CITY OF OMAHA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN EXTREMELY BLIGHTED AREA (EBA) DESIGNATION

Notice is hereby given that the Omaha City Council has set Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. as the date of Public Hearing on the Resolution approving an Extremely Blighted Area (EBA) Designation.

The general boundaries of the study area are as follows:

North    Mary Street and Whitmore Street, and then south to Census block group 5901-1 with the following boundaries: 48th Street on the west, Pratt Street on the south, 40th Street on the east, and Ames Avenue on the north.

West     60th Street and 60th Avenue

South   Northwest Drive to Boyd Street, Ruggles to Sprague Street, and Pratt Street

East      48th Street/47th Avenue south to Fort Street, then west to 52nd Street, then south to west on Ames Avenue to 40th Street south to Pratt Street; and Northwest Drive and Boyd Street

An EBA designation allows for state income tax credit for qualified homebuyers, special funding preferences to affordable housing developers, and a maximum of 20 years for the use of TIF for approved redevelopment projects. The City was approached by a development team to consider an EBA Designation for the former Wintergreen Apartment site and adjacent parcels. The developer plans to transform the area into an affordable, single-family housing development.

The study for this EBA designation calculated the average unemployment rate and average poverty rate of seven selected Census block groups. The average rate of poverty for the study area was 26.13%, which exceeds the 20% threshold. The average rate of unemployment within the study area was 7.46%, which exceeds the 6.68% threshold that is 200% of the state unemployment rate.

The Planning Board recommended approval of this Redevelopment Project Plan at the August 4, 2021 public hearing.

A copy of said plan is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office.

The Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Omaha on September 21, 2021, in the Legislative Chambers, Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska.

Elizabeth Butler

City Clerk

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. PLEASE NOTIFY KIMBERLY HOESING, (402) 444-5552, IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

9/2, 9/9      ZNEZ

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CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

508 AND 1904

REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, will meet and hold a public hearing on September 21, 2021, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183 for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

508 and 1904 Redevelopment

Project Plan.

Location: 508 S 19th Street and

1904 Farnam Street

The redevelopment project plan proposes the demolition of the existing building at 508 S 19th Street and the construction of a new five story structure with 59 affordable housing units; and the comprehensive rehabilitation of the National Register historic building at 1904 Farnam Street for reuse as a mixed use building with 54 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded apartment units on the upper floors, street level commercial space and a speakeasy bar in the basement.

The Planning Board recommended approval of this Redevelopment Project Plan at the August 4, 2021 public hearing.

The Redevelopment Project Plan authorizes the City’s participation in the redevelopment of this project site through the allocation of TIF in an amount up to $2,373,961.00, plus accrued interest. TIF loan proceeds will be used to offset eligible expenses such as acquisition, demolition, site preparation, architectural and engineering costs, and other public improvements as required, to include $35,000.00 of the TIF loan proceeds toward the Downtown Public Improvements Fund. The total estimated project costs are $34,663,437.00, but are subject to change as final costs come in.

A copy of said plan is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office.

Anyone interested in this matter should be in attendance. 

Elizabeth Butler, MMC

City Clerk, City of Omaha

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. PLEASE NOTIFY KIMBERLY HOESING AT (402) 444-5552 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

9/2, 9/9      ZNEZ

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CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

1120 LOFTS

REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, will meet and hold a public hearing on September 21, 2021, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183 for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

1120 Lofts Redevelopment

Project Plan.

Location: 1120 North 20th Street

The redevelopment project plan proposes the new construction of a three story apartment building with thirty rental units.

The Planning Board recommended approval of this Redevelopment Project Plan at the August 4, 2021 public hearing.

The Redevelopment Project Plan authorizes the City’s participation in the redevelopment of this project site through the allocation of TIF in an amount up to $485,000.00, plus accrued interest. TIF loan proceeds will be used to offset eligible expenses such as acquisition, site preparation, architectural and engineering costs, and other public improvements as required. The total estimate project costs are $6,618,205.00, but are subject to change as final costs come in.

A copy of said plan is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office.

Anyone interested in this matter should be in attendance. 

Elizabeth Butler, MMC

City Clerk, City of Omaha

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. PLEASE NOTIFY KIMBERLY HOESING AT (402) 444-5552 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

9/2, 9/9      ZNEZ

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CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

HIGHLANDER PHASE IV

REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, will meet and hold a public hearing on September 21, 2021, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183 for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

Highlander Phase IV Redevelopment Project Plan.

Location: South and East of Burdette and North 30th Streets

The redevelopment project plan proposes the new construction of 20 residential structures with a total of 108 residential units, to include one mixed use building with 49 apartment units.

The Planning Board recommended approval of this Redevelopment Project Plan at the August 4, 2021 public hearing.

The Redevelopment Project Plan authorizes the City’s participation in the redevelopment of this project site through the allocation of TIF in an amount up to $1,480,000.00, plus accrued interest. TIF loan proceeds will be used to offset eligible expenses such as site preparation, demolition, architectural and engineering costs, various studies and other public improvements as required. The total estimated project costs are $32,141,589.00, but are subject to change as final costs come in.

A copy of said plan is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office.

Anyone interested in this matter should be in attendance. 

Elizabeth Butler, MMC

City Clerk, City of Omaha

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. PLEASE NOTIFY KIMBERLY HOESING AT (402) 444-5552 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

9/2, 9/9      ZNEZ

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CITY OF OMAHA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

BLUESTEM PHASES 1 & 2

REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, will meet and hold a public hearing on September 21, 2021, beginning at 2:00 PM in Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68183 for the purpose of hearing testimony for:

Bluestem Phases 1 & 2 Redevelopment Project Plan.

Location: Forest Lawn Avenue between

Mary Plaza and Curtis Avenue

The redevelopment project plan proposes transforming the vacant, former Wintergreen Apartment site and additional adjacent vacant parcels to the south of that site into a new large, multi-generational, affordable housing redevelopment. A total of 87 single-family homes will be constructed in two phases.

The Planning Board recommended approval of this Redevelopment Project Plan at the August 4, 2021 public hearing.

The Redevelopment Project Plan authorizes the City’s participation in the redevelopment of this project site through the allocation of TIF in an amount up to $3,440,000.00, plus accrued interest. TIF loan proceeds will be used to offset eligible expenses such as acquisition, architectural and engineering, sidewalks, excavation, grading, demolition, lot clearing, and other public improvements as required. The total estimated project costs are $21,534,992.00, but are subject to change as final costs come in.

A copy of said plan is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office.

Anyone interested in this matter should be in attendance. 

Elizabeth Butler, MMC

City Clerk, City of Omaha

ALL REQUESTS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (SIGNERS) WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. IF ALTERNATIVE FORMATS ARE NEEDED, REQUESTS WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE. PLEASE NOTIFY KIMBERLY HOESING AT (402) 444-5552 IF ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.

9/2, 9/9      ZNEZ

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