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Oshkosh
TO: Plan Commission
FROM: Mark Lyons
DATE: June 11, 2020
RE: June 161h Workshop
On Tuesday June 16th we will tentatively be holding a workshop.
POTENTIAL RETAIL RECONSTRUSTION AND PERSONAL STORAGE FACILITY EXPANSION.
Subject site is located on the west side of the 2700 block of Algoma Blvd. and consists of one
approximately 2.55 acre parcel zoned Suburban Mixed Use District (SMU). The site currently
has four existing personal storage buildings and a retail building that is currently under raze
orders as the roof is partially collapsed. The applicant is proposing to reconstruct the retail
building for office use and showroom for hot tub sales and associated product storage. The
applicant is also proposing to construct a fifth personal storage building on the north end of the
site. Previous proposals for personal storage facility expansion at the site have been discussed
at recent Plan Commission workshops and received minimal support.
In review of the proposal, several Base Standard Modifications would be required before the
project could be allowed. The property would require a zone change to include a Planned
Development Overlay. Below is an outline of the issues related to the proposed development.
1) Expansion of a legal nonconforming use (personal storage facility) for a fifth storage building.
2) Existing parking/drive area is not in compliance with surfacing and dimensional requirements.
3) Existing parking lot is not in compliance with City stormwater/drainage requirements.
4) Existing personal storage buildings are not in compliance with current industrial building design
standards.
5) Existing site is not in compliance with current landscaping requirements.
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1 130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1 130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
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June 10, 2020
Project Narrative for Property Located at 2755 — 2779 Algoma Blvd.
This property consists of 4 existing mini -storage buildings and an existing building previously
used as an office/contractor shop as well as retail. The building previously used as retail space
partially collapsed due to heavy snow in March 2019 and has since been partially demolished.
The remaining portion of the building is in sound condition and is being proposed to remain.
The property owner would like to reconstruct the collapsed portion of the existing retail
building for use as an office and showroom for hot tub sales along with associated product
storage for the sales operation. This use would be allowed under current zoning. The owner is
aware that this reconstruction will not be allowed to occur without bringing the site drainage,
paving and landscaping into conformance with work required previously.
The purpose of presenting this plan to the Planning Commission is to obtain acceptance of the
commission to rezone this property from SMU to SMU-PD. The owner is requesting this
rezoning to allow the construction of a (new) 51" mini -storage building to the north end of the
property. The construction of this building would be consistent with the current use of this
property, although not complying with current zoning, and would benefit the long term
financial stability to improve and maintain this property. The owner would propose providing
heavy landscaping/fencing along Algoma Blvd to obscure vision of the existing storage building
along the street. This site as it exists is not appropriate for professional offices, higher end
retail or residential occupancies allowed by the current zoning. The condition of the existing
storage buildings is such that these structures will remain for many years to come and it is
believed that the addition of another storage structure would not prolong the storage use.
There would be no redevelopment of this property in the foreseeable future that would meet
the current zoning.
We understand the ultimate desire to have a presentable image on a gateway to the city. Any
redevelopment of property along this corridor between 1-41 and the cemeteries will likely be
decades into the future. There is property closer to 1-41 which is currently zoned HI (heavy
industrial) as well as other properties located in the Town of Oshkosh. Many of those
properties are less desirable in appearance than this subject property. With this said, we
believe that rezoning this property to SMU-PD and allowing construction of this additional
storage building would not be objectionable based on the current uses of properties in this
area.
1934 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh WI 54901 P 920.426.4470 F 920.426.8847
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