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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes__________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 1 August 3, 2021 PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES August 3, 2021 PRESENT: Mamadou Coulibaly, Michael Ford, Derek Groth, John Hinz, John Kiefer, Thomas Perry, Kathleen Propp EXCUSED: Margy Davey, Justin Mitchell, Phil Marshall STAFF: Mark Lyons, Planning Services Manager; Justin Gierach, Engineering Division Manager / City Engineer; Brian Slusarek, Planner; Jeff Nau, Associate Planner; Brandon Nielsen, Assistant Planner Chairperson Hinz called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. Chairperson Hinz let the commission know that items I and II will be presented together and will be voted on separately. The minutes of July 20, 2021 were approved as presented (Propp/Ford) I. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR AN OFF-SITE PARKING LOT AT 130 JOSSLYN STREET Site Inspections Report: Ms. Propp, Mr. Hinz and Mr. Perry reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to establish an off-site parking lot. 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 applicant is proposing to construct a surface parking lot on the subject site for Lourdes Academy students and staff. The proposed parking lot will have 96 parking spaces and one existing storage building will remain to be utilized by Lourdes Academy for equipment storage. The parking lot is on a separate parcel from Lourdes Academy, which requires a conditional use permit as off-site parking lot is a conditional use in the UI district. The proposed parking lot will meet setback requirements for the UI district. The total proposed impervious surface area for the site is under the maximum. The Department of Public Works has reviewed the plan and noted that the abandoned driveway aprons in the public right- of-way will need to be removed. Staff recommends approval of the proposed Conditional Use Permit for an off-site parking lot at 130 Josslyn Street as proposed with the findings and conditions listed in the staff report. II. SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AMENDMENT FOR BUILDING AND PARKING LOT ADDITIONS AT 110 N SAWYER STREET __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 2 August 3, 2021 Site Inspections Report: Ms. Propp, Mr. Hinz and Mr. Perry reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. The petitioner requests an amendment to the Specific Implementation Plan approval for a building and parking lot additions at 110 N Sawyer Street. 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 approximate 13.52 acre site includes the Lourdes Academy school building and associated parking lot and athletic fields. The site has frontage on Witzel Ave., N Sawyer St., and Josslyn St. The surrounding area contains a mix of commercial and residential uses. The property is zoned Institutional District with a Planned Development Overlay (I-PD) and the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan has the property slated for Community Facility use. On January 14, 2014, the Common Council approved a Planned Development for expansion of the Lourdes Academy site which included a new elementary school, expansion/renovation of the existing parking lot/circulation plan, construction of a new parking lot and reorganization of other site improvements such as athletic fields and accessory buildings. The approved site expansions were never constructed. The applicant is proposing to amend the approved Specific Implementation Plan for building additions and reconstruction of the parking lot and driveway on the north side of the site. The project will include a 19,150 sq. ft. addition to the high school and 9,149 sq. ft. elementary school addition with dedicated area for a 7,200 sq. ft. future elementary gymnasium. Staff recommends approval of the Specific Implementation Plan amendment as proposed, with the findings and conditions listed in the staff report. Mr. Hinz opened up technical questions to staff for item I. Mr. Coulibaly asked if the foundation requirements were not met. Mr. Lyons said that they would have to add some additional plantings. They used the perennial flower calculation which is a little misleading in the code. It’s actually one of the things we’re planning on updating because it is misleading and it doesn’t get you the number of points you think it does. We will work with the applicant to revise that to make sure it is a code compliant landscaping plan. Mr. Hinz asked for any public comments and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Ken Koziczkowski, Gather Construction Architecture, said he was available to answer questions for the commission. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 3 August 3, 2021 Ms. Propp asked if they are planning on sprucing up the storage building that remains on the off- site parking lot. Mr. Kozikowski said the plan is to make it presentable and newer looking like the construction. 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. There were no closing statements from the applicant. Motion by Propp to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Perry. Mr. Hinz asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion carried 7-0. Mr. Hinz opened up technical questions to staff for item II. There were no technical questions on this item. 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. There were no closing statements from the applicant. Motion by Ford to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Groth. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 4 August 3, 2021 Mr. Hinz asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion carried 7-0. III. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONE CHANGE FROM INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT (I) TO INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT WITH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (I-PD) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH 1000 BLOCK OF W. SMITH AVENUE (OSHKOSH NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS) Site Inspections Report: Mr. Groth, Mr. Perry, Ms. Propp and Mr. Hinz all reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. The Oshkosh Area School District requests to add a Planned Development Overlay to the existing Institutional District. Mr. Nau presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area as well as the land use and zoning classifications in this area. The applicant is requesting to add a Planned Development Overlay on the property. This request is intended to provide flexibility with the zoning ordinance related to the proposed site improvements. The site was developed in conformance under a previous ordinance. Current code has certain restrictions that make the proposed improvements difficult or impossible to implement. Staff is supportive of the proposed rezone as it will allow relief from the zoning ordinance needed to obtain site plan approval. The PD Overlay will also assist redevelopment of other portions of the site when the need arises and provides further review to mitigate potential impacts on neighboring residential properties. Staff recommends approval of the rezone with the findings and conditions listed in the staff report. Mr. Hinz opened up technical questions to staff. There were no technical questions on this item. 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. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 5 August 3, 2021 Mr. Hinz closed public comments and asked if the applicant wanted to make any closing statements. There were no closing statements from the applicant. Motion by Propp to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Groth. Mr. Hinz asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion carried 7-0. IV. SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AMENDMENT FOR A BUILDING ADDITION LOCATED AT 2530 W 9th AVENUE Site Inspections Report: No site inspections were reported. Staff report accepted as part of the record. The petitioner requests an amendment to the Specific Implementation Plan approval for a building addition located at 2530 W 9th Avenue. Mr. Nielsen presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area as well as the land use and zoning classifications in this area. On August 15th, 2012, the Common Council approved a Planned Development with conditions for construction of a professional office building at the northwest corner of West 9th Avenue and Westhaven Drive. A dental office building was constructed at 2530 W 9th Ave. in the months following, per the approved Planned Development. The petitioner is proposing to construct a building addition on the east façade, which includes removal of an outdoor patio area and construction of a new patio area just to the south of the new addition. No changes are occurring to the parking. Staff recommends approval of the Specific Implementation Plan amendment as proposed, with the findings and conditions listed in the staff report. Mr. Hinz opened up technical questions to staff. Mr. Perry asked if this expansion would affect parking at all. Mr. Lyons said the parking lot is still adequately sized. They had always planned for this expansion. It’s in a slightly different configuration than what was originally proposed which is why we’re bringing it back. If it had been the same as the 2012 plan, they wouldn’t have needed to. It’s just some slight modification. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 6 August 3, 2021 Mr. Hinz asked for any public comments and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Michael Queoff, Keller Inc., said he was available to answer questions for the commission. 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. There were no closing statements from the applicant. Motion by Coulibaly to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Kiefer. Mr. Hinz asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion carried 7-0. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:20 pm. (Propp/Perry) Respectfully Submitted, Mark Lyons Planning Services Manager