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Kearney council approves rezoning east of Cherry Avenue to agricultural zoning
Summary
The Kearney City Council adopted Ordinance No. 8751 to rezone property east of Cherry Avenue and south of East 11th Street to District AG (agricultural). Applicant Roger Harters discussed possible future uses including a sand-and-gravel operation; planning staff said any extraction would require a separate conditional-use permit.
The Kearney City Council on June 24, 2025, adopted Ordinance No. 8751 to rezone a parcel east of Cherry Avenue and south of East 11th Street to District AG (agricultural), after a public hearing and discussion of potential future uses.
The rezoning was submitted by applicant Roger Harters on behalf of West Limited LLC. Planning staff told the council that the planning commission recommended approval. After a short public hearing, the council moved to adopt the ordinance and suspend the statutory requirement for reading ordinances on three successive days; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all members present voting aye.
Why it matters: Council members and staff emphasized that a zoning change would not itself authorize a specific…
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