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City of Omaha June 3, rifg 0,.7 i f., N r.;t t I c. :; F
Hal Daub,Mayor
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council,
The attached proposed Resolution approves the Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan. The former
Melcher Building site is located in the South Omaha Business District at 4826 South 24th Street.
The redevelopment area is legally defined as the South 9 inches of Lot 4 and the North 20 feet of Lot
5, Block 78, Original City of South Omaha. The area is in a portion of the city that was declared
blighted and substandard by the Omaha City Council on June 2, 1992.
The original Melcher Building was destroyed by fire and the vacant lot is boarded up to protect
public safety. This unsightly void is the only vacant space on either side of 24th Street between"M"
and"N"Streets. The Redevelopment Plan proposes that the City acquire the site and seek proposals
from developers to construct a new building on the site. The Plan authorizes the use of the eminent
domain process to assist in the acquisition of the property.
The proposed new structure could provide approximately 3,000 square feet of retail space on the
ground level, storage space in the basement and space for apartments on the second floor. The
proposed new building would be designed to maintain the integrity of the streetscape along 24th
Street. The estimated cost of the project is $295,000. The City has allocated $100,000 in 1997
Community Development Block Grant funds to assist the project.
The City Planning Board recommended approval of the Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan at
its meeting on May 7, 1997.
Your favorable consideration of this Resolution is requested.
Sincerely, Referred City Council for Consideration:
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PUBLICATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: June 5 and June 12, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING: June 24, 1997 '-} :'
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MELCHER BUILDING
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 1
Omaha Planning Department
April , 1997
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MELCHER BUILDING
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
The Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan re-utilizes the former
site of the Melcher Building in the South Omaha Business District.
The Plan proposes the construction of a new building, which will
recreate the historical exterior of the original structure. The
proposed structure will provide approximately 3, 000 square feet of
retail space on the ground level, 3, 000 square feet of storage
space in the basement, and two, 750 square foot apartments on the
second floor.
The site of the Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan is located in
South Omaha' s original business district on the west side of 24th
Street between "M" and "N" Streets (See attached Map) . The
redevelopment area is a vacant lot at 4826 South 24th Street
legally defined as the South 9 inches of lot 4 and the North 20
feet of lot 5; Block 78, Original City of South Omaha. The site
was originally developed as the Melcher Building which was
destroyed by fire within the last five years. The Redevelopment
site is in a portion of the city that was declared a blighted and
substandard area by the Omaha City Council in 1992 . The
redevelopment area is within the Community Development Block Grant
Low and Moderate Income Area and is in the State Enterprise Zone.
The Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan site faces east on 24th
Street and is flanked by the Clarkson Primary Care clinic on the
south and the Cardinal Bar on the north. Across 24th Street are
several restaurants and other office/commercial entities . Many of
the store fronts along South 24th Street have apartments on their
upper levels, much like what is being proposed by this
redevelopment plan.
For several years the City of Omaha has assisted the redevelopment
of the South Omaha Business. _ district through its Community
Development Grant (CDBG) program. The City will advertise for a
developer for the redevelopment of the Melcher Building site. The
Redevelopment Plan calls for the City of Omaha to acquire the
property and for the selected developer to construct a new
building on the site. The proposed sources of funding include
$100, 000 in CDBG funds from the City and approximately $195, 000 in
private funds.
The Redevelopment site is currently the only vacant lot on either
side of the block in that portion of 24th Street. The street
frontage is boarded up for safety reasons and the back, or west
wall, remains intact to prevent access to the site from the ally.
The development project would remove the unsightly and unsafe void
left by the fire and demolition of the original building. The new
structure will be designed to maintain the integrity of the
streetscape along 24th Street and to fit the context of this older
commercial district. The project will also add housing and
contribute to commercial vitality of the area.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
Population and Demographics :
The site of the Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan is
located in Census Tract 32 in South Omaha. The close proximity of
Census Tracts 26 and 27 , which are across 24th Street and to the
north, also reflect the demographic conditions around the area.
The three Census Tracts will be used as the demographic study area
for this redevelopment plan.
The population of Omaha increased by 6 .9 percent from 1980 to
1990, while the number of people in the three tract study area
declined by 2 . 9 percent during the same period. The racial/ethnic
composition of the people living within the study area consists
primarily of white residents (87 . 6 percent) , a significant
percentage is made up of Hispanic residents (21 . 7 percent) and a
small proportion of African Americans (1 . 1 percent) .
Economic conditions are somewhat more depressed in the South Omaha
study area, compared to the rest of the City. The median housing
value of $33 , 952 is 38 percent lower within the study area than
the city. Similarly, per capita and median household incomes are
approximately 33 percent lower than comparable city figures . The
unemployment rate is considerably higher within the study area at
7 percent, compared to a city unemployment rate of 4 percent. In
addition, the percent of households with low and moderate incomes
is 58 percent within the study area, compared to 36 percent for
the city.
Census Tracts
26, 27, 32 Omaha
1980 Population 5,969 314,255
1990 Population 5,796 335,795
Gain (Loss) (2.9%) 6.9%
White 5, 077 284, 603
Percent 87.6% 83.9%
African American 82 43,989
Percent 1.1% 13 .1%
Other 543 4, 517
Percent 9.4% 1.3%
Hispanic 1,260 10,288
Percent 21.7% 3 .1%
1990 Housing Units 2,661 143, 612
Med. Value Own-Occ. Units $33,952 $54, 600
Per Capita Income $9, 346 $13, 957
Median Household Income $18, 302 $26, 927
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Percent Low-Mod Income 58.3% 36%
Percent Unemployed 6.9% 4.2%
The vacant lot on which the redevelopment project is proposed
occupies 3 , 000 square feet (20 'x150 ' ) . The 20 foot frontage is
located on the west side of block between "M" and "N" Streets.
This portion of 24th Street has no other vacant lots .
In addition to the parallel parking along 24th Street, a public
parking lot is a half block to the south on the same side of the
street. Two bus lines along 24th Street provide access to the
area using the public transportation system.
The zoning for the Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan site and
the surrounding area is Neighborhood Business District (NBD) and
is well suited for the area (See attached Map) . The NBD zone
provides development regulations that preserve the scale and
integrity of established local business districts . The
surrounding land uses include retail and commercial uses on lower
levels and office or residential uses on upper floors.
The existing public infrastructure met the needs of the area when
the Melcher Building existed, and will be adequate upon its
replacement. Gas and water mains, as well as storm and sanitary
sewers, are located within street or alley rights-of-way. The
South Omaha Business District is well served by the current street
system and by public transportation.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The South Omaha business district has been the location of
numerous city sponsored commercial, housing, and economic
development activities. Previous South 24th Street activities
which are similar to what is proposed in this redevelopment plan
include: the Singer Building; the Mayfair Hotel; Packers National
Bank; the Dale Building; the Metropolitan Church Goods Building;
the South Park Building; the West Dodge Building; the Stockman-
Brandes Building; the Roseland Theater; and the Vanous Block.
The City of Omaha proposes to acquire the site of the former
Melcher Building at 4826 South 24th Street. The City of Omaha
will have the property appraised and will offer just compensation
to the property owner. Every attempt will be made to acquire the
property through negotiated agreement between the property owner
and the City. In the event that the City is unable to negotiate
the purchase, the Redevelopment Plan authorizes the use of the
eminent domain process to assist in the acquisition of the
property necessary to implement the plan.
The City will advertise for a private developer to construct a
commercial-residential structure on the former Melcher Building
site. The site could accommodate approximately 3 , 000 square feet
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of retail space on the ground level, two 750 square foot one
bedroom apartments on the second floor, and 3, 000 square feet of
clear span basement storage. Parallel parking is available along
24th Street and a public lot is less than a half block to the
south. Financing for the project is proposed to include developer
equity, private financing and City CDBG funds. The total
estimated cost of the Redevelopment Plan is $295, 000 . The sources
and uses of funds are shown on the following table.
proposed Redevelopment Budget
Use of Funds* Source of Funds_* Amount
Property Acquisition CDBG Funds $15, 000
Construction and CDBG Funds 85, 000
Development Costs Private Funds 199 . 000
$295, 000
* Sources and uses of funds are estimates and may be revised
pending final design and cost of improvements.
The Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan is consistent with the
Omaha Master Plan. The proposed construction of the commercial-
residential structure in the South Omaha Business district is
supported by the Concept Element' s goal to "Create healthy and
diverse neighborhoods throughout the city" . Support for the
activities proposed in this redevelopment plan are also found in
the Housing Element which further specifies the importance and
methods of creating and preserving neighborhoods . In addition,
the Housing Element states as basic tenets the development of
affordable housing and promotion of economic development
activities .
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LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER
Omaha,Nebr June 3 19'97
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, the primary objectives of the City of Omaha's Master Plan and
Community Development Program are to encourage additional investment and development within
inner-city neighborhoods; and to eliminate conditions which are detrimental to public health,safety
and welfare,by developing underutilized property within these neighborhoods;and,
WHEREAS,the Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan area,located at 4826 South
24th Street, is within an area declared"blighted and substandard and in need of redevelopment"by
the City Council on June 2, 1992; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Department has prepared the Melcher Building
Redevelopment Plan which calls for the acquisition of property and the construction of a new
commercial structure; and,
WHEREAS,Nebraska State Statute 18-2108 requires that the City of Omaha adopt
a redevelopment plan before taking an active part in a redevelopment project; and,
WHEREAS,the Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan was approved by the Omaha
Planning board on May 7, 1997.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OMAHA:
THAT,the attached Melcher Building Redevelopment Plan,prepared by the Omaha
City Planning Department, be and hereby is approved as the Redevelopment Plan for the
redevelopment area located at 4826 South 24th Street and legally defined as the South 9 inches of
Lot 4 and the North 20 feet of Lot 5,Block 78, South Omaha,now a part of the City of Omaha,
Douglas County,Nebraska, as surveyed, platted and recorded.
APPROVED AS TO FO
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