LOOKING FOR A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PARTNER? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN YOUR CRA
October 17, 2019
OCTOBER 2019 WEBINAR
Planning Director of Hall County Regional Planning Commission, Chad Nabity, shared about how you can use tax increment financing to promote housing development. He discussed the overview of the CRA Authority, the details of the grant funds can be used, microblight areas, and the scattered site housing development.

The 80th HomeNE Learning Network featured Jean Van Iperen, who discussed Columbus, Nebraska’s housing challenges and the city’s proactive strategies to address them. Jean highlighted the city’s 7% population growth and a shortage over 4 years of 387 homes, prompting efforts like zoning reform, streamlined permitting, and investment in new developments, including a 238-unit apartment complex. The city is also planning a new housing study, exploring affordable housing options, and considering mixed-use projects to meet evolving community needs. Participants were encouraged to revisit past webinars for insights and to attend the upcoming session on June 19th featuring Michelle Cole. The session emphasized the value of small takeaways from presentations and invited community members to share their stories for future webinars.