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Home My WebLink AboutItem IV PLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT MAY 18, 2021 ITEM IV: APPROVE LAND ACQUISITION OF 616 GRAND STREET GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: City of Oshkosh-Department of Public Works Property Owners: Mark C. & Mary E. Poulter Action(s) Requested: The City of Oshkosh Department of Public Works is requesting approval to acquire the property located at 616 Grand Street. The property will be utilized to improve storm water management within the Parkway Avenue Watershed. Applicable Ordinance Provisions: N/A Property Location and Background Information: The subject property is an irregular “L”-shaped lot with frontages on Grand Street and E. Parkway Avenue. The lot is sized at approximately 0.29 acres is developed with a single-family house fronting on Grand Street and contains other accessory structures. Per City Assessor’s records, the 1,300 square foot two-story house was constructed prior to 1920 and is classified as a farmhouse style of construction. The site is located in the Near East Neighborhood Area created in 2006. The Near East Neighborhood Area was created per recommendations from the 2005 Comprehensive Plan to improve neighborhood and housing issues and was part of the Great Neighborhoods Program. The surrounding area consists of a mix of uses with the Canadian National Main Line located east of the property, single family uses to north, south and west, and also a commercial use to the south. The 2040 Comprehensive plan identifies the area suitable for light density residential development. Subject Sites Existing Land Use Zoning Single Family Residential TR-10-PD Page 1 Item IV – Property Acquisition – 616 Grand Street 2 Adjacent Land Use and Zoning Existing Uses Zoning North Single-Family Residential, Railroad Right-of-Way TR-10-PD South Single-Family Residential & Commercial TR-10-PD East Railroad Right-of-Way TR-10-PD West Single-Family Residential TR-10-PD Comprehensive Plan Land Use Recommendation Land Use 2040 Land Use Recommendation Light Density Residential ANALYSIS In preparation of the reconstruction of E. Parkway Avenue in 2015, the Engineering Division developed a Storm Water Management Plan for the Parkway Avenue Watershed that included a detention basin along the Canadian National (CN) railroad on property owned by CN. Since that time, the City of Oshkosh (City) and CN have been negotiating to sell some CN property to the City for the construction of the detention basin. This detention basin is necessary to reduce flooding in the area and to help drain Grand Street. Grand Street is scheduled for full reconstruction after the detention basin is constructed. Given the topography of the area, the most logical location for the storm sewer inlet into the detention basin and the emergency overflow out from the detention basin is at the property located at 616 Grant Street. The Engineering Division is in the early stages of updating the city-wide Storm Water Management Plan. Construction of this basin will aid in the development of the plan and help determine future storm water mitigation needs in the area. This approval is the first step for the City to acquire this property. The City is required to follow the acquisition process as required by state statute. RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS Staff recommends approval of the proposed property acquisition of 616 Grand Street as requested. Page 2 C:\Users\hannahs\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\VDWZRXNV\20-08 Poulter Ltr-616 Grand St Init Land Acq_4-23-21 (003).docx Page 1 of 1 City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us April 26, 2021 Mark and Mary Poulter 1044 Gregory Street Neenah, WI 54956-4511 RE: Parkway Avenue Watershed – 616 Grand Street Dear Mr. & Mrs. Poulter, In 2015, East Parkway Avenue was reconstructed. In preparation for that reconstruction, the Engineering Division developed a Storm Water Management Plan for the Parkway Avenue Watershed that included a detention basin along the Canadian National (CN) railroad on property owned by CN. Since that time, the City of Oshkosh (City) and CN have been negotiating to sell some CN property to the City for the construction of the detention basin. This detention basin is necessary to reduce flooding in the area and to help drain Grand Street. Grand Street is scheduled for full reconstruction after the detention basin is constructed. Given the topography of the area, the most logical location for the storm sewer inlet into the detention basin and the emergency overflow out from the detention basin is at the property currently owned by you at 616 Grant Street. This letter is being sent to make you aware that the City is starting the acquisition process for this property. The first step in that process is to approve the “Necessity to Acquire Land” through the City’s Plan Commission and Common Council. You will be receiving notice of these meetings in the near future. Assuming the Plan Commission and Common Council approve this first step, the City will retain an Acquisition Specialist to assist in the completion of the acquisition process. After the Acquisition Specialist is retained, you will receive another letter introducing you to that individual. After that, all correspondence will work through the Acquisition Specialist. If you have any questions or want more information, please contact me at (920)236-5065. Sincerely, Justin Gierach, P.E. Engineering Division Manager / City Engineer JG/tt cc: Mark Lyons, Planning Services Manager Page 3 E PARKWAY AVE PARKWAY AV C:\Users\Public\Desktop\2020 Plan Commission Site Plan Map Template.mxd User: hannahs Prepared by: City of Oshkosh, WI Printing Date: 5/4/2021 1 in = 30 ft1 in = 0.01 mi¯616 GRAND ST616 GRAND ST City of Oshkosh maps and data are intended to be used for general identification purposes only, andthe City of Oshkosh assumes no liability for the accuracy of the information. Those using theinformation are responsible for verifying accuracy. For full disclaimer please go towww.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/GISdisclaimer Page 4 LAND ACQUISITION 616 GRAND ST PC: 5-18-21 BARBARA J TYLER 625 GRAND ST OSHKOSH, WI 54901 HOME PATH FINANCIAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 5116 N 126TH ST BUTLER, WI 53007 RANKIN ENTERPRISES LLC PO BOX 346 WRIGHTSTOWN, WI 54180 J ELLIOTT PROPERTIES LLC 7861 S US HIGHWAY 45 OSHKOSH, WI 54902 JEFFREY P LEE 330 E PARKWAY AVE OSHKOSH, WI 54901 FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD PO BOX 8100, DOWNTOWN STATION 8TH FLOOR MONTREAL, QC H3C 3N4 TITAN 2019 LLC 923 S MAIN ST STE E OSHKOSH, WI 54902 MARGARET L MCCANN 407 E PARKWAY AVE OSHKOSH, WI 54901 MICHAEL BOONE RENTALS LLC 421 W BENT AVE OSHKOSH, WI 54901 KELLY L STROOK 628 GRAND ST OSHKOSH, WI 54901 MARK R/BLAKE D PATRICK 622 GRAND ST OSHKOSH, WI 54901 JAMES/SHARON ENGLUND 3368 ISAAC LN OSHKOSH, WI 54902 OLH LLC 230 OHIO ST 200 OSHKOSH, WI 54902 MARK C/MARY E POULTER 1044 GREGORY ST NEENAH, WI 54956 MARK C/MARY E POULTER 1044 GREGORY ST NEENAH, WI 54956 MARK C/MARY E POULTER 1044 GREGORY ST NEENAH, WI 54956 Page 5 GRAND STGRAND STBROAD STBROAD STE PARKWAY AVE PARKWAY AV HUDSON AVHUDSON AV OXFORD AVOXFORD AV C:\Users\Public\Desktop\2020 Plan Commission Site Plan Map Template.mxd User: hannahs Prepared by: City of Oshkosh, WI Printing Date: 5/5/2021 1 in = 120 ft1 in = 0.02 mi¯616 GRAND ST616 GRAND ST City of Oshkosh maps and data are intended to be used for general identification purposes only, andthe City of Oshkosh assumes no liability for the accuracy of the information. 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Those using theinformation are responsible for verifying accuracy. For full disclaimer please go towww.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/GISdisclaimer Page 7 C:\Users\Public\Desktop\2020 Plan Commission Site Plan Map Template.mxd User: hannahs Prepared by: City of Oshkosh, WI Printing Date: 5/5/2021 1 in = 100 ft1 in = 0.02 mi¯616 GRAND ST616 GRAND ST City of Oshkosh maps and data are intended to be used for general identification purposes only, andthe City of Oshkosh assumes no liability for the accuracy of the information. Those using theinformation are responsible for verifying accuracy. For full disclaimer please go towww.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/GISdisclaimer Page 8