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Kearney council approves multiple land-use measures, plats and easements including Old Father First Edition

Kearney City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The City Council approved ordinance and resolution actions to vacate a utility easement for OE Engines, rezone multiple parcels, adopt the Old Father First Edition final plat and annexation, and acquire a permanent right-of-way easement for Bert Avenue tied to Box Butte development.

At its meeting, the Kearney City Council approved a slate of land-use ordinances and resolutions covering easement vacations, rezonings, a final plat and an acquisition of right-of-way easement tied to business development.

Key approvals included the vacation of a 10-foot by 890-foot utility easement at Cherry Avenue Industrial Park (Ordinance No. 8777) to allow potential expansion for OE Engines LLC, and a rezoning (Ordinance No. 8778) changing a parcel north of East 56th Street from R-1 (single-family) to AG (agricultural). Both ordinances were placed on final reading and approved by unanimous roll-call votes.

Council also considered multiple items tied to the Old Father First Edition master plan and subdivision. Craig Bennett of Miller Associates presented a multi-phased master plan for a 174-acre area and a one-lot final plat (3.57 acres) being considered in the first…

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