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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 3, 2001 PRESENT:Lurton Blassingame, Melanie Bloechl, Steve Gehling, Don Krueger, Achim Reschenberg, James Smith, and David Borsuk; Chairman EXCUSED:Lee Bettes, Donald Pressley, John Ruppenthal, and Fred Timmerman STAFF:Jackson Kinney, Director of Community Development; John Bluemke, Principal Planner; Vickie Rand, Recording Secretary Chairman Borsuk called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. The minutes of March 20, 2001 were approved as mailed. (Blassingame/Bloechl). Unanimous. I:CONSENT AGENDA A:Land Division: Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Area The City of Oshkosh, petitioner and owner, requests the Plan Commission to review and approve a land division for property located within the Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Area, which area is zoned C-3 PD Central Commercial District with a Planned Development Overlay. B:Land Division: Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Area The City of Oshkosh, petitioner and owner, requests the Plan Commission to review and approve a land division for property located within the Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Area, which area is zoned C-3 PD Central Commercial District with a Planned Development Overlay. Mrs. Bloechl asks for item C of the Consent Agenda to be set aside for discussion. Motion by Krueger for approval of Items A & B of the Consent Agenda as proposed. Seconded by Bloechl. Motion carried 6-0. C:Land Division: Northeast Corner of Cleveland Avenue and Grove Street The Great Lakes Companies, petitioner and owner, requests the Plan Commission to review and approve a land division for property located north of Cleveland Avenue between Oak and Grove Streets. This property was formerly a parking lot for Mercy Medical Center for which the Plan Commission approved a rezoning of the eastern half of the parking lot from R-2 Two Family Residence District to R-5PD Multiple Dwelling District with a Planned Development Overlay on February 1, 2000. Patrick Anderson of the Great Lakes Companies stated he was present to answer any questions the Plan Commission may have. Mrs. Bloechl questioned why the property was being rezoned from R-2 to R-5PD. Mr. Bluemke stated the zoning had changed in February of 2000. Discussion followed regarding the development of the two lots created by the land division. Plan Commission Minutes Page 2April 3, 2001 Motion by Reschenberg for approval of the land division as proposed. Seconded by Bloechl. Motion carried 6-0. Steve Gehling arrived at this time. II:EAA III, EAA IV, EAA V ANNEXATIONS Winnebago County, owners and petitioners, request the Plan Commission to review and approve the EAA III, EAA IV, and EAA V annexations which annexations are located on the western edge of Winnebago County Airport along vacated Knapp Street. Temporary and permanent zoning of M-3 General Industrial District has been requested. The general area surrounding the proposed annexations is characterized by Winnebago County Airport. The annexations total 7.40+ acres and the property is vacant. Mr. Smith questioned if the subject properties would be lost as individual parcels. Mr. Bluemke replied that they would be. Pete Chapman, 105 N. Oakwood Road, representative of the EAA, stated he was present to answer any questions that the Plan Commission may have. Mrs. Bloechl questioned if the EAA would be paying taxes on the subject properties. Mr. Chapman stated they are a tax paying entity. Motion was made by Bloechl for approval of the EAA III, EAA IV, and EAA V Annexations with temporary and permanent zoning of M-3 General Industrial District. Seconded by Smith. Motion carried 7-0. III:FINAL PLAT - NORTHSHORE PRESERVE PLAT; CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW OMNNI Associates, petitioner, for Northshore Real Estate Development LLC and Grundy Enterprises, owners requests the Plan Commission to review and approve a Final Plat known as Northshore Preserve Plat and a Conditional Use Permit/Development Plan for property generally located south of Ryf Road and east of Edgewood Lane. The property is zoned R-1PD Single Family Residence District with a Planned Development Overlay. Mr. Smith questioned what street name would need to be changed. Mr. Bluemke stated the right of way between lots 1 and 2 would need to be named before the plat was recorded. Mr. Smith also questioned if there were any requirements to hook up to the City Trail. Mr. Bluemke stated he wasn’t aware of any. Larry Miller, Omnni Associates, stated he was present to answer any questions the Plan Commission may have. Mr. Krueger questioned where Shorebird Court was destined for. Mr. Bluemke replied that Shorebird Court will be extended to the next plat as it is developed. Plan Commission Minutes Page 3April 3, 2001 Mrs. Bloechl referred to the Analysis section of the Staff Report as it pertains to recreations park facilities no being immediately available. She questioned if the drainage areas could be used for park land.Mr. Bluemke stated the Comprehensive Plan calls for a park in the area, not necessarily in this plat. Mrs. Bloechl stated she felt they should start planning for a park in the area at this time. Larry Miller discussed the outlot areas designated for storm water runoff, the amount of runoff, and the makeup of the ponds. He stated the water detention areas have been approved by the Department of Public Works and the Department of Natural Resources. He also notes that outlot 2 will lead to the recreation trail. Mr. Smith questioned “condition g” in the Staff Report. Attorney Russ Reff, 217 Ceape Street, explained there would be covenants associated with the plat to take care of the cost of the pedestrian easement. He explained if there is trouble with the association the City of Oshkosh has authorization to assess the cost of maintaining the easement. Mr. Reschenberg wanted assurance that the property owners would be aware of the covenants upon purchase of the property. Mr. Bluemke stated the buyers will be made aware of the covenants upon purchase. Motion by Krueger for: 1)The Final Plat known as Northshore Preserve Plat be approved with the following conditions: a)The developer be responsible for all capital improvement costs incurred by this development. b)That all easements by other instruments are shown on the face of the plat prior to recording the plat. c)That all easements by other instruments are accepted by the City prior to approval of the Final Plat by the City Council. d)A 20’ storm drainage easement be shown between Lots 30 and 31, and Lots 46 and 47. e)The 20’ easement dimension between Lots 10 and 11 be corrected. f)Right of way between Lots 1 and 2 is named prior to recording of the Final Plat. g)Note 3 be changed to ensure the maintenance of the entire pedestrian easement is the responsibility of the lot owners of the plat. 2)Approval of the conditional use permit/development plan for the final plat of Northshore Preserve Plat be provided with no further review of building plans required in the final plat so long as any proposed development complies with base standards of the R-1 Single Family Residence District. 3)The City accepts the easements for the emergency vehicle/pedestrian and drainage easements. Seconded by Bloechl. Motion carried 7-0. Plan Commission MinutesPage 4April 3, 2001 ITEM IV:ACQUISITION OF CEAPE AVENUE/COURT STREET WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION SITE The City Administration is asking the Plan Commission to recommend approval of the acquisition by the City of a former coal gasification plant site located on the southeast corner of Ceape Avenue and Court Street that is owned by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC). Mr. Kinney pointed out the Oshkosh Centre Redevelopment area on the map as displayed and also identified by the 1993 Comprehensive Plan which states the site should be considered for park expansion. He also noted it is also discussed in the Downtown Action Plan. He noted that the City of Oshkosh has been discussing acquisition of this site with WPSC since 1996. Mr. Kinney explained the recommendation of the Plan Commission will then move on to the Parks Advisory Board on April 9th, and to the Common Council for review and approval on April 10th. Mr. Kinney stated a formal indication of the City’s intent of aquiring property for park use is being sought at this time because of the importance of moving forward with WPSC in steps they need to take plan the park layout. Mr. Smith questioned what the exact responsibility of the Plan Commission was regarding this issue. Mr. Kinney stated the Plan Commission’s main concern was to determine if the property should be considered for park purposes for the City to be able to work in sync with WPSC. Mrs. Bloechl questioned what the rational was for moving forward prior to remediation being done on the property. Mr. Kinney stated there were two important aspects of why to proceed with this acquisition at this time, the first was to determine the approach of the acquisition and the second was to be able to plan for remediation of the property as WPS needs to know if the City of Oshkosh is truly considering purchasing the property. He explained that WPS has several alternative approaches to the remediation of this site, and that the City needs to work with them to be in sync with plans for the use of the park. Mrs. Bloechl asked how and when the amount of remediation needed to be done was determined. Mr. Thimke stated it is determined according to what resources are available, and since WPS has so many sites to clean up they had to prioritize them by City, with Oshkosh being the third site to work on. Mrs. Bloechl asked what type of remediation would be done. Connie Londusac explained that a process was used on the site by which coal was heated to produce gas. She explained this procedure was used before natural gas was available and replaced wood and coal heating. Coal Tar was a major by-product of this process and contained compounds that are now limited on site. They will be working to reduce the exposure of these pathways, however, she mentioned it would be impossible to remove it all. Mr. Smith questioned if this by-product spread for miles or was stationary. Ms. Londusac replied that the by-product stayed in one place, and the clean up will include working with the DNR to limit further exposure, which won’t extend to the bedrock but will be capped and steps will be taken to eliminate it’s migration to the Fox River. Mr. Borsuk questioned if there was a presence of arsenic in the ground. Ms. Londusac explained that in the second step of the process in which coal was heated to produce gas, woodchips were used which produced a cyanide product. She explained there is also a limit for the amount of those types of compounds that may be found in ground water. Mr. Gehling questioned if there would be further checks once the remediation was completed. Mr. Thimke stated that would depend on the program that would be needed to check for contamination. He explained they would be consistent with the State requirements. Mrs. Bloechl referred to the riverfront map included with the Staff Report, and questioned the poured concrete in the park area. Mr. Kinney stated this was a concept plan that shows a band shell, green space and parking. He explained LDR will need to work with WPS to determine the best location of the park amenities. Mr. Kinney explained why it is important to get a formal approval at this time from the City so WPS can plan to move forward with the remediation so the best place for the greenery, the walkways, and the trails can be planned accordingly. Mr. Reschenberg asked if the small building WPS has on the site will remain. Mr. Kinney stated that everything would be removed except for the electric substation. Mr. Krueger stated that WPS has budgeted to build another electrical substation and once that is operational the substation on Ceape Street will be discontinued, and the removal of the building and the foundation will depend on the remediation done in the area. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 5:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, JOHN C. BLUEMKE Principal Planner JCB/vlr