foodliner, Inc
Current Use: Agriculture
Legal: T.L. 280, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Foodliner, Inc
Current Use: Agriculture
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from the
current industrial track because it has not
been developed since it was designated as
being in the industrial tract in 1981.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from the
current industrial track because it has not
been developed since it was designated
as being in the industrial tract in 1981.
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Legal: T.L. 281, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Foodliner, Inc
Current Use: Agriculture
Legal: T.L. 261, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Lyman- Richey Corporation
Current Use: Gerhold Concrete
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from the
current industrial track because it has not
been developed since it was designated as
being in the industrial tract in 1981.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed
from the current industrial track
because the type of work done by
Gerhold Concrete does not match
any of the criteria set forth in the
state statute.
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Legal: Lot 5, Eriksen Subdivision, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Eriksen Construction Co
Current Use: Undeveloped
Legal: Lot 4, Eriksen Subdivision, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Eriksen Construction Co
Current Use: Construction Storage
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from the
current industrial track because it has not
been developed since it was designated as
being in the industrial tract in 1981.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from the
current industrial track because it is
currently being used for storage of
construction materials. This use is not
approved for inclusion into an Industrial
Track according to state statute.
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Legal: Lot 3, Eriksen Subdivision, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Eriksen Construction Co
Current Use: Construction Storage
Legal: Lot 2, Eriksen Subdivision, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Berg Holdings, LLC
Current Use: Undeveloped
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be
removed from the current
industrial track because it is
currently being used for
storage of construction
materials. This use is not
approved for inclusion into
an Industrial Track
according to state statute.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from
the current industrial track because
it has not been developed since it
was designated as being in the
industrial tract in 1981.
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Legal: Lot 1, Eriksen Subdivision, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Eriksen Construction Co
Current Use: Undeveloped
Legal: T.L. 271, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: KLK Investments
Current Use: Undeveloped
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed
from the current industrial track
because it is currently being used
for storage of construction
materials. This use is not
approved for inclusion into an
Industrial Track according to state
statute.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from the current
industrial track because it has not been developed
since it was designated as being in the industrial
tract in 1982.
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Legal: T.L. 273, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Sterling Properties
Current Use: Sterling Transportation
Legal: T.L. 272, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Joan F Persigehl
Current Use: Innovative Windows & Doors
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot currently houses Sterling Transportation, which is a trucking
company that specializes in transporting goods.
This tax lot should be removed from the current industrial track because
its current use is not covered by state statute.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot currently houses Innovative Windows & Doors,
which is a company that specializes in the wholesaling of
windows and doors.
This tax lot should be removed from the current industrial
track because its current use is not covered by state statute.
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Legal: T.L. 275, Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: David McKinnis; RDI Inc.
Current Use: McKinnis Roofing & Sheet Metal; RD Information Solutions, Inc.
Legal: T.L. 210 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Robert & Myra Larsen
Current Use: Machine Worx
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot, which was platted as Industrial Point
Subdivision in January 2008, currently houses
McKinnis Roofing, a company that specializes in
commercial and residential roofing, and is the
location for a new data storage facility by RD
Information Solutions, Inc.
This tax lot should be removed from the current
industrial track because its current use does not
meet the requirements set forth in the state
statute.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot currently houses Machine Worx
which is a machining and fabrication
company.
This tax lot should be removed from the
current industrial track because its current
use does not meet the requirements set
forth in the state statute.
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Legal: T.L. 231 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Stephen & Susan Hollis
Current Use: Agriculture
Legal: T.L. 230 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Robert W. Burt
Current Use: Agriculture & Vehicle Storage
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from the current
industrial track because it has not been developed
since it was designated as being in the industrial
tract in 1981.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot should be removed from the
current industrial track because it has not
been developed since it was designated as
being in the industrial tract in 1981.
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Legal: T.L. 266 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Professional Forms, Inc
Current Use: Professional Forms, Inc
Legal: T.L. 258 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Mid America Computer Corp
Current Use: MACC
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot currently houses Professional
Forms, Inc, which is a company that
specializes in both custom form creation
and printing.
This tax lot should be removed from the
industrial track because its current use
does not meet the requirements set forth
in the state statute.
Reason for Removal:
This tax lot currently houses Mid
America Computer Corp, which is a
billing solutions company providing
customer management and
accounting software, plus a wide
array of data processing and
statement printing and fulfillment
services for independent
communications companies
offering Voice, Video and Data
services.
This lot should be removed from
the industrial track because its
current use does not meet the
requirements set forth in the state
statute.
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Legal: T.L. 267 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Huntel Systems, Inc
Current Use: Cellular Phone Tower & Agriculture
Legal: T.L. 219 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Marie Gordon Investments
Current Use: KRW Construction
Reason for Removal:
This parcel should be removed because it has not been developed for industry since its original
designation in 1981. A cellular phone tower currently does sit on this site, but this use does not meet
the requirements set forth in the state statute.
Reason for Removal:
KRW Construction is a general
contracting construction
company. This use does not
meet the requirements set forth
in the state statute.
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Legal: T.L. 234 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Richter Storage, Inc
Current Use: Richter Storage
Legal: T.L. 235 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Bud Heckart & Sons, Inc
Current Use: Heckart & Sons
Reason for Removal:
Richter Storage is a household and
commercial storage facility. This use
does not meet the requirements set
forth in the state statute.
Reason for Removal:
Heckart & Sons is a company that
specializes in dump trucking. This use does
not meet the requirements set forth in the
state statute.
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Legal: T.L. 236 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Carr Properties
Current Use: Storage, Judt Electric
Legal: T.L. 237 Section 7, Township 18 North, Range 12 East
Current Owner: Carr Properties
Current Use: Storage, Office Space, Glaco Midwest
Reason for Removal:
This lot currently houses two buildings. One of the buildings is
used for storage. The second building is the new location for Judt
Electric. Neither of these uses meets the requirements set forth
in the state statute.
Reason for Removal:
This building houses several building with a variety of different uses.
Glaco Midwest which is a general contractor has offices in one of the
buildings. Another building houses general office space which was
used by Judt Electric prior to its move to its current building down the
street. The rest of the buildings are used as storage. None of these
uses meets the requirements set forth in the state statute.
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