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Home My WebLink About11-244JUNE 14, 2011 11 -244 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 7 -0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: ACCEPT VARIOUS EASEMENTS FROM UW- OSHKOSH /BOARD OF REGENTS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RESIDENCE HALL AND PEDESTRIAN MALL IN THE ALGOMA BOULEVARD /ELMWOOD AVENUE AREA INITIATED BY: UW- OSHKOSH /BOARD OF REGENTS PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approved BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to accept necessary easements from UW- Oshkosh /Board of Regents for the following purposes: 600 Block of Elmwood Avenue: easement to allow public sidewalk to jog onto University property to accommodate short -term parking stalls along Elmwood Avenue. Corner of Elmwood Avenue and Algoma Boulevard: easement to construct code compliant wheelchair ramp in the pedestrian street crossing. West Lincoln Avenue: easement for construction of public sidewalk on University property. Elmwood Avenue: two easements to allow construction of a cul -de -sac bulb on Elmwood Avenue, north of proposed pedestrian mall. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper City officials are authorized and directed to execute any and all documents necessary for purposes of same. At .IHKOlH ON THE WATER TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Darryn Burich� Director of Planning Services DATE: June 9, 2011 RE: Accept Various Easements from UW- Oshkosh/Board of Regents Relating to Construction of New Residence Hall and Pedestrian Mall in the Algoma Boulevard/Elmwood Avenue Area (Plan Commission recommends approval) BACKGROUND The subject site is the location of the new residence hall currently under construction and a section of Elmwood Avenue which will be converted into a pedestrian mall as approved by the Common Council. All lands are under ownership of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and they are requesting the city to accept five easements in relation to these projects. ANAT NSIS The first easement is along the west side of the 600 block of Elmwood Avenue in front of the new residence hall to allow the public sidewalk to "jog" onto University property to accommodate short- term parking stalls. The second easement request is located at the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Algoma Boulevard to provide adequate space for a proper wheelchair ramp in the street crossing. The third easement is to allow construction of public sidewalk on West Lincoln Avenue as it is too narrow to provide adequate area for terrace space and sidewalk within the right -of -way. The fourth and fifth easements are to allow for the construction of a cul -de -sac bulb on Elmwood Avenue just north of the pedestrian mall. The Department of Public Works and City Attorney will work with the property owner to have appropriate easement documents signed and recorded at the Winnebago County Register of Deeds. FISCAL IMPACT None anticipated. RECOMMENDATION The Plan Commission approved of this request at its June 7, 2011 meeting. Approved, City Manager ITEM: ACCEPT EASEMENTS AT THE 600 AND 700 BLOCKS OF ELMWOOD AVENUE AND THE 800 BLOCK OF W. LINCOLN AVENUE Plan Commission meeting of June 7, 2011 GENERAL INFORMATION Petitioner /Owner: Board of Regents — University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Action Requested: The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is requesting the city to accept five easements in relation to the construction of the new residence hall and pedestrian mall. Applicable Ordinance Provisions: N/A Property Location and Type: The subject site is the location of the new residence hall currently under construction and a section of Elmwood Avenue which will be converted into a pedestrian mall as approved by the Common Council. All lands are under ownership of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Analysis: Easement 1 — The first easement is an approximately 6 -foot by 165 -foot strip along the west side of the 600 Block of Elmwood Avenue, in the front of the new residence hall. The easement is needed to allow the public sidewalk to "jog" onto University property to accommodate proposed short-term parking stalls along Elmwood Avenue. The current 50 -foot right -of -way of this section of Elmwood Avenue makes it impossible to provide for the short term parking and public sidewalk entirely within the right -of -way. Easement 2 — The second easement request is located at the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Algoma Boulevard. This is a very sharp corner which currently does not provide enough space in the right -of -way to provide for a proper wheelchair ramp in the pedestrian street crossing. The proposed crescent - shaped easement will provide ample space for the city to construct a wheelchair ramp meeting minimum ADA requirements. Easement 3 — The Department of Public Works is requesting an easement along W. Lincoln Avenue to allow construction of public sidewalk on University property. This segment of Lincoln Avenue is only 42.78 feet wide, making it difficult to provide terrace space and sidewalk entirely within the right -of -way. Easements 4 & 5 — These easements are required to allow construction of a cul -de -sac bulb on Elmwood Avenue, just north of the proposed pedestrian mall. Easements are needed on the east and west sides of Elmwood Avenue, just south of W. Lincoln Avenue. These easements will allow for construction of street pavement and public sidewalk on University property. The Department of Public Works and City Attorney will work with the property owner to have appropriate easement documents signed and recorded at the Winnebago County Register of Deeds. RECOMMENDATION /CONDITIONS Staff recommends approval of the acceptance of the proposed easements as requested. The Plan Commission approved of the easements as requested. The following is the Plan Commission's discussion on this item. Mr. Nau presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area as well as explaining the location and purpose of each easement. Mr. Bowen arrived at 4:02 pm. There was no discussion on this item. Motion by Vajgrt to approve the acceptance of easements at the 600 and 700 block of Elmwood Avenue and the 800 block of W. Lincoln Avenue as requested. Seconded by Borsuk. Motion carried 8 -0 -1. (Fojtik abstained as he is employed by the University and this request has a direct affect on his department.) Item: Elmwood & Lincoln easements (0 City of Oshkosh SUBMIT TO: General Application Dept. of Community Development 215 Church Ave., P.O. Box 1130 O ON TH n� Oshkosh, R'1 54901 * *PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT USING BLACK INK ** PHONE: (920) 236 -5059 APPLICANT INFORMATION Petitioner: UW System Board of Regents - Tom Sonnleitner Date: 11 -10 -2010 Petitioner's Address: 800 Algoma Blvd Cit Oshkosh Telephone 4: (920 ) 424 -4030 Fax: ( 920) 424 -2240 Status of Petitioner (Please Check): ❑✓ Owner aepresentative Petitioner's Signature Date: OWNER INFORMATION Owner(s): UW System Board of Regents - Tom Sonnleitner Date: 8 -16 -2010 Owner(s) Address: 800 Algoma Blvd City: Oshkosh Telephone #: ( 920 ) 424 -3030 Fax: ( 920) 424 -2240 ❑Prospective Buyer State: Wl Zip: 54901 Other Contact # or Email: sonnleit @uwosh.edu Ownership Status (Please Check): ❑Individual ❑Trust ❑Partnership ❑Corporation Property Owner Consent: (required) By signature hereon, Me acknowledge that City officials and/or employees may, in the performance of their functions, enter upon the property to inspect or gather other information necessary to process this application. I also understand that all meeting dates art tentative and may be postponed by the Planning Services Division for incomplete submissions or other administrative reasons. Property Owner's Signature: Date: TYPE OF REQUEST- Access Control Variance ✓ Easement Privilege in Street (identify) Other (identify) SITE INFORMATION Address/Location of Proposed Project: 635 Elmwood Ave Proposed Project Type: University Residence Hall o Current Use of Property: University Residence Halls Zoning: R5 - PD Land Uses Surrounding Your Site: North: R5-PD South: R5-PD East: R2 -PD West: R5-PD ➢ Application fees are due at time of submittal. Make check payable to City of Oshkosh. ➢ Please refer to the fee schedule for appropriate fee. FEE IS NON - REFUNDABLE For more information please visit the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us /Community Development/Planning.htm yy l Staff Date Rec'd State: Wl zip: 54901 Other Contact # or Email: sonnleit @uwosh.edu K 1150 Springhurst Drtve, Suite 201 Green Bay, WI 54304 -5950 9201592 9440 9201592 9445 fax www.graef- usa.com November 12, 2010 City of Oshkosh Department of Community Development 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903 -1130 SUBJECT: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh New Residence Hall 635 Elmwood Avenue Conditional Use Permit Application Dear Community Development Staff: On behalf of the UW System Board of Regents and University of Wisconsin — Oshkosh, we are submitting the following applications and other documentation for the University of Wisconsin — Oshkosh New Residence Hall Project: • Conditional Use Permit • Check for Conditional Use Permit Fee - $300 • Existing Parcel Signage Map — 2 copies • Proposed Sign Wall Plan & Details — 2 copies • Easement Application & Documentation • Check for Easement Fee - $75 On July 13, 2010 the common council conditionally approved a request by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh to construct a new five story 165,000 s.f. residence hall at the above referenced location. At that time, the recommendation by. Planning Department staff for on -site signage to be regulated as if a C -1: Neighborhood Business District was rejected. The council requested that signage areas be calculated for the site and resubmitted for approval. In addition to the sign approval, an easement will be needed for a portion, of Gity sidewalk to be relocated partially onto the Campus property. The sidewalk relocation is necessary to accommodate several short-term parking spaces to be constructed along Elmwood Avenue at the entrance to the new Residence Hall. Since all other components of the site have been approved, the documents included in this submittal focus exclusively on the proposed easement and property signs. Please refer to the previous submittal for the proposed site development overview description. 2009 -2009 4 Existing Signage on the Property: The parcel on which the proposed residence hall will be built also contains the Reeve Union, Albee Hall, and half of the Polk Library. The following sign areas existed on site prior to the deconstruction of the Breese, Clemans and Nelson Residence Halls in preparation for this project: Sign Type Number Area Per Sign s.f. Total Area s.f. Signs Affixed to Buildings 8 32 256 Post & Panel Signs 8 10 80 Changeable Text Signs 1 36 36 Pedestrian Directional Si ns 2 24 48 Total 1 50 420 A map showing the locations of these signs has been included in the submittal package. In addition to the signs listed above, a large granite university sign is currently located on the parcel at the comer of Algoma Boulevard and Elmwood Avenue. This sign is in the process of being relocated to a different area on campus and will no longer reside on this parcel. As a result, its area was not included in calculations for the parcel signage. Proposed Modifications to Signage: The proposed development on the site will eliminate two of the existing post & panel signs. Two signs affixed to the new building will be added and will match the wall - mounted signs throughout campus. In addition, one sign affixed to a retaining wall along Algoma Boulevard and two freestanding masonry signs are included in the plans. Details for these signs have been provided. The University is undecided whether these signs will be constructed at this time, but would prefer to include them in the proposed totals for council approval. Revised sign areas for the entire parcel areas follows: Sign Type Number Area Pqr Sign s.f. Total Area s.f. Signs Affixed to Building 10 32 320 Post & Panel Signs -6 10 60 Changeable Text Signs 1 36 36 Pedestrian Directional Signs 2 24 48 Sign Affixed to Retaining Wall 1 50 50 Freestanding Masonry Signs 2 50 100 Total 614 Dept of community Development -2- 2009 -2009 Following is a summary of the building wall areas on the parcel, including the proposed Residence Hall area: Building Perimeter ft. Height ft. Area s.f. New Residence Hall 1268 75 95,100 Reeve Union 1450 20* 29,000 Albee Hall 1130 20* 22,600 Polk Library (only the portion within the parcel 650 20* 13,000 Total 159,700 *Building height approximated The total sign area proposed for the site will account for approximately 0.4% of the total building wall face for the parcel. Project Team: Owner. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents for the University of Wisconsin — Oshkosh Owner's Rep: University of Wisconsin — Oshkosh 800 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Attn: Ms. JoAnn Rife — Facilities Management (920) 424 -2438 Site Engineer: GRAEF 1150 Springhurst Dr. Suite 201 Green Bay, WI 54304 -5947 Attn: Patrick J. Skalecki, P.E., LEED AP (920) 592 -9440 Architect: Berners - Schober Assoc., Inc. 310 Pine St. Green Bay, WI 54301 Attn: Mr. Ian Griffiths, AIA (920) 432 -4865 We request that you please begin the processing of this permit and application. If any other information is needed other than what is enclosed or noted above, please contact me and we will prepare and submit supplemental information as soon as possible. Dept of Community Development -3- 2009 -2009 Sincerely, Thomas G. Sonnleitner Vice Chancellor KAH:kah Enclosures cc: UWO — Chris Miles DSF — Joe Sokal GRAEF — Pat Skalecki BSA — Ian Griffiths Dept. of Community Development -4- 2009 -2009 7 SIDEWALK EASEMENT EXHIBIT PART OF LOTS 31, 32 AND 33 OF DOUGHTY'S REPLAT, BEING PART OF THE NW 1 /4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 23, T.18N., R.16E., CITY OF OSHKOSH, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WISCONSIN. 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This drawing is a compilation of records, data and information located in various city, county and state offices and other sources affecting the area shown and it is to be used for reference purposes only. The City of Oshkosh is not re- iponsible for any inaccuracies herein contained. If discrepancies are found, please contact the City of Oshkosh. Created by - dff ACCEPT EASEMENTS ELMWOOD AV & W LINCOLN AV Scale: 1" = 150' 0 N OYHKOfH ON THE WATER City of Oshkosh Department of Community Development 06/02/11 15