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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesPLAN COMMISSION MINUTES May 5, 2009 PRESENT: Thomas Fojtik, Paul Esslinger, Kathleen Propp, Shirley Mattox, Jeffrey Thoms, Karl Nollenberger EXCUSED: David Borsuk, Ed Bowen, Paul Lowry STAFF: David Buck, Principal Planner; Jeff Nau, Associate Planner; Deborah Foland, Recording Secretary Chairperson Fojtik called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. The minutes of Apri121, 2009 were approved as presented. (Propp/Thoms) DETERMINATION OF LAND USE CONSISTENCY WITH CITY OF OSHKOSH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DIVISION FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOCATED IN THE 6000 BLOCK OF SHERMAN ROAD IN THE TOWN OF VINLAND The petitioner is requesting a determination of consistency with the City of Oshkosh Comprehensive Plan and the Agricultural Land Division criteria to create an agricultural parcel of land. Lands within the City's 3-mile extraterritorial land division jurisdiction are required to be consistent with the City's land use plan and Land Division criteria therefore a finding by the Plan Commission that the proposed division is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Division criteria is needed. Mr. Buck presented the item and explained that the subject site was a 20 acre parcel north of Sherman Road. The existing land use in the area is predominately agricultural with the exception of scattered residential uses primarily to the south of this site. The land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan for this area is Rural Preservation and the owner is proposing to sell half of the parcel to his daughter for agricultural purposes at this time with the remaining portion to be kept as an agricultural outlot for purchase by her in the future. Ms. Mattox questioned if out-buildings would be erected on the site in addition to the proposed residential structure. She also inquired if the residential homes to the south were owned by farmers who had agricultural land in this area. Mr. Buck responded that the residential homes in the area were not all owned by local farmers and were most likely developed prior to the creation of the City's 3-mile extraterritorial land division jurisdiction. Marsha Anderson, 2950 W. Oakridge Road, stated that she currently owns 50-60 cattle and would like to move back to the area to assist her aging father with adjacent farming operations and this would give her an area for her cattle and a location to build a home this year. She further stated that they were planning on constructing a barn on the site the following year. Mr. Thoms asked for clarification of the 10 acre minimum lot size for new agricultural use. Mr. Buck replied that the remaining 9 acres would be placed in an outlot status with the intention of Ms. Anderson purchasing it to incorporate into her farming operation. Should this not occur, the outlot's owner could seek a change in status of the outlot for other purposes, which would require approval by the Plan Commission. Motion by Nollenberger to approve the determination of land use consistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan and land division for agricultural lands as requested. Seconded by Thoms. Motion carried 6-0. Plan Commission Minutes May 5, 2009 II. PROPOSED TEXT ADDITION TO MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 30: ZONING REGULATIONS RELATING TO ADAPTIVE REUSE OF INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC, QUASI- PUBLIC, AND OTHER SPECIFIC/SPECIAL BUILDINGS The City Department of Community Development requests review and approval of amendments to various sections of the City of Oshkosh Zoning Ordinance permitting, as a Conditional Use, the adaptive reuse of existing economically obsolete buildings originally designed for an institutional, quasi-public, public or other specific/special purpose structure to a new more productive use. Mr. Buck presented the item and explained that this proposed text addition had been discussed by the Plan Commission at a workshop on Apri121, 2009 and it was the consensus that the language amendment be brought forward for action. Currently schools, churches and other public/institutional type buildings do not have a designated district but are permitted in residential districts with conditional use permit approval. When these types of buildings are no longer in use, it is very difficult to reuse the structure unless spot zoning is used to change the residential zoning district to allow the reuse of the site for another purpose. Demolition expenses to remove the structure are usually not cost effective resulting in site abandonment and building dilapidation. The proposed text addition would allow adaptive reuse of such sites as a conditional use with notification to adjacent property owners, review of the Plan Commission and approval by the Common Council. The ordinance amendment would add a definition of adaptive reuse to the Zoning Ordinance definition section and add text to the Conditional Use sections of all residential zoning districts. This proposed change will assist in preserving existing buildings and the sites they are located on. Mr. Thoms questioned if the adding of this text addition would allow the process to continue through to Plan Commission and Common Council for the necessary approvals. Mr. Buck responded affirmatively. Mr. Fojtik inquired if the potential uses were considered when drafting this addition. Mr. Buck responded that they reviewed many different codes throughout the country and housing and neighborhood businesses were the main use established on these sites. Ms. Mattox commented that with sustainability issues being explored presently, she felt that the reuse of existing structures was extremely important. Mr. Thoms asked if any other communities in Wisconsin use this type of approach for such sites. Mr. Buck replied affirmatively and stated that precedence already exists in other communities. Motion by Nollenberger to approve the text addition to multiple sections of Chapter 30 Zoning Regulations relating to adaptive reuse of institutional, public, quasi public, and other specific/special buildings as requested. Seconded by Mattox. Motion carried 6-0. OTHER BUSINESS There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:24 pm. (Thoms/Propp) Respectfully submitted, David Buck Principal Planner Plan Commission Minutes May 5, 2009