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Home My WebLink About30. 14-402 AUGUST 26, 2014 14-402 ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED___7-0____LOST_______LAID OVER_______WITHDRAWN_______) PURPOSE: AMEND SECTION 25-53(A)(2) TO INCLUDE AN EXCEPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC SIDEWALK ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT PROPERTY THAT IS NOT WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF- WAY OF MENOMINEE DRIVE INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC SIDEWALK OUTSIDE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON MENOMINEE DRIVE ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 25-53(A)(2)(j) is hereby created to read as follows to allow an exception for construction of a public sidewalk on property known as the Washington Monument property that is outside the right-of-way of Menominee Drive: (j) Washington Monument Property on Menominee Drive: The sidewalk shall enter the property at the southern most point at the intersection of Menominee Drive and Hazel Street, extend northerly up to the Monument area, and continue in a north/northeast direction, exiting the property at the northern most point of the property at the intersection of Menominee Drive and East New York Avenue. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication. SECTION 3. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted Ordinance #14-XXX AMEND SECTION 25-53(A)(2) TO ADD SUBSECTION (j) WHICH CREATES AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIRED SIDEWALK LOCATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC SIDEWALK ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT PROPERTY THAT IS NOT WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF MENOMINEE DRIVE on August 26, 2014. The full text of the Ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215 Church Ave. and on the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone: (920) 236-5011. AUGUST 26, 2014 14 -402 ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN_) PURPOSE: AMEND SECTION 25- 53(A)(2) TO INCLUDE AN EXCEPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC SIDEWALK ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT PROPERTY THAT IS NOT WITHIN THE RIGHT -OF- WAY OF MENOMINEE DRIVE INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC SIDEWALK OUTSIDE THE RIGHT -OF -WAY ON MENOMINEE DRIVE ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 25- 53(A)(2)0) is hereby created to read as follows to allow an exception for construction of a public sidewalk on property known as the Washington Monument property that is outside the right -of -way of Menominee Drive: (j} Washington Monument Property on Menominee Drive: The sidewalk shall enter the property at the southern most point at the intersection of Menominee Drive and Hazel Street, extend northerly up to the Monument area, and continue in a north /northeast direction, exiting the property at the northern most point of the property at the intersection of Menominee Drive and East New York Avenue. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and .effect from and after its passage and publication. SECTION 3. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted Ordinance #14 -XXX AMEND SECTION 25- 53(A)(2) TO ADD SUBSECTION 0) WHICH CREATES AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIRED SIDEWALK LOCATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC SIDEWALK ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT PROPERTY THAT IS NOT WITHIN THE RIGHT -OF -WAY OF MENOMINEE DRIVE on August 26, 2014. The full text of the Ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215 Church Ave. and on the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi. us. Clerk's phone: (920) 236 -5011. OYHKOf H ON TIE WATER TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Darryn Burich, Planning Director DATE: August 21, 2014 RE: Amend Section 25 -53 ((A)2) for an Exception to Construct a New Sidewalk on the Washington Monument Property BACKGROUND The subject site is located on a triangular tract of land between Menominee Drive, East New York Avenue and Hazel Street. The site is part of Menominee Park and holds a monument of George Washington, which was given to the city by Colonel John Hicks in 1911. last year, members of the Millers Bay Neighborhood Association Beautification Committee approached the Parks Department to discuss improvements to revive and beautify the site. Once site concepts were finalized, the Common Council approved $40,000 from the 2013 Great Neighborhoods Capital Improvement Program to implement the concept plan. ANALYSIS The Parks Department contracted with Rettler Corporation, a design firm out of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to produce a concept plan for the site. The final design calls for a curved path extending from the existing public sidewalk up to the monument and newly proposed landscaping (see attached plan). Area residents were satisfied with the design and attended the Parks Advisory Board meeting on August 12, 2014 to offer their support for the project. Recently, there have been questions raised regarding the condition of the existing sidewalk that runs parallel to Menominee Drive and whether that sidewalk needed to be maintained given the installation of the proposed new sidewalk. Staff discussed the option of replacing the existing sidewalk but felt that cost was too significant and unnecessary due to the installation of the new "curved" sidewalk so it was decided to eliminate that sidewalk segment. However, because the City's Municipal Code requires that all sidewalks in the City shall be constructed so that the inside sidewalk line abuts the outer edge of the right -of -way (Section 25- 53(1)), a variance is required to be granted by the Common Council to allow the new sidewalk not at the back of the right -of -way. By removing the existing sidewalk and utilizing the curved sidewalk staff is requesting an exception to this code section. Staff has reviewed the need for two pedestrian sidewalks running parallel to one another and has determined that the existing sidewalk can be removed without hindering pedestrian circulation. FISCAL IMPACT Funds to complete the sidewalk installation and monument restoration were approved as part of the 2013 Capital Improvement Program funding for great neighborhoods projects. RECOMMENDATION Staff' recommends approval of the variance to the sidewalk code for the Washington Monument property. Approved, City Manager m m A O t!� N 1, O I ♦4grrr�r 4p a OM �'N Sao ! o�qr � ♦� o% % m � � r x a T z o I9IPF�TPz MIPH? m _ . i �,g � �' o _ °°bU m vsR Qua m a g _- n CITY OF OSHKOSH mo C+ TT! g E a a f a e PARKS, RECREATION, AND FORESTRY c o r p o r a t i o n 0 WASHINGTON MONUMENT SITE LANDSCAPE PLAN e� MENOMINEE DR E. NEW YORK! HAZEL OSHKOSH,WISCONSIN 54902 el� v^ The City of Oshkosh creates and maintains GI5 maps and data for its own use. 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