Planning commission approves rezoning, land‑use amendment and plats for 645 East 30th Street

The Kearney City Planning Commission approved a future land use map amendment, rezoning and both a preliminary and final plat for property identified in the record as 645 East 30th Street, during its public meeting.

The commission voted to change the property’s Future Land Use designation to permit commercial/mixed use, rezone the site from AG (Agricultural) to M‑1 (Limited Industrial), and approve the preliminary and final plats that consolidate the parcel for redevelopment. Staff recommended approval of the map amendment, rezoning and plats as presented.

The property, described by the applicant’s representative as a “little tract of land south of the railroad” roughly a half mile east of Imperial Avenue, contains multiple deteriorated buildings and abandoned vehicles, according to Trenton Snow, land surveyor representing the Ingram and Wolfford families. “Most of the buildings are in disrepair…