HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-360CSEPTEMBER 8, 2009 09 -360C RESOLUTION
(CARRIED 4 -3 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN )
PURPOSE: AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES FROM OSHKOSH
AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT; AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH
OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL
DISTRICT'S USE OF PROPERTIES:
C) MAINTENANCE FACILITY BUILDING PROPERTY AT
137 SOUTH CAMPBELL ROAD
INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION & OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: All approved
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh desires to construct stormwater detention
basins on the north and west sides of the city to reduce flooding in those areas; and
WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Area School District has lands available for sale for
said purposes, and is interested in the sale of the District's maintenance facility building
on Campbell Road; and
WHEREAS, School Administrators and the City Administration have come to a
mutually agreeable understanding on the City's acquisition of three parcels, per the
attached "Attachment A ".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to purchase
the following properties:
C) 137 South Campbell Road, Maintenance Facility Building, at a purchase
price of Four Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty and
NO /100 ($435,950.00), per the attached terms. Money for this purpose is
hereby appropriated from Account No. 323 - 0450 - 7208 -06013 Central
Garage Land
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper City officials are hereby authorized
and directed to execute any and all documents necessary to consummate these
transactions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper City officials are hereby authorized
and directed to enter into an appropriate agreement(s) with the terms and conditions
setforth in the attached "Attachment A ", and to carry out all actions necessary to
implement the City's obligations under the agreement(s).
PROPOSED ACQUISITION
137 SOUTH CAMPBELL ROAD
MAINTENANCE FACILITY BUILDING
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Jackson Kinn�`'
Director of Co unity Development
DATE: September 3, 2009
RE: Authorize Acquisition of Oshkosh Area School District Maintenance Facility Building
Property at 137 South Campbell Road; Approve Agreement with Oshkosh Area School
District for the School District's Use of the Property (Plan Commission recommends
approval)
BACKGROUND /SUBJECT PROPERTY
The 2.12 acre property is currently used by the Oshkosh Area School District as a maintenance facility
and is located at the southwest corner of Witzel Avenue and South Campbell Road with access
exclusively off the end of Campbell Road. The general area is comprised primarily of light industrial
uses dominated by warehousing with outdoor storage facilities. The School District is interested in
relocating their maintenance operations after they sustained significant flood damage during last year's
storms.
ANALYSIS
The Department of Public Works is requesting approval to acquire the 2.12 acre parcel currently used
as the OASD maintenance facility to assemble a large enough area to accommodate all City Central
Garage, Sanitation and Street Division uses, as identified in a 1998 facility study by Mead & Hunt. It
is their plan to consolidate Central Garage /Sanitation/Street Division operations, including the current
Central Garage located at 639 Witzel Avenue, behind the Senior Center Annex at 234 North Campbell
Road, the Sanitation Division operations on 4 Avenue, and the rented County Highway property on
Osborn Avenue.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Capital Improvement Program currently contains funding for the land acquisition as well as the
facility design and OASD is willing to sell the property as part of a larger land purchase. The purchase
price of $435,950 has been negotiated between the City and School District based upon two individual
appraisals. Additionally, the School District will set aside approximately $100,000 of proceeds in an
escrow account that will be used to perform cleanup of environmental contamination that has been
identified on the site.
RECOMMENDATION
The Plan Commission approved of this request at its September 1, 2009 meeting.
Approved,
City Manager
ITEM: AUTHORIZATION
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SCHOOL DISTRICT MAINTENANCE F
Plan Commission meeting of September 1, 2009
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant: City of Oshkosh Department of Public Works
Owner: Oshkosh Area School District
Action Requested:
Acquisition of 2.12 acres of land from the Oshkosh Area School District (OASD) for future use of Central
Garage /Sanitation/Street Division operations.
Applicable Ordinance Provisions:
N/A
Property Location, Type and Background Information:
The 2.12 acre subject property is currently used by the Oshkosh Area School District as a maintenance
facility. It is located at the southwest corner of Witzel Avenue and South Campbell Road with access
exclusively off the end of Campbell Road. The general area is comprised primarily of light industrial uses
dominated by warehousing with outdoor storage facilities. The School District is interested in relocating or
rebuilding their maintenance operations after they had sustained significant flood damage during last year's
storms.
Subiect Site
xtstinlznd Use
hand see
10 Year Land Use Recommendation
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Oshkosh Area School District Maintenance Facility
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Ldjacent Land Use and Zoning
C`o�n re�iensive �'�ai`c,Laiid Us�ecom n�'atiarr'' �,�� ��'
hand see
10 Year Land Use Recommendation
Public Institutional
20 Year Land Use Recommendation
Public Institutional
ANALYSIS
The Department of Public Works is requesting approval to acquire the 2.12 acre parcel currently used as
the OASD maintenance facility to compile a large enough area to accommodate all City Central Garage,
Sanitation and Street Division uses. It is their plan to consolidate Central Garage /Sanitation/Street Division
operations including the current Central Garage located at 639 Witzel Avenue and behind the Senior Center
Annex at 234 North Campbell Road, the Sanitation Division operations on 4 Avenue, and the rented
County Highway property on Osborn Avenue.
The Capital Improvement Program currently contains funding for the land acquisition as well as the facility
design and the OASD is willing to sell the property as part of a larger land purchase at this time. The
acquisition of the land will not have any impact on the city's tax base as the School District is an exempt
entity and does not pay property tax.
RECOMMENDATION /CONDITIONS
The Department of Community Development recommends approval of the proposed land acquisition as
requested.
The Plan Commission approved of the land acquisition as requested. The following is the Plan
Commission's discussion on this item.
Mr. Buck presented the item and reviewed the site, surrounding area and uses. He stated that the School
District was interested in moving their maintenance facility out of this site and the City was interested in
combining the Street, Sanitation, and Central Garage facilities. He displayed a map showing the locations
of the various municipal facilities in the area and stated that the Capital Improvement Program has funding
for the acquisition and design of a new facility in the budget.
Mr. McHugh inquired if the Plan Commission considers the fact that this area is heavily contaminated
when voting on whether to acquire it.
Mr. Buck responded that the Commission should consider this as part of the suitability of the purchase.
Mr. Borsuk commented that the Universal Foundry property was heavily contaminated and all of the South
Shore area is as well. The City is experienced in dealing with Brownfield sites and the Commission should
consider whether the consolidation of the various divisions is good planning.
Mr. Fojtik commented that anyone making improvements on this site will have to deal with the
contamination issue.
Mr. Burich added that when the item is presented to the Common Council, those issues could be discussed
at that level. The Plan Commission's responsibility is to determine if this is an appropriate land use and
whether it agrees with the Comprehensive Plan's use recommended for this area. The remediation issues
are dealt with on a regular basis by the City when acquiring property and should not be considered when
determining the appropriate land use.
Mr. Thorns stated that from a planning standpoint, he was not sure that this is a good land use for this site.
He further stated that the Dumke's were criticized for their proposed uses along the river and he felt that
this was too close to the river's edge to be used for a maintenance facility. He commented that he was not
in favor of this concept and felt that it was poor planning on the City's part to suggest locating a
maintenance facility right by the Fox Valley Technical College, the new bridge, and the University. He felt
that the site would be more suited for commercial development.
Item -137 S. Campbell Rd - Land Acquisition
Mr. McHugh agreed and commented that to approve this land acquisition for use as a Central Garage site is
wrong.
Mr. Buck stated that the request at this time is for a land acquisition and the potential use is background
information. If the site would be determined to be appropriate for use as an expansion to the City's Central
Garage, it would be brought forward at a later date when some type of plans had been finalized as the Plan
Commission and Common Council would have to approve of the use prior to moving forward with this
concept.
Mr. Borsuk commented that he was not sure that this concept would be incompatible with the surrounding
area as the University's maintenance building is located across the street from this site and the remediation
of the site would be less costly for the City than for a private developer. He commented that he did not feel
it was bad planning, but the nature of the area.
Mr. Nollenberger stated that the Commission and Common Council approved the University's maintenance
facility within the last year and technically it was closer to the river than the site proposed to be acquired.
Mr. Thorns responded that the University's facility was a re -use of an existing structure and this concept
was proposing constructing a whole new building. He further commented that the City has other property
they could use for this purpose such as land in the industrial park.
Mr. Monte commented that the City does have other property in the industrial park, however there are a
number of uses which the public utilize at the Central Garage site and having it more centrally located
would be more convenient than moving it out of town. He also commented that the costs to demolish the
building and complete remediation on the site would be assuming the School District's responsibility for
the property.
Mr. Borsuk stated that none of the property in this area was any bargain as it was all Brownfield sites and
the Commission needs to look at if this is the best use for the property, or could it be developable for other
uses. In this case, it may be the best use of the site for our community. In addition to citizen's use of the
Central Garage area, it also provides for a more centrally located dispatch of vehicles for City purposes.
Mr. Fojtik commented that regarding other developers interested in this site, the Cub Foods property was
vacant for about ten years after the store closed before the University acquired it for their maintenance
facility.
Mr. Thorns reiterated that he did not feel that the City garage /dump was appropriate one block off of the
river, but he was not as concerned with it being a Brownfield site.
David Patek, Director of Public Works, stated that as the recommendation indicates, the request is to decide
whether to acquire property and the Common Council would later decide the use for the site. If the
property is not acquired, the Oshkosh Area School District's maintenance facility will remain there. The
industrial park can be utilized for the location of the Central Garage, Street, and Sanitation Divisions if the
Common Council approves it. It would be easier for the City to move these services out of town; however
the Commission needs to determine if acquiring this property for any use is in the best interest of the City.
He further stated that combining facilities with the School District did not make sense as the Public Works
and School Board's functions are not compatible. Any building constructed on this site would look better
than what is there now and additional review of the matter would be made with the Common Council. The
Item -137S. Campbell Rd - Land Acquisition
acquisition of the land is the only issue at hand at this meeting. The School District is offering the three
parcels as a package deal which includes the detention basin sites at Perry Tipler Middle School and
Oshkosh North High School and this site. This site could be remediated and sold for other use, but we need
to give the Common Council the option to vote on this issue. If this land acquisition is denied, it will deter
both detention basins at the school locations from being; constructed.
Mr. Hinz questioned if the three City divisions were to be combined, what would happen to the facilities
they currently occupied.
Mr. Patek responded that the Sanitation Department building on 4 th Avenue would be removed; the area
occupied at the Senior Center would be vacated as the Senior Center wants Public Works out of the
building so they can utilize the space for their own purposes; and the County would like to sell their
property and do not want to continue to lease space to the City for the storage of salt. After the relocation
was complete, there would be two additional properties that would go back on the tax roll.
Mr. McHugh inquired how soon these departments would move if the land was acquired to relocate them.
Mr. Patek replied that it would depend on the decision of the Common Council, but it would have to be
funded over several years. The Department of Public Works would be able to do some of the work
themselves such as grading, paving, and utility installation. The budget would dictate when this relocation
could be completed.
Motion by Nollenberger to approve the acquisition of property located at 137 S. Campbell Road as
requested.
Seconded by Borsuk. Motion carried 5 -1 -1. Ayes- Borsuk/Fojtik/Monte /Hinz /Nollenberger. Nays -
Thoms. Abstained - McHugh. (he stated that he did not feel he could legally vote on this item)
Item -137S. Campbell Rd -Land Acquisition
The Department of Public Works needs to renovate the City's Central Garage /Street
Division Facility located at 639 Witzel Ave. In an effort to consolidate operations and
improve efficiency the Sanitation Division will be relocated from 4t Ave to the site,
located in the redevelopment area. The Streets Division also currently rents space from
the county for salt storage at the former County Highway Dept property on Osborne Ave
and uses space behind the Oshkosh Senior Center Annex building. The current site does
not have sufficient area to allow for the three divisions to be located on site. The
Oshkosh Area School District Maintenance Facility, 137 S. Campbell Rd is located
adjacent to the City Garage. The School District is interested in relocating/rebuilding
their maintenance operations after sustaining flood damage last year.
The City cannot condemn land for the School District; the District needs to be willing to
sell the land. The Capital Improvement Program contains funding for designing the
facility and land acquisition.
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