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Council unanimously approves Northgate Crossing plan modification tied to $11 million investment
Summary
The Beatrice City Council adopted Plan Modification 26‑3 for the Northgate campus (Northgate Crossing), approving a first phase that staff described as an $11 million investment with roughly $1.6 million in TIF revenue; the council voted 8–0 to adopt Resolution 7792.
The Beatrice City Council on May 18 unanimously approved Plan Modification 26‑3 to the redevelopment plan for Redevelopment Area No. 5, known as the Northgate campus or Northgate Crossing. The council adopted Resolution 7792 by an 8–0 vote.
Mayor Robert Morgan read staff comments describing the site north of the hospital along Element Avenue, with the new phase located on the west side of the road just south of an existing Rare Earth Salts building. Staff said the first phase represents roughly an $11 million private investment and that tax‑increment financing revenue tied to the development would total about $1.6 million, with the immediate building footprint described in the packet text as roughly $70,000 (the transcript contains minor numeric transcription artifacts).
During the public hearing, resident David Raburn asked whether the property had been annexed; staff confirmed the hospital annexation included the area. Raburn also asked whether the city or a private party would construct the building; staff replied that Rare Earth is building the addition themselves and that the city is not the builder.
The council then closed the hearing and passed Resolution 7792. The motion carried 8–0.
What happens next: staff and project proponents will proceed under the approved plan modification, and the project will follow applicable permitting and development steps. No additional council votes on this item were recorded at the meeting.
