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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 2004 PRESENT: Bryan Bain, Steve Gehling, Shirley Mattox, Cathy Scherer, Donald Simons, Jeff Thorkildsen, John Weinsheim and W. Lee Bettes, Chairman EXCUSED: David Borsuk, Jon Dell’Antonia, and Kathleen Propp STAFF: Darryn Burich; Director of Planning Services, Susan Kepplinger, Principal Planner, and Vickie Rand, Recording Secretary The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chairman Bettes. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. The minutes of the October 5, 2004 meeting were approved as mailed. (Scherer/Thorkildsen) Unanimous. I: CONSENT AGENDA A: ACCEPT UTILITY EASEMENTS AND ACCEPT STREET DEDICATION (PROGRESS DRIVE) – NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL PARK City Administration requests acceptance of utility and drainage easements and street dedication within the Northwest Industrial Park. The utility easements will allow for placement of private utilities that will service future businesses within the park while the drainage easement reserves area for drainage purposes. The private utility easements are 15 and 12 feet in width and the drainage easement is 20 feet in width. Also requested is the acceptance of a dedication of land that will establish a new north/south street that will intersect with Fernau Avenue on the north and Vinland Road to the southwest. The street will provide parcel frontage for future industrial development of the areas to the south of Fernau Avenue. At this time, approximately 600 feet of land is being dedicated for right-of-way purposes. B: TWO LOT EXTRATERRITORIAL LAND DIVISION/CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP IN THE TOWN OF OSHKOSH William and Nancy Howard, petitioner/owner, are proposing to divide an approximate 2.27 acre lot into two that will create an additional buildable lot near the Tumblebrook Subdivision area in the Town of Oshkosh. The property is located at the southern end of the subdivision and has frontage on three streets, Tumblebrook Drive, Tamarack Trail, and Green Valley Road. Lot 1 is 1.1506 acres and fronts on Tumblebrook Drive and Lot 2 is 1.1256 acres and has frontage on Tamarack Trail and Green Valley Road. Mr. Bain questioned Item “A” as to the design of Progress Drive. Mr. Burich stated it is proposed to be constructed in a “C” type fashion to intersect with Fernau Avenue on the north and Vinland Avenue on the south. Motion by Simons for approval of the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Bain. Motion carried 7-0. Mr. Weinsheim arrived at this time. Plan Commission Minutes -2-October 19, 2004 II: LAND DISPOSITION – 716 OREGON STREET City Administration is requesting approval to dispose of 716 Oregon Street to a private developer for an adaptive reuse project. The project will include rehabilitation of the second floor dwelling unit and upgrading the first floor commercial space and the façade. The two-story structure contains approximately 4,300 square feet and was constructed in 1900. The most recent business occupying the structure was J.C. the Liquidator. The structure has frontage on two streets, Oregon Street and 8th Avenue. Mr. Gehling questioned what a façade easement consists of. Mr. Burich stated an easement was recommended to help insure preservation of the existing façade and require that any modifications of the façade require approval from the City. Megan Hoopman, 3200 Isaac Lane, stated her and her brother were the private developers who submitted the proposal for redevelopment of this site and was available to answer any questions the Plan Commission may have. Ms. Mattox questioned what they were planning to do with the building. Ms. Hoopman stated they have a tenant for the second story, and intend to have an office center or a commercial space on the first floor. Mrs. Scherer questioned if this building had any historical significance. Ms. Hoopman stated it was not on the National Register of Historic Sites. Mrs. Scherer also questioned what steps were involved in the request for proposal process. Susan Kepplinger, Principal Planner, City of Oshkosh, 215 Church Avenue, stated a document stating the requirements and asking price was made available that provided interested developers with an opportunity to submit a proposal. Ms. Kepplinger stated she had showed the building to approximately a dozen people but received only one proposal. Mrs. Scherer questioned if this was typical. Ms. Kepplinger stated there is usually more interest shown, however, in this case the upper story provided only one large dwelling unit and perhaps they felt that that not enough money could be generated from their investment. Mr. Simons questioned how the City established the purchase price. Ms. Kepplinger stated there were Federal guidelines to follow, an appraisal was obtained, and the asking price was set, taking into consideration the appraisal price and the current market value, which is not negotiable. Mr. Weinsheim questioned if the price changed after being on the market for so long. Ms. Kepplinger stated that the length of time on the market did not change the asking price. Ms. Mattox stated this type of rental would be extremely attractive in a large city, especially located in the middle of a commercial district. She questioned if the City was moving in that direction, offering more large apartments available. Ms. Kepplinger stated that was a market driven issue. Plan Commission Minutes -3-October 19, 2004 Mr. Gehling questioned if there was adequate parking for tenants since this was located in the downtown area. Mr. Burich pointed out a public parking lot in the rear of the building on the map displayed. Ms. Kepplinger stated that the parking utility has agreed to provide two 24-hour stalls for the tenants to use by purchasing a permit from the City. Mr. Weinsheim noted the other properties the City has recently disposed of on Oregon Street and questioned if there was any more properties in this area that the City was dealing with. Ms. Kepplinger stated the City has no other current holdings in the area. Motion by Scherer for approval to dispose of 716 Oregon Street to a private developer and acceptance of the façade easement. Seconded by Simons. Motion carried 8-0. OTHER BUSINESS Chairman Bettes stated the deadline for prioritizing 10 items from the 14-page document the Plan Commission had received in the mail from Ms. Bales has been extended to Thursday, the 21st of October, and it is very important to get that to her. Chairman Bettes stated he would be meeting with Ms. Bales after the deadline to review the evaluation. Chairman Bettes also noted the Comp Plan Committee Meeting on Monday, October 25th at 4 p.m. in room 404 stating it was critical to the update process and encouraged everyone to attend. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:18 p.m. (Thorkildsen /Scherer). Unanimous. Respectfully submitted, DARRYN L. BURICH Director of Planning Services DLB/vlr