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ITEM V: APPROVAL OF THE ENVISION NORTH JACKSON PLAN
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant: Community Development Department
Actions Requested:
The Community Development Department is requesting approval of the Envision North
Jackson Plan,which describes the future goals and objectives for land use and development in
the plan area. The plan focuses on the area surrounding Jackson Street,north of Murdock
Avenue to Highway 41.
ANALYSIS
The Envision North Jackson Plan was developed in collaboration with consultant RDG
Planning&Design, city staff and stakeholders. Public input was received through a series of
public meetings starting in December 2019. Staff hosted the final public input meeting on
September 21st, 2020,which included approximately 30 attendees from the public.
The purpose of the plan is to provide guidance for the plan area as redevelopment
opportunities present themselves.
The plan includes:
a. Existing Conditions/Community Preferences summarizes key existing factors including
land use, zoning, and transportation. It also includes the results of a visual listening survey
that helped participants identify their preferences for possible improvements to the street
environment.
b. Markets for North Jackson includes a detailed demographic and economic analysis of the
Oshkosh market as it relates to North Jackson, and projects demand for housing and
commercial development, assuming a return to relatively normal market conditions after
the Covid crisis passes.
c. Corridor Urbanism and North Jackson presents principles developed by RDG for
rethinking urban corridors and applies these principles to the context of North Jackson.
d. Framework Plan provides an overall land use program for the corridor and then goes into
extensive,illustrated detail for land use and transportation concepts for each of four logical
character and development segments along the corridor: the Existing Corridor
Enhancement District from Murdock to Packer Avenues;Mid-Jackson from Packer to Snell
Road; North Park from Snell to Summerview Roads; and the Interchange District from
Summerview to 1-41.
e. Implementation, provides three development phases to guide policy and investment in the
public realm to help catalyze the desirable growth of the corridor in ways that capitalize on
its assets.
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Approval of the plan will continue the commitment to elevating the corridor and promote high
level development and design in this area of the community.
RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS
Staff recommends approval of the Envision North Jackson Plan as requested.
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Item V—Envision North Jackson
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