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October 19, 2010
PRESENT: David Borsuk, Ed Bowen, Jeffrey Thorns, Thomas Fojtik, John Hinz, Tony Palmeri, Kathleen
Propp
EXCUSED: Kent Monte, Donna Lohry, Robert Vajgrt, Karl Nollenberger
STAFF: Darryn Burich, Director of Planning Services; David Buck, Principal Planner; Tim Franz, Fire
Chief, 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 October 5, 2010 were approved as presented. (Hinz /Borsuk)
ACCESS CONTROL VARIANCE TO PERMIT A TOTAL OF SEVEN DRIVEWAY
OPENINGS TO PROPERTY ON THE 1000 BLOCK WEST SNELL AVENUE
The petitioner is requesting an access control variance to permit seven driveways on the 1000 block of West
Snell Avenue. The property currently has three driveway openings leading to the State Prison (1728 West Snell
Avenue), one driveway opening to a sanitary lift station structure and two driveway openings to the City of
Oshkosh Fire Station 19 (1000 West Snell Avenue). This request proposes to add a seventh driveway opening
onto West Snell Avenue specifically, being a third driveway opening to service Fire Station 19.
Mr. Buck presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area, the location of the six existing
driveways on the site, and the proposed additional driveway for Fire Station 19. He also reviewed the zoning
and land use map for the area as well as the site as it currently exists and the site plans for the storage facility
and proposed new driveway access. He stated that staff had no concerns with traffic conflicts or negative
impact on the neighborhood due to this additional driveway.
Tim Franz, Fire Chief, stated that the proposal was still in the bidding process and the proposed storage facility
would house reserve equipment and specialty vehicles. The existing ingress only driveway would remain as is
due to the fact that the fire station is also utilized for meetings and as a polling location during elections.
Ms. Propp questioned if there was adequate public parking for voting purposes.
Mr. Franz responded that parking is pretty close at times when citizens are accessing the site for voting
purposes, but the excess equipment that is currently parked in the lot would be relocated to the storage building
once completed.
Motion by Thoms to approve the access control variance to permit a total of seven driveway openings to
property on the 1000 block West Snell Road.
Seconded by Borsuk. Motion carried 7 -0.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:10 pm. (Bowen/Propp)
Respectfully submitted,
Darryn Burich
Director of Planning Services
Plan Commission Minutes
October 19, 2010