By North Platte Post Staff
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The North Platte City Council is set to consider a range of infrastructure and land use proposals at its meeting Tuesday, May 6, including a new vacant property registration ordinance, several paving district formations, and multiple annexations.
The council will hold a first reading of Ordinance No. 4211, which would add Sections 150.200 through 150.207 to the city code, requiring the registration of vacant properties. The move is intended to help monitor and manage abandoned or unused buildings in North Platte, potentially reducing safety hazards and blight.
In addition to that ordinance, the council will also consider an enabling resolution for the city to participate in the Nebraska Public Agency Investment Trust, a cooperative investment program for public agencies in the state.
Infrastructure improvements will take center stage with second readings of three proposed paving districts—Nos. 839, 840, and 841—on various stretches of Francis Street. The council will also conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 4208 to create Paving District No. 842, extending from Bryan Avenue to Devco Avenue.
Ordinance No. 4207, which would vacate an alley between East 2nd and East 3rd Streets while retaining it as an access and utility easement, will also receive a second reading and possible action.
Four annexation ordinances—Nos. 4195 through 4198—will undergo third readings. If approved, the city will expand its corporate limits to include the Otter and Glennfield subdivisions, as well as the Majors 3 Brothers Administrative Subdivision.
During the public hearing portion of the meeting, the council will review a rezoning request at 3001 West 9th Street, shifting the designation from a B-2 Highway Commercial District to an R-3 Dwelling District. Another major land use decision involves rezoning parts of 2401 East Philip Avenue, with proposed changes from agricultural and industrial classifications to residential and mobile home park designations.
In tandem with those changes, the council will consider amending the city's 2011 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and vote on preliminary and final approval of the Newberry Village Subdivision, also located at 2401 East Philip Avenue.
The meeting will conclude with two discussion items: the potential sale of various city-owned industrial lots near Prospect Drive and Prospect Lane, and enforcement of street tree height trimming regulations.
The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.