HomeMy WebLinkAbout10. 21-378JULY 27, 2021 21-378 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SIGN AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF CLAIRVILLE ROAD AND TRANSIT
DRIVE
INITIATED BY: CITY OF OSHKOSH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approved
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission finds that the Conditional Use Permit for a sign
at the northeast corner of Clairville Road and Transit Drive, is consistent with the criteria
established in Section 30-382 of the Oshkosh Zoning Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that a conditional use permit for a sign at the northeast corner of Clairville Road
and Transit Drive is hereby approved, per the attached.
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark Lyons, Planning Services Manager
DATE: July 22, 2021
RE: Approve Conditional Use Permit for a Sign at the Northeast Corner of Clairville Road
and Transit Drive
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a sign. The subject site is a 20.5 acre vacant
property located at the northeast corner of Clairville Road and Transit Drive. The property has a Heavy
Industrial District (HI) with a Planned Development Overlay (HI-PD) zoning designation, is located
within the Southwest Industrial Park, and is surrounded predominantly by vacant and industrial land
uses.
ANALYSIS
The City of Oshkosh Community Development Department is requesting approval of a monument-style
sign along Clairville Road north of Transit Drive for the purposes of identifying the City’s rail transload
facility. The sign is considered a “neighborhood sign” which requires a Conditional Use Permit under
the sign ordinance. As proposed, the sign will be 6’ tall and 62 sq. ft. per side. The sign meets setback
requirements for the HI district. The sign will be constructed of fabricated aluminum and vinyl with a
faux ledgestone finish at the base. Staff is supportive of the Conditional Use Permit as the proposed sign
will meet all applicable signage standards and will provide an attractive entrance to the Industrial Park.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City funding for the sign comes from 2021 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Industrial Park Signs
Account 0323-0740-6540-67006.
RECOMMENDATION
The Plan Commission recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit on July 20, 2021. Please see
the attached staff report and meeting minutes for more information.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
Mark Lyons John Fitzpatrick
Planning Services Manager Assistant City Manager / Director of
Administrative Services
ITEM: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR A SIGN AT NORTHEAST
CORNER OF CLAIRVILLE ROAD & TRANSIT DRIVE
Plan Commission meeting of July 20, 2021.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Owner/Applicant: City of Oshkosh Community Development Department
Action(s) Requested:
The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a sign.
Applicable Ordinance Provisions:
Neighborhood Signs are permitted only through a Conditional Use Permit as regulated in
Section 30-271(D) of the Zoning Ordinance. Criteria used for Conditional Use Permits are
located in Section 30-382 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Property Location and Background Information:
The subject site is a 20.5 acre vacant property located at the northeast corner of Clairville Road
and Transit drive. The property has a Heavy Industrial District with a Planned Development
Overlay (HI-PD) zoning designation and is located within the Southwest Industrial Park
surrounded predominantly by vacant and industrial land uses.
Subject Site:
Existing Land Use Zoning
Vacant HI-PD
Adjacent Land Use and Zoning:
Existing Uses Zoning
North Vacant HI-PD
South Industrial M-3 ETZ
West Vacant HI-PD
East Vacant HI-PD
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Recommendation Land Use
2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Recommendation Industrial
Item III –CUP for neighborhood sign – NE corner Clairville Rd. & Transit
Dr. 2
ANALYSIS
The City of Oshkosh Community Development Department is requesting approval of a
monument-style sign along Clairville Road, north of Transit Drive, identifying the City’s rail
transload facility. The sign is considered a “neighborhood sign” under the sign ordinance,
which requires a Conditional Use Permit.
As proposed, the sign will be 6’ tall and 62 sq. ft. per side. The sign meets setback requirements
for the HI district. The sign will be constructed of fabricated aluminum and vinyl with a faux
ledgestone finish at the base.
Item III –CUP for neighborhood sign – NE corner Clairville Rd. & Transit
Dr. 3
Staff is supportive of the CUP as the proposed monument sign will meet all applicable signage
standards and will provide for an attractive entrance to the Industrial Park.
RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS
In its review and recommendation to the Common Council on an application for a Conditional
Use Permit, staff recommends the Plan Commission make the following findings based on the
criteria established by Chapter 30-382 (F)(3):
(1) Is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan.
(2) Would not result in a substantial or undue adverse impact on nearby property, the
character of the neighborhood, environmental factors, traffic factors, parking, public
improvements, public property or rights-of-way, or other matters affecting the public
health, safety, or general welfare.
(3) Maintains the desired consistency of land uses, land use intensities, and land use
impacts as related to the environs of the subject property.
(4) The conditional use is located in an area that will be adequately served by, and will not
impose an undue burden on, any of the improvements, facilities, utilities or services
provided by public or private agencies serving the subject property.
(5) The potential public benefits outweigh any potential adverse impacts of the proposed
conditional use, after taking into consideration the applicant’s proposal and any
requirements recommended by the applicant to ameliorate such impacts.
Staff recommends approval of the proposed Conditional Use Permit for a sign at the northeast
corner of Clairville Road and Transit Drive, as proposed with the findings listed above.
The Plan Commission recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit on July 20, 2021.
The following is Plan Commission’s discussion on the item.
Site Inspections Report: No commissioners reported visiting the site.
Staff report accepted as part of the record.
The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a sign.
Item III –CUP for neighborhood sign – NE corner Clairville Rd. & Transit
Dr. 4
Mr. Slusarek presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area as well as the land
use and zoning classifications in this area. The City of Oshkosh Community Development
Department is requesting approval of a monument-style sign along Clairville Road, north of
Transit Drive, identifying the City’s rail transload facility. The sign is considered a
“neighborhood sign” under the sign ordinance, which requires a Conditional Use Permit. As
proposed, the sign will be 6’ tall and 62 sq. ft. per side. The sign meets setback requirements for
the HI district. The sign will be constructed of fabricated aluminum and vinyl with a faux
ledgestone finish at the base. Staff is supportive of the CUP as the proposed monument sign
will meet all applicable signage standards and will provide for an attractive entrance to the
Industrial Park. Staff recommends approval of the proposed Conditional Use Permit for a sign
at the northeast corner of Clairville Road and Transit Drive with the findings and conditions
listed in the staff report.
Mr. Hinz opened up technical questions to staff.
Mr. Mitchell said that there are mixed emotions on the signs. The signs are needed but we have
a healthy creative community and we might have missed an opportunity with having a
participatory process for designing a creative unique type sign. The bottom of this sign looks
like authentic stone. Hopefully, the materials they are using are legitimate real materials.
Mr. Fitzgerald said the contractor they are using is Creative Sign out of De Pere. They had won
the request before his arrival. It is faux stone but with the company's experience, it is durable. A
revision of the signs on 44 are in the process of being revisited and there will be some attention
brought to it. It is a durable product that stands up in the elements.
Mr. Lyons said it is a class 1 material so it would meet the materials standards.
Mr. Marshall asked about the authenticity of the material. The durability is important too but
the signs that Mr. Mitchell had referred to, it is easy to tell that they are not real materials.
Mr. Fitzgerald said they look authentic and are a veneer stone material. The material just feels
different and is lighter.
Mr. Hinz asked for any public comments and asked if the applicant wanted to make any
statements.
There were no statements from the applicant.
There were no other public comments on this item.
There were no public comments on this item.
Mr. Hinz closed public comments and asked if the applicant wanted to make any closing
statements.
Item III –CUP for neighborhood sign – NE corner Clairville Rd. & Transit
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There were no closing statements from the applicant.
Motion by Mitchell to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report.
Seconded by Propp.
Mr. Hinz asked if there was any discussion on the motion.
There was no discussion on the motion.
Motion carried 7-0.
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