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ITEM IIB: ACCESS CONTROL VARIANCE FOR A REDUCED LATERAL CLEARANCE
LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF IACKSON STREET AND W.
FERNAU AVENUE
*All pertinent information can be found in ITEM IIA.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant:
Property Owner:
Action Requested:
Jared Van Lanen
JJG Wisconsin LLC
The petitioner is requesting an access control variance to permit the following:
1. Reduced lateral clearance from W. Fernau Avenue to 30' where code requires a
minimum of 75 feet.
Applicable Ordinance Provisions:
The Access Control Ordinance, Section 25-104.1(I) of the Municipal Code.
Property Location and Background Information:
The subject area consists of 3 parcels of 28,000 sq. ft., 49,500 sq. ft. and 102,300 sq. ft. (0.64 acres,
1.14 acres and 2.35 acres, respectively) located at the northeast corner of Jackson Street and W.
Fernau Avenue. One of the parcels has a deteriorating single family home according to the
applicant. The petitioner plans to demolish the home, combine the 3 parcels and construct a
personal storage facility and associated parking/access drive on the site. The immediate
surrounding area consists of mixed residential, commercial and industrial uses. The 2040
Comprehensive Land Use Plans recommends Industrial land use for the subject property and
surrounding properties to the north and east and Mixed Use to the west and south.
Subject Site
Existing Land Use
Zoning
Vacant — Planned Personal Storage Facility
Business Park — Planned
Development (BP-PD)
Adjacent Land Use and Zoning
Existing Uses Zoning
County Zoning R-1 (residential
Single family Residential (Town of Oshkosh, properties), SMU (Nova
North Institutional (Nova CounselinLy Services) Counseling)
South Single family Residential Elks 292 Accu-Tech BP HI HI
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East Lakeside Packaging Plus Inc. HI
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West Residential (Town of Oshkosh) County Zoning B-2, B-3
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Recommendation Land Use
2040 Comprehensive Land Use Recommendation Industrial
ANALYSIS
The proposed development will have one access driveway along W. Fernau Avenue providing
two-way access. The intended use of the property is for a personal storage facility (Jackson
Street Storage). In this situation, staff does not have concerns with the requested lateral
clearance reductions as the proposed 30' lateral clearance provides for stacking of two vehicles
in the driveway and significant paved area exists in the vicinity of the driveway access and
throughout the site to accommodate vehicular traffic.
The proposed driveway entrance for this property is located well over the 175 feet from the
Jackson Street/W. Fernau Avenue intersection to comply with the required corner clearance. No
other access drives are proposed for the site. The requested access control variance is only
required to reduce the lateral clearance from the required 75 feet to 30 feet for the driveway.
The Department of Public Works has reviewed the proposal and did not have concerns with the
proposed reduced lateral clearances.
RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS
Staff recommends approval of access control variance to permit the following:
1. Reduced lateral clearance from W. Fernau Avenue to 30' where code requires a
minimum of 75 feet.
Item IIB- ACV NE Corner ojJaekson and W. Fernau