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Kearney planning commission approves rezoning and conditional-use permit for historic Hilliard house at 320 E. 31st St.
Summary
The City of Kearney Planning Commission voted to rezone 320 East 31st Street from R-1 to R-1D and approved a conditional‑use permit to allow a general office use in the house, subject to three conditions including hours, parking and elevator maintenance.
The City of Kearney Planning Commission approved a rezoning and a conditional‑use permit for 320 East 31st Street, a house on the local historic registry, allowing the property to operate as a general office while retaining its exterior residential character.
The action, taken at the commission’s public meeting, rezoned the parcel from R-1 (urban single‑family) to R-1D (residential, lower‑density duplex allowance) and granted a conditional‑use permit for a general office. Staff recommended approval with three conditions: hours of operation Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; a total of eight off‑street parking spaces with one ADA space; and continued operation and annual inspection of an on‑site elevator to ensure access to upper‑floor restrooms and workspaces.
Applicant Craig Bennett of Miller Associates, representing GM Max V LLC, told the commission the Hilliard family wants to keep the home in the family and use it for office work for one of their…
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