Town of Kearney added to list of municipal consent-granting authorities under the Planning Act

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The Town of Kearney has been added to the regulation's list of municipalities that have been designated as consent-granting authorities under the Planning Act. This means the Town of Kearney — rather than the County land division committee or another upper-tier body — now has the authority to grant severance consents for land within its boundaries. Property owners, developers, and real estate professionals seeking a consent (land severance) in Kearney should direct their applications to the Town rather than to a regional or county body. Anyone with a pending or planned severance application in Kearney should confirm the correct approving authority before filing.

Who this affects: property owners in the Town of Kearney · land developers and subdividers · real estate lawyers and planners working in Kearney · municipal planning staff in Kearney