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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 3, 2000 PRESENT: Melanie Bloechl, Donald Krueger, Achim Reschenberg, James Smith, and John Ruppenthal and David Borsuk, Chairman EXCUSED: Lee Bettes, Lurton Blassingame, Steven Gehling, and Donald Pressley STAFF: John Bluemke, Principal Planner and Vickie Rand, Recording Secretary The meeting was called to order by Chairman Borsuk. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. Chairman Borsuk thanked Mr. Ruppenthal for his years of leadership as the Chairman for the Plan Commission. The minutes of the September 19, 2000 meeting were approved as mailed. I: LAKESHORE GOLF COURSE IMPROVEMENT PLAN The City of Oshkosh requests the Plan Commission to review and approve the Lakeshore Golf course Improvement Plan. Typically improvements to be undertaken by the City of Oshkosh which require public borrowing are included in the annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and the Plan Commission would have acted on such projects as part of its general review of the overall CIP. Funds for drainage related projects at Lakeshore Golf Course have been previously included in the CIP, but the improvement project as approved by the City Council was not in this year’s CIP, so the Plan Commission is now being asked by the City’s bond counsel to approve the golf course improvement plan. Mr. Smith asked if the Commission was approving the improvement plan for the golf course or approving the plan as a part of the Capitol Improvements program. Mr. Bluemke stated the City’s bond counsel requires the Plan Commission to approve the Lakeshore Golf Course Improvement Plan since it was not a part of the Capital Improvements Program this year. Motion by Smith for approval of the Lakeshore Golf Course Improvements Plan. Seconded by Bloechl. Motion carried 6-0. II: REZONING – 3, 11, 15, AND 23 STONEY BEACH ROAD James and Julie Mayer, petitioners and owners, request the Plan Commission to review and approve the rezoning of property at 3, 11, 15, and 23 Stoney Beach Road from C-1 Neighborhood Business to R-1 Single Family Residence District. Plan Commission Minutes Page 2 October 3, 2000 Mr. Smith questioned what the particle advantage was for the rezoning. Mr. Bluemke stated the property owners have requested the rezoning which will protect them from a retail or commercial use in the neighborhood. Julie Mayer, owner of subject properties, introduced herself and stated she would be glad to answer any questions the Plan Commission may have. Motion by Bloechl for approval of the rezoning from C-1 Neighborhood Business District to R-1 Single Family Residence District. III: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: MIXED RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL USE 913-915 S. MAIN STREET Andrei Biesinger, petitioner and owner, requests the Plan Commission to review and approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an upper floor residential use of a property known as 913 – 915 S. Main Street. Chairman Borsuk asked if this would be a one unit dwelling. Mr. Bluemke stated the request was for a one unit upper floor residential dwelling. Mr. Ruppenthal asked what the square footage for the apartment would be. Andrei Biesinger, 913-915 S. Main Street, stated it was 3,800 square feet. He stated it is actually an old warehouse in which his business is run out of the first floor only and the second and third floor are vacant and not suitable for use in his type of business, therefore he wishes to construct a residence for himself. Mr. Ruppenthal asked why the walls were only proposed to be 8’ high. Mr. Biesinger stated the building has a sprinkler system which limits the height of the walls, therefore they are 8’ high with a new ceiling. Motion by Ruppenthal for approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the upper floor residential dwelling unit to be found consistent with Standards set forth in Section 30-11 (D) of the Zoning Ordinance, and the request be approved with the condition that all applicable state and local building permits be obtained prior to any improvement work commencing. Seconded by Smith. Motion carried 5-1. Nay: Borsuk IV: FLOOD PLAIN ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 228 W. 6TH AVENUE Morgan Manufacturing, petitioner and owner, requests the Plan Commission review and approve an amendment to the City’s Floodplain Zoning Map. The amendment would provide for the removal of an approximate 110,689 square foot area from the Floodplain Zoning Map. Areas that are mapped as floodplain can be removed from the map if fill raises the elevation of the land to a height at least two feet above the regional flood elevation and that filled area is contiguous to land lying outside the floodplain. Mr. Smith asked if the Plan Commission was to approve the project or the amendment to the FloodPlain Zoning Map. Mr. Bluemke stated the Plan Commission needed to approve the amendment to the FloodPlain Zoning Map. Plan Commission Minutes Page 3 October 3, 2000 Mr. Smith questioned if a drainage plan had been submitted which would protect the homes on 6th Avenue. Mr. Bluemke stated that a building permit has not been taken out at this time, however they will have to submit a drainage plan to comply with the City of Oshkosh Zoning Ordinance. Mrs. Bloechl questioned if the DNR had any problems with the amendment. Mr. Bluemke stated that Mr. Koch, of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has reviewed the request and found no problems with the amendment. Steve Schibline, Morgan Corporation representative, introduced himself and stated he would be glad to answer any questions the Plan Commission may have. Mr. Ruppenthal questioned the current elevation. Mr. Schibline stated most of the area was at an elevation of about 750 to 750.5 before fill was brought in, and with the fill it will bring the elevation above the regional 100-year flood elevation of 749.2 feet. He stated a Certified Survey Map would be done in the next few days in order to get the appropriate building permits. Motion by Bloechl for approval of an amendment of the Floodplain Zoning Map with the agreement of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, with the condition that no building permits be issued in the amended area until a certification of fill placement and map is filed with the City. Seconded by Smith. Motion carried 6-0. V: ENCROACHMENT OVER SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT Morgan Manufacturing, petitioner, requests the Plan Commission to review and approve an encroachment over an existing sanitary sewer easement Morgan Manufacturing has with the City of Oshkosh. The property in question is zoned M-2 Central Industrial District and is characterized by industrial land uses. Mr. Smith questioned if the water utility at 6th and Iowa would be moved. Mr. Bluemke stated a new water main would be created on 6th Avenue between Minnesota and Iowa Streets. Mr. Ruppenthal questioned if the homeowners were going to be paying the costs for relocating the water main or would Morgans be covering those costs. Mr. Schibline stated that Morgans has agreed to pay the costs to increase the size of the water main from Minnesota Street to Iowa Street. Mrs. Bloechl asked if they would also pay for labor and any other costs incurred by this construction. Mr. Schibline stated that Morgan’s have agreed to pay for the entire replacement costs. Mrs. Bloechl asked if this would cause a disruption in water or sewer services. Mr. Bluemke stated there shouldn’t be any disruption of City services. Mr. Ruppenthal asked if condition number 2 should be amended to reflect the City not be held responsible for a loss of business during the construction period. Motion by Bloechl to amend condition number 2 to read: That, if for any reason in the future, the sanitary sewer has to be dug up, uncovered, or worked on, that the City not be held responsible for repair of any damage caused to the building or building contents, or disruption of business due to construction or maintenance work on the subject sanitary sewer. Seconded by Ruppenthal. Motion carried 6-0. Plan Commission Minutes Page 4 October 3, 2000 Mr. Reschenberg asked if the sanitary sewer could be moved before a building was constructed over it. Mr. Schibline stated the sanitary sewer used to be the main interceptor for the entire south side and since it was replaced in 1987, only 10 blocks remain on this section and they couldn’t determine at this time when they would be able to schedule to rerouting, therefore Morgans has also agreed to incur the costs of the rerouting when it is done. Motion by Ruppenthal for approval of an amendment to the sanitary sewer easement with the following conditions: 1) The owner of the property be held responsible to see that no damage is caused to any portion of the sanitary sewer system during construction, and that the flow of the sanitary sewer is not blocked or restricted at any time. 2) That, if for any reason in the future, the sanitary sewer has to be dug up, uncovered, or worked on, that the City not be held responsible for repair of any damage caused to the building or building contents, or disruption of business due to construction or maintenance work on the subject sanitary sewer. 3) That the City be held harmless from any damage that may be caused to the building, building contents, or the property due to flooding from said sanitary sewer, should the sanitary sewer backup or overflow for any reason. Seconded by Smith. Motion carried 6-1. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, JOHN C. BLUEMKE Principal Planner JCB/vlr