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PLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT NOVEMBER 21, 2023
ITEM IA: PUBLIC HEARING: ZONE CHANGE FROM SUBURBAN MIXED USE
DISTRICT (SMU) TO INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT (I) FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 505 NORTH WESTFIELD STREET
GENERAL INFORMATION
Owner: Michael J. McClone
Applicant: United Church of God - Oshkosh
Action(s) Requested:
The applicant requests a zone change from the existing Suburban Mixed Use (SMU) to
Institutional (I) for the property located at 505 North Westfield Street.
Applicable Ordinance Provisions:
Zoning map amendment standards are found in Section 30-381 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Property Location and Background Information:
The subject site included in the zone change request consists of a single lot with a total of
0.6026 acres located at the southwest corner of Taft Avenue and North Westfield Street.
The site includes a 4,104 sq. ft. office building and associated parking area that was
previously used as an office for an insurance agent. The surrounding area consists of
multi-family uses to the north, south and west, and institutional uses to the east. The
2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommends Community Facility uses for the
subject site.
The applicant approached the city about utilizing the existing building on the subject site
for a church. The proposal was brought to a Plan Commission workshop on March 21,
2023. Plan Commission was supportive of the proposal. A neighborhood meeting was
held on August 2, 2023, with no neighbors in attendance. On September 19, 2023, Plan
Commission reviewed and Common Council subsequently approved a land use map
amendment from Light Density Residential to Community Facility on November 14,
2023.
Subject Site
Existing Land Use Zoning
Vacant Commercial Suburban Mixed Use (SMU)
Recognized Neighborhood Organizations
Sawyer Creek
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ITEM IA: Zone Change – 505 North Westfield Street
Adjacent Land Use and Zoning
Existing Uses Zoning
North Multi-Family Residential
Multi-Family Residential – 20
(MR-20)
South
Multi-Family Residential Multi-Family Residential – 20
(MR-20)
East School/Athletic Facilities Institutional (I)
West
Multi-Family Residential Multi-Family Residential – 20
(MR-20)
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Recommendation Land Use
2040 Comprehensive Land Use Recommendation Community Facility
ANALYSIS
Zone Change
The applicant is requesting a zone change to Institutional District (I) for the subject
property. This request is intended to provide appropriate zoning for future indoor
institutional use of the property.
The proposed Institutional (I) zoning is consistent with the 2040 Comprehensive Land
Use Plan recommendation of Community Facility for the subject site. The proposed
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ITEM IA: Zone Change – 505 North Westfield Street
rezone will be consistent with the land uses to the east. For this reason, staff is
supportive of the proposed rezoning of the subject site.
FINDINGS/RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS
In its review and recommendation to the Common Council on an application for a
Zoning Map amendment, staff recommends the Plan Commission make the following
findings based on the criteria established by Chapter 30-381 (D)(2):
(a) Advances the purposes of this Chapter as outlined in Section 30-03.
(b) Is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan.
(c) Maintains the desired overall consistency of land uses, land use intensities,
and land use impacts within the pertinent zoning districts.
(d) Addresses any of the following factors that are not properly addressed on the
current Official Zoning Map:
(ii) Factors have changed (such as new data, infrastructure, market
conditions, development, annexation, or other zoning changes),
making the subject property more appropriate for a different zoning
district.
Staff recommends approval of the zone change with the findings listed above.
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TAFT AV
N WESTFIELD ST
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ZONE CHANGE & CUP
505 N WESTFIELD ST
PC: 11-21-2023
SUMMERFIELD APARTMENTS
1360 GREENWAY TER
ELM GROVE WI 53122
MICHAEL J MCCLONE
PO BOX 389
MENASHA WI 54952
OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTR
PO BOX 3048
OSHKOSH WI 54903
SAWYER CREEK NBHD ASSOC
C/O MARY DANGELO
1223 NATIONAL AVE
OSHKOSH WI 54902
SAWYER CREEK NBHD ASSOC
C/O MIDGE COUNTON
817 DOVE ST
OSHKOSH WI 54902
SAWYER CREEK NBHD ASSOC
C/O JOEL & HAYLEY MORELL
1013 N SAWYER ST
OSHKOSH WI 54902
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N WESTFIELD ST
TAFT AV
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N WESTFIELD ST
TAFT AV
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