Justification of Project. This is a historic building in downtown Grand Island that will be preserved with this project. The addition of a new upper-story residential unit is consistent with goals to build 50 new residential units in downtown Grand Island by 2019 and with the goals of the 2014 Grand Island housing study and Grow Grand Island. The main floor and basement will be used for commercial tenant space.
Justification of Project. The 2020 housing study for the City of Grand Island projected that by 2024 we would need an additional 1361 new housing units. There should be 902 non-age restricted units with 518 owner occupied and with 384 rental units. There should be 459 age restricted unit 459 with 222 as 55+ owner occupied and with 237 as 55+ rental units. Between January 1 of 2020 and December of 2021 the city issued permits for 430 new housing units including both restricted and unrestricted units leaving a need for 931 additional units by 2024. The current housing market, a combination of the cost of producing housing and the prevailing wages, has not created a situation that gives the markets sufficient incentive to build the number housing units required to meet community needs. This lack of housing options impacts a variety of other areas within the community including work force development, overcrowding, and maintenance of residential units. This project will create new housing options for all citizens and potential citizens of Grand Island and will likely result in the sale of existing homes around the city.
Justification of Project. Properties along Poplar Street will need the water line to develop. This is infill development in an area with all city services except water. Water is available and can be extended to serve these lots. Public right-of-way is available for the location of the line. No additional property either through easement or fee purchase is expected to be necessary to install the line. At least 4 undeveloped lots that do not have water service will be made available. Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity is proposing to build 4 houses in this area. At least two and maybe three additional lots will be made developable by this project as well. All of the houses along the street will have the opportunity to connect to city water.
Justification of Project. This property has been in the Grand Island municipal limits and largely undeveloped for more than 100 years. The proposed construction will provide new quality housing in an existing neighborhood and remove a structure contributing to blight within the neighborhood.
Justification of Project. This is infill development in an area with all city services available. It was anticipated by many that this area of the community would flourish after the Locust Street interchange from I-80 opened and Wal-Mart built at one corner of this intersection in 2004. Since that that time there has been very little change in the area. Proposed projects like this one and the housing project to the north and east area likely to spur the development that was expected 12 years ago.
Justification of Project. This property was rezoned for residential use by Council in 2018 with a restriction that other than the 1 single family home built between this project and the Super Bowl building the property would need to come forward with a plan for development prior to any additional structures being permitted. This plan accommodates residential development and the extension of streets and utilities to support those residences and provides a buffer between the more intense apartment uses to the north and the single family uses on the south side of Bismark. The 2020 housing market study for the City of Grand Island shows a need of an additional 1361 housing units between 2020 and the end of 2024. These 47 to 88 units at this location would help meet that goal and spread the housing developed around the city.
Justification of Project. This is an historic building in downtown Grand Island that will be preserved with this project. The use of this street level space for commercial offices is consistent with the long term development plans for Downtown. This will return a building that has been occupied at the center of Downtown for since its construction in 1960 to full occupancy keeping more than 100 employees in the downtown area.
Justification of Project. Demolition, extension of utilities, substantial site grading and installation of streets are necessary to facilitate redevelopment of this site. The redevelopment of this property by Prataria Ventures, LLC, will result in increased employment opportunities in the medical sector within Grand Island as well as expanded medical choices. This is a first step in extending development south along U.S. Highway 281 toward U.S. Interstate 80. The Grand Island City Council has made it clear with previous decisions that they support development toward the I-80/281 interchange.
Justification of Project. This is a single-family dwelling that has been vacant for several years. It was originally built in 1907. The costs to renovate this structure would exceed the value of the structure and not result in quality housing. The proposed replacement with a four-unit apartment building will provide new quality housing in an existing neighborhood and remove a structure contributing to blight within the neighborhood.
Justification of Project. This building in downtown Grand Island was built in 1915 and will be preserved with this project. The mixed use of commercial space and residential units is consistent with the long term development plans for Downtown.
