Case No. 2025-83: Rezone 705 S. Franklin St

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The applicant, Hastings Habitat for Humanities, has applied to rezone a portion of the property at 705 S. Franklin Street on behalf of the owners, Robert and Angela Thomas. The request is to rezone the property from R-1, Urban Single-Family Residential District, to R-2, Mixed-Density Residential District. The total area requested to be rezoned is approximately 7,050 square feet (.16 acres). The land will subsequently be subdivided as an administrative plat to create another lot that conforms with the minimum lot standards for a single-family home. The existing house will be on a separate lot.

The public hearing will be held by the Hastings Planning Commission on March 18, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Hastings Municipal Airport, 3300 West 12th Street, Hastings, Nebraska. Following the public hearing and deliberation, the Planning Commission will vote to recommend approval to the City Council. The Planning Commission Agenda and Packet can be found here.

The Planning Commission recommended approval of the request to the City Council, by a vote of 6-0.

The City Council will then schedule to hold a public hearing on the item for April 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hastings Municipal Airport, 3300 West 12th Street, Hastings, Nebraska. The Council's agenda and packet can be found here.

All interested parties are invited to provide comments, as described below.

The applicant, Hastings Habitat for Humanities, has applied to rezone a portion of the property at 705 S. Franklin Street on behalf of the owners, Robert and Angela Thomas. The request is to rezone the property from R-1, Urban Single-Family Residential District, to R-2, Mixed-Density Residential District. The total area requested to be rezoned is approximately 7,050 square feet (.16 acres). The land will subsequently be subdivided as an administrative plat to create another lot that conforms with the minimum lot standards for a single-family home. The existing house will be on a separate lot.

The public hearing will be held by the Hastings Planning Commission on March 18, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Hastings Municipal Airport, 3300 West 12th Street, Hastings, Nebraska. Following the public hearing and deliberation, the Planning Commission will vote to recommend approval to the City Council. The Planning Commission Agenda and Packet can be found here.

The Planning Commission recommended approval of the request to the City Council, by a vote of 6-0.

The City Council will then schedule to hold a public hearing on the item for April 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hastings Municipal Airport, 3300 West 12th Street, Hastings, Nebraska. The Council's agenda and packet can be found here.

All interested parties are invited to provide comments, as described below.

Public Input - Rezone 705 S. Franklin Avenue

The City of Hastings offers several ways for people to provide input on applications to the Hastings Planning Commission. Regardless of the method, all public input is considered, so people need to use only one method. 

Instructions for leaving a public comment are below:

  • Your comment will be available to the Planning Commission, City Council, staff, and others to review immediately instead of waiting until the public hearing.
  • Your comment will be posted and publicly viewable as soon as you hit 'Submit'.
  • Please introduce yourself, your neighborhood, and your thoughts about this project.
    Example: Barbara Smith, Ward 1. The project is two blocks from my home and my children would have to walk past it every day on their way to school. Please consider adding sidewalks to this project.

Other ways to provide comment:

1 - Send an email to the Development Services Staff. Your email will be provided to the Planning Commission. To have your comments provided in the Planning Commission packet, your comments must be received by noon, Wednesday before the Planning Commission Meeting. Otherwise, your email must be received by 12:00 pm the day of the Planning Commission to be given to them at the meeting.

2 -  Attend the meeting in person to give public input. The public hearing date, time, and meeting location is described above.

If you have any difficulties with participating, contact Development Services at 402-461-2331.

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