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Seward council approves house-moving permit for Chad Rivers with 180-day condition
Summary
The Seward City Council unanimously approved a permit allowing resident Chad Rivers to move a house from 407 South Street to Pleasant Bay, setting a 180-day window to complete the move and requiring coordination with utilities including Windstream and NPPD.
The Seward City Council voted unanimously to grant a house-moving permit for Chad Rivers, who plans to relocate a house from 407 South Street to Pleasant Bay. City staff told the council the move is atypical because the structure will leave city limits and requires coordination with private and utility companies. "I would recommend...we put a hundred and 80 day time frame on this," staff member Tim told the council when explaining timing and contingency planning.
Tim outlined steps the applicant must take, including removing the basement foundation, capping and disconnecting services, and coordinating with Windstream to identify overhead conflicts and with Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to de-energize a high-voltage line along the route. Tim said Seward Electric has equipment in place to support the move when utilities are cleared.
Applicant Chad Rivers attended and told the council he was present in case anyone had questions, but offered no extended remarks. Councilors discussed making the approval contingent on the 180-day timeframe and moved to include that condition. The council recorded a 7-0 vote in favor of the permit.
The council also noted that if weather or unresolved utility coordination prevents the move, the permit will be revisited; staff said the council will consider the matter again if the move has not occurred by the stated review date.
