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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes__________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 1 April 15, 2025 PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES April 15, 2025 PRESENT: Meredith Scheuermann, Kathleen Propp, David Rucker, Council Member Nichols, Margy Davey, Karl Loewenstein, Ed Bowen, John Kiefer EXCUSED: Joshua Belville, Thomas Perry STAFF: Kimberly Gierach, Planning Services Director; Jim Collins, Director of Transportation; Ray Maurer, Director of Parks; Justin Gierach, Engineering Division Manager; Brian Slusarek, Principal Planner; Jeff Nau, Planner; Brandon Nielsen, Associate Planner; Emma Dziengeleski, Assistant Planner; Katrina Malson, Office Assistant; Oshkosh Media Chairperson Kiefer called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. The minutes of March 18, 2025 were approved as presented. (Davey/Scheuermann) I. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR A PATIO ON THE FRONT FAÇADE AT 1907 CRANE STREET Site Inspections Report: No one reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Ms. Dziengeleski presented the staff report and recommends approval with applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. There were none. Mr. Kiefer opened public comment and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Seth Palmer, of 1907 Crane Street in Oshkosh, was available for questions. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Kiefer closed public comment. There was no closing statement from the applicant. Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 2 April 15, 2025 Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was none. Motion carried 8-0. II. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR AN ADAPTIVE REUSE AT 309 HIGH AVENUE Site Inspections Report: Ms. Scheuermann, Ms. Propp, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Davey, Mr. Loewenstein, Mr. Bowen, and Mr. Kiefer reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit approval for an adaptive reuse of the property to convert the existing office space to a single-family use Ms. Dziengeleski presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. Mr. Bowen wondered about prior use of the property. Ms. Dziengeleski stated city records indicate this has always been used as a business, not a single family home. Mr. Kiefer opened the public hearing and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Richard Christl, of 5544 State Road 116 in Omro, was available for questions. He was informed by the City Sanitation Department that he needed to work with the City Planning and Inspection Departments to convert the use of the property. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Kiefer closed the public hearing. There was no closing statement from the applicant. Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 3 April 15, 2025 Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was none. Motion carried 8-0. III. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONE CHANGE FROM SUBURBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT (SMU) AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-9 DISTRICT (SR-9) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-5 DISTRICT (SR-5) FOR PROPERTIES EAST OF FARMINGTON AVENUE AND CHRISTIAN DRIVE (PARCELS 1250100000 & 1250160100) Site Inspections Report: Ms. Scheuermann, Ms. Propp, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Davey, and Mr. Bowen reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Nielsen presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. He wanted clarification on when the Comprehensive Plan’s Land Use Map was amended for the southern lot. Mr. Nielsen stated it went to Council on April 8, 2025, Ordinance 25-160. Mr. Kiefer opened the public hearing and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. City staff did not have any more comments. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Kiefer closed the public hearing. There was no closing statement from the applicant. Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was none. Motion carried 8-0. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 4 April 15, 2025 IV. FINAL PLAT FOR THE CREATION OF A 1-LOT MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION AT 2022 OLIVIA ROAD (LAKE BUTTE DES MORTS DEVELOPMENT PHASE 2) Site Inspections Report: Ms. Scheuermann, Mr. Rucker, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Davey, Mr. Bowen, and Mr. Kiefer reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Nau presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. Ms. Scheuermann asked if all future plat phases would come through Plan Commission. Mr. Nau stated there are a total of six phases, and yes, all the plats would all come through Plan Commission. The Specific Implementation Plan (SIP) for all phases was approved by Council last year. Ms. Scheuermann asked if there would be any more neighborhood meetings. Mr. Nau stated there would be no more meetings, but the Planning Division is sending notices to the same neighbors as last year during the SIP. Mr. Rucker asked about if there were any traffic concerns or studies done. Mr. Nau stated Jim Collins, Director of Transportation, said there were no concerns. Ms. Davey asked if the post office was told about the name of the street. Mr. Nau stated they were notified. Mr. Kiefer opened public comment and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Jake Buswell, of 9439 Elkland Road in Tomah, is with Red Earth LLC and Three Amigos Property Management. They are the land owners and developers. He was available for questions. He discussed the process leading up to today, Phase 2 in more detail, and mentioned the two retention ponds that will be included in Phase 2. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Kiefer closed public comment. There was no closing statement from the applicant. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 5 April 15, 2025 Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was none. Motion carried 8-0. Mr. Bowen left after the vote, at 4:30pm. V. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A DRIVE-THROUGH CAR WASH AT 1700 SOUTH KOELLER STREET Site Inspections Report: Ms. Scheuermann, Ms. Propp, Mr. Rucker, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Loewenstein, and Mr. Kiefer reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Slusarek presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. Ms. Propp wondered if the existing building would be torn down. Mr. Slusarek stated yes, it would be torn down. Ms. Scheuermann wondered if the parking spaces needed were for the vacuums, and where the property entrance would be. Mr. Slusarek stated the parking spaces are needed for the vacuums, and the entrance would be off of Osborn Avenue. Mr. Kiefer opened public comment and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Peter J Schwabe, the applicant, was available for questions. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Kiefer closed public comment. There was no closing statement from the applicant. Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 6 April 15, 2025 Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. Mr. Propp wanted the applicant to speak more about the number of vacuum spaces. Mr. Schwabe stated they will have sufficient vacuums to avoid any lines. Motion carried 6-0; 1 present (Rucker). Mr. Slusarek presented items VI, VII.A, and VIII.B together, with questions and discussions after. VI. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONE CHANGE FROM INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT (I) TO CENTRAL MIXED USE DISTRICT (CMU) AT 110 PEARL AVENUE AND PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 100 BLOCK OF HIGH AVENUE (PARCEL 0101160000) Site Inspections Report: Ms. Scheuermann, Ms. Propp, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Davey, Mr. Loewenstein, and Mr. Kiefer reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Slusarek presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. Mr. Rucker asked if tax dollars would be paying for this. Mr. Collins stated federal funds would pay for this: CARES Act and ARPA funds. Mr. Nichols wondered why a second platform. Mr. Collins stated it is mainly for safety reasons. Currently, some busses are loading and unloading on the street. Mr. Rucker wondered if the new restrooms would be open twenty-four hours. Mr. Collins stated the restrooms will be open during transit hours only. Mr. Kiefer asked about staffing. Mr. Collins stated the existing driver support building houses employee restrooms and additional transit employees. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 7 April 15, 2025 Mr. Kiefer opened the public hearing and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Jon Wallenkamp, of Kueny Architects, was available for questions. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Kiefer closed the public hearing. There was no closing statement from the applicant. Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. Motion carried 7-0. VII.A PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR TRANSIT CENTER EXPANSION AT 110 PEARL AVENUE, 222 PEARL AVENUE, AND PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 100 BLOCK OF HIGH AVENUE (PARCEL 0101160000) Site Inspections Report: Ms. Scheuermann, Ms. Propp, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Davey, Mr. Loewenstein, and Mr. Kiefer reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Slusarek presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. There were none. Mr. Kiefer opened the public hearing and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Jon Wallenkamp, of Kueny Architects, was available for questions. He talked about the parking lot being separated from the bus areas. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Kiefer closed the public hearing. There was no closing statement from the applicant. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 8 April 15, 2025 Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. None Motion carried 7-0. VII.B SPECIAL AREA DESIGN REVIEW AND ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING PLAN REVIEW FOR NEW RESTROOM/WAITING AREA BUILDING AND BUS PLATFORM AT 110 PEARL AVENUE, 222 PEARL AVENUE, AND PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 100 BLOCK OF HIGH AVENUE (PARCEL 0101160000) Site Inspections Report: Ms. Scheuermann, Ms. Propp, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Davey, Mr. Loewenstein, and Mr. Kiefer reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Slusarek presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. Mr. Rucker asked about maintenance of the restrooms. Mr. Collins stated they have a cleaning service that will attend to it daily. Mr. Wallenkamp stated the use was considered when they designed the restrooms. The finishes will allow for easy cleaning. Mr. Kiefer opened public comment and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Jon Wallenkamp, of Kueny Architects, was available for questions. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Kiefer closed public comment. Mr. Wallenkamp discussed how all of the building will be uniform in appearance. Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 9 April 15, 2025 Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was none. Motion carried 7-0. VIII. APPROVAL OF THE PICKART PARK MASTER PLAN Site Inspections Report: Ms. Propp and Mr. Nichols reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Nielsen presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Kiefer opened up technical questions to staff. Ms. Scheuermann asked if park master plans all come before Plan Commission. Mr. Nielsen stated the last one was probably the Lakeshore Park Master Plan (in 2019). Mr. Rucker asked about funding and who would build the park. Mr. Maurer stated in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) this year there is $350,000 to begin developing this park. If Council approves this, then the City would hire a consultant to help with development. Mr. Kiefer opened public comment and asked if the applicant wanted to make any statements. Mr. Maurer did not have anything to add. Mr. Kiefer asked if any members of the public wished to speak. Bernadette Lewandowski, of 764 Pauls Place in Oshkosh, wanted to know how long it would take to build all phases of the park. Mr. Maurer stated it depends on CIP funding. Shawn Christian, of 601 Pauls Place in Oshkosh, wondered about traffic. Mr. Maurer stated he does not expect a lot of traffic on the roadways. Tina Jones, of 664 Pauls Place in Oshkosh, wondered what type of lighting would be used for the park. The solar lights used in her neighborhood are not good on cloudy days. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 10 April 15, 2025 Mr. Maurer stated lighting is to be determined. Will look into alternative LED lighting. Mr. Kiefer closed public comment. There was no closing statement from the applicant. Motion by Davey to adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Kiefer asked if there was any discussion on the motion. Mr. Nichols had questions about the budget for the park. Mr. Mauer stated there are some 2025 CIP funds for part of it. There are other park master plans though. The timing of the parks is dependent on funding. Mr. Kiefer spoke in support of the park development in the City. Ms. Propp spoke praising the neighbors for their involvement in the process. Motion carried 7-0. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:08 pm. (Propp/Davey) Respectfully Submitted, Kimberly Gierach Planning Services Manager KG/km