HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-220MAY 24, 2011 11 -220 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF COOPERATIVE PLAN WITH
THE TOWN OF NEKIMI
INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WHERAS, the City of Oshkosh ( "City ") and the Town of Nekimi previously approved
an intergovernmental agreement that provides for the orderly growth and development
within agreed -upon municipal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to initiate the Cooperative Plan process set forth in
Wis. Stat. § 66.0307;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City does hereby declare its
intention to participate in the preparation of a cooperative plan pursuant to the procedures
set forth in Wis. Stat. § 66.0307 and upon completion, to hold a joint public hearing on the
proposed cooperative plan as required by law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that after the public hearing described above the City
shall duly consider the comments of the public and, if appropriate, revise the cooperative
plan, and then present the final cooperative plan for action; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk or the Department of Community
Development are hereby directed to mail copies of this resolution within five days of the
date of this resolution to those entities identified in § 66.0307 (4) (a) of the Wisconsin
Statutes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the appropriate City officials are authorized and
directed to take all further action required by law to accomplish the intended purposed of
these resolutions.
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ON THE WATER
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Darryn Burich
Director of Planning Services
DATE: May 19, 2011
RE: Resolution Initiating Cooperative Plan Process to Implement Intergovernmental
Agreement between City of Oshkosh and Town of Nekimi
BACKGROUND
The Comprehensive Plan approved by Council in March, 2005, listed adoption of cooperative
boundary agreements with nearby /adjacent towns as one of 13 high priority implementation
actions in the plan. To date the City has approved three intergovernmental agreements (Algoma,
Nekimi, and Black Wolf) and one Cooperative Plan (Town of Algoma). Adoption of a
Cooperative Plan is the final step in the statutorily required process and is the vehicle for
implementation of the boundary agreement once approved by the State of Wisconsin Department
of Administration.
On July 24, 2007, the Common Council approved Resolution 07 -203 that approved an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Oshkosh and Town of Nekimi. The next step
in the process is for the respective legislative bodies of the entities (Town Board, Common
Council) to approve a resolution that authorizes preparation of a Cooperative Plan that will
eventually be approved by the Town and City after a joint public hearing is held and comments
have been received on the plan.
The boundary agreements /cooperative plans with the nearby /adjacent towns provide a broad
working framework within which new growth and development can take place, both within the
City as well as within the towns. The agreements do not propose specific land uses for specific
areas, nor do they set forth the actual timing as to when growth and development will occur —
those decisions are left to the respective communities' comprehensive planes and to the approval
process for development activities.
ANALYSIS
Once authorization is granted to initiate the cooperative plan process staff (along with officials
from the Town of Nekimi) will finalize the cooperative plan and make the plan available to the
public for comments prior to the joint public hearing that will be set at least 60 days from
adoption of this resolution. Within 5 days of passage of this resolution, staff will notify state and
local agencies and other nearby town jurisdictions regarding the proposed agreement. Within 20
days of the joint public hearing, the aforementioned state and local agencies will need to submit
comments on the plan. Once a joint public hearing is held, there is another 20 day waiting period
for possible changes to be made to the plan based on comments received. After the waiting
period, both communities must vote on adoption of the plan and if approved the plan is sent to
the Department of Administration for final approval.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Intergovernmental Agreement and subsequent Cooperative Plan will not obligate the City to
any specific capital improvements and infrastructure projects /expenditures. What this agreement
does is to create a general framework within which growth and development can logically and
reasonably occur. This general framework provides an assurance to the City of its ability to meet
future growth and development needs on the south/southwest sides of the community. By so
doing, this should serve to minimize leap frog development and urban sprawl — both of which
can result in higher costs for the extension of public infrastructure and the delivery or urban
services.
RECOMMENDATION
Through the meetings that have been held between the City and the Town we believe we have
arrived at a proposed boundary agreement that would appear to be a win -win for both the City of
Oshkosh and the Town of Nekimi. As with the other towns, discussions with the Town of
Nekimi involved give and take in order to achieve a mutually beneficial agreement. During our
Discussions City staff and Town representatives worked very hard to develop and maintain a
cooperative and positive relationship, and it would be our hope this approach will continue into
the future with the consideration of the proposed agreement and its implementation.
Approved,
City Manager