City annexes Northridge 2nd Addition

Parcel includes 12 lots for higher end single-family homes

  • City leaders extended the city limits last week to include 12 lots, located in the top right portion of this photo extending from the street, which are now part of the Northridge Second Addition.
    City leaders extended the city limits last week to include 12 lots, located in the top right portion of this photo extending from the street, which are now part of the Northridge Second Addition.

    The Aurora City Council voted to extend the city limits during a brief meeting last week, approving the third and final reading of an ordinance that authorizes annexation of 12 large lots in the Northridge Second Subdivision.
    The council unanimously approved plans in July for the new Northridge addition, which will involve 12 large lots extending north of the Northridge First Addition, located north of Streeter Park along Highway 14.
    “We’re ready to subdivide and plat 12 lots,” explained Gary Warren, speaking in favor of the project on behalf of Streeter LLC (a nonprofit entity working in partnership with the Farr and Wortman trusts) during a public hearing at the council’s July 11 meeting. “This is a segment of housing which involves a little larger lots likely to entertain a little higher priced homes, that’s our guess. Right now, Northridge First is pretty well full, with maybe one more lot to be sold or something like that. Most of these lots will be a little larger than most of the original Northridge lots, with some maybe the size of Parkview Estates or the McBride Subdivision, so that’s what we’re trying to do.”
    Last week’s unanimous vote completes the annexation process.
    Also on the council’s Aug. 8 agenda was a public hearing regarding a proposed change of zoning from residential to light industrial for a property located on the south side of the railroad tracks on 9th Street owned by Bill Hunter. Hunter was seeking permission to build a storage building on the property for his business, Hunter Power Equipment, thus needed to have the zoning changed to light industrial.
    In other business, the council:
    * approved a funding request for $2,500 from the First Light Child Advocacy Center, a nonprofit organization based in Grand Island which offers services to child victims and non-offending family members at no cost. First Light provided resources for addressing trauma to 812 children and family members throughout its 10-county territory, which includes Hamilton County;
    * approved a public service utility easement for KAAPA Partners Aurora, LLC, also vacating a portion of Lincoln Ave., all part of a request which Mayor Marlin Seeman described as a plan to close a backdoor entrance to the ethanol plant property.