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May 3, 2011
Oshkosh Housing Authority
Winnebago County Housing Authority
P.O. Box 397, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903 -0397
(920) 424 -1450 • Fax (920) 424 -1474 • TDD (920) 424 -1479
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Pam Ubrig, City Clerk
215 Church Ave
PO Box 1130
Oshkosh, WI 54903
Dear Ms Ubrig:
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This letter is to serve as a request for the City of Oshkosh to consider an adjustment to the
East Custer Ave street paving project scheduled for completion in 2011. The Oshkosh
Housing Authority requests that that the width of this street section be reduced from 32
feet wide to 28 feet wide. In addition, as part of this project, the Housing Authority
requests that the city install new terrace trees on the widened terraces.
The section of East Custer Avenue between Harrison and Broad is a low- traffic area that
is interrupted by the train tracks at Broad Street. This 3.5 block area encompasses only 8
residential plots, of which all but one have frontage space for the residence on
intersecting streets including Broad, Grand, and Eastman. The only residence without
such access is the Housing Authority property encompassing 201 — 207 Custer. As the
residential properties throughout this area of E Custer have adequate alternative access
and options for intersecting street parking, it is the opinion of the Housing Authority that
parking is not necessary on both sides of East Custer between Broad and Harrison.
The non - residential sites within the section of East Custer all have alternative primary
access options, including Harrison, Mount Vernon, Grand, and Broad. The large parcel
at '1402 Mount Vernon also has acc ess to the newly completed and wide Neveda Ave. As
a result, wide lane options and two -sided parking are not necessary for these non-
residential sites, and would likely continue to be unused once reconstructed.
It is the position of the Housing Authority that the smaller streets complete with widened
and landscaped (trees) terraces will improve the aesthetics of the neighborhood while
improving the safety for the families residing in this area. The reduction of street width
will also provide the additional benefit of improved stormwater infiltration through the
elimination of unnecessary impervious pavement and expanded terrace widths.
n rtchel
amity Housing Coordinator
Oshkosh / Winnebago County Housing Authority
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