HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Director's Report 01.15.20 TO: City of Oshkosh Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE: January 9, 2020
SUBJECT: January 15, 2020 Agenda Items
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Oshkosh Arena Update:
The City made the pay-go payment to Fox Valley Pro Basketball in October, 2019. The RDA stills
owns the land. The bankruptcy court is still working through the process.
Update on Healthy Neighborhood Initiative:
City staff is working with Habitat, GO-HNI and the Oshkosh Area Community
Foundation to identify the next "Rock the Block" location which is Congress Field
Neighborhood Association in May 12th, 14th, and 15th, 2020. They have already
identified more than 50 homes for improvements.
Update in South Shore Redevelopment Area:
43 E 7th Ave/Rec Lanes—Demolition should be starting in January, and will be
completed this spring.
700 Block South Main Street—The RDA granted the Option to Dumke/Schultz at
their November meeting.
91h Ave. crushing pile - Staff has informed the contractor that the crushing and
stockpiling on the site must end in the spring of 2020, when the 9th Ave. site is
prepped and all crushing is completed for the site.
Sawdust District Planning—City staff continues to work with Houseal and
Lavigne and area stakeholders on developing a more specific redevelopment plan
for the District. The draft plan was completed in December, 2019, and a public
meeting will be scheduled for late January. This item will be placed on a future
RDA agenda for action.
Morgan District—WPS should be extending power to the riverwalk in
conjunction with the outfall construction project.
Pioneer Area—Mr. Art Dumke continues to work with City staff to explore
multiple development options and funding scenarios. The City drafted a TIF Plan
for possible redevelopment and the City Council approved the TIF Plan on
September 24, 2019. The site also qualifies for New Market Tax Credits and was
included in the recently approved Opportunity Zones.
91h Avenue extension to CN Railroad—Staff has submitted a WisDOT grant
application for the street construction from Main Street east to the tracks at the
current railroad crossing. Land acquisition and remediation will still be likely
required. Undergrounding the overhead utilities has also been submitted for a
CIP request. The 91h Ave. extension and utility undergrounding was put in the
Favorable Economic Conditions category.
Pioneer Drive Riverwalk— Staff is beginning work on the WisDNR application
due this spring.
Boatworks Property—The Option was granted to Morgan Partners.
Update on Marion & Pearl Redevelopment Area:
Parcels H, I &J: The City was successful in getting a SAG grant for parcels H and
I. The Development Agreement was approved by Council and has been executed.
Merge is working on environmental testing and architectural/engineering plans
for the parcels. The closing was extended due to title issues with selling the
properties. Merge presented their plans and status at the previous RDA meeting.
Sawyer Street/Oshkosh Avenue
Multi-modal Trail—WisDOT awarded the City$253,000 for extending the trail
east from Punhoqua through Rainbow Memorial Park to the Sawyer
Street/Oshkosh Avenue intersection in 2021. The City Council recently authorized
hiring a contract engineer to work on design, engineering and permitting for the
riverwalk through Rainbow Memorial Park starting in 2019.