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City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
TO: Advisory Park Board
FROM: Ray Maurer, Parks Director
DATE: April 7, 2021
RE: April 12, 2021 Meeting
OLD BUSINESS
1. Discuss draft schematic design of Lakeshore Park – 4 seasons building
SmithGroup and staff will provide the Board with an update on the design status for the 4
seasons building. Included in your packet is the current site plan and building layout.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion on Chapter 30, Article XIII of the Municipal Code pertaining to parkland
dedication and fees in lieu of parkland dedication
Staff will discuss with the Board these sections of the Municipal Code, copies of which have
been included in your packet (see section J on page 6). Also included in your packet are
copies of maps from the City of Oshkosh Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP).
The first map is the Park Service Area Map. This map shows the location of all city parks
and their associated park service area, i.e. what residences or properties it serves. The
CORP utilizes National Park and Recreation Association (NRPA) standards showing park
service radii areas based on park classification such as Neighborhood Park and Community
Park. Essentially, these service radii indicate the area that is served by the park which for
Neighborhood Parks is ¼ to ½ mile and for Community Parks is ½ to 3 mile distance.
Using that map, areas of the city not served by existing city parks are then identified. That
information is then used to generate the Proposed Park Acquisition Map which is the other
map included in your packet. This map guides the city in recommending where parks
should be considered when land becomes available or when residential subdivisions are
developed. That is when Chapter 30, Article XIII provides for the city to require parkland
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
to be dedicated in the development area or to accept fees in lieu of parkland dedication as
outlined in this section of the Municipal Code. Those fees are deposited into a segregated
fund, per State Statute, to be used for future park and recreation area purposes.
This information is being provided to the Board and will be further discussed by staff as the
city expects subdivision proposals to be submitted or have recently been submitted. In
addition, a joint meeting of the Advisory Parks Board, Plan Commission and Common
Council is being considered sometime in May to have further discussions pertaining to
future subdivisions.
If you have questions prior to the meeting, please feel free to contact me at 236-5080.
If you will not be able to attend the meeting, please contact Stacy James, Administrative
Assistant, at 236-5080. Thank you in advance.