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Update on Buckstaff:The City has responded to a few questions from WEDC
regarding the pending grant applications. In addition, several individuals andrepresentatives have contacted WEDC to urge grant approval as soon as possible.Noword from WEDC on the $300,000 grant applications yet.
Update on Healthy Neighborhood Initiative:The City has been helping a new
Private/Public Partnership organization come to life –GO-HNI. The Board has beenseated and the Bylaws adopted. GO-HNI will conduct Community Building andEngagement on behalf of the City. In addition, GO-HNI will improve neighborhoods
through acquisition, rehabilitation, rentals and sales.The attached handouts summarize
the roles for GO-HNI and the City and other partners on a wide range of projects in
Oshkosh Neighborhoods.
In the meantime,neighbors have created another new neighborhood association –the
Historic Jackson Drive Neighborhood.A map is attached showing all the recognized
neighborhood associations.
The RDA has become more involved with more residential projects as part of the City’sneighborhood revitalization efforts too as indicated with the Spot Blight designations.
One RDA project underway is the 1017 Bowen Street house. The contractor bids for
the project have been coming in and the project is on budget.The project budget isless than $100,000, with an expected sale price of $110,000 to $120,000.
Update in South shore Redevelopment Area:
Boatworks –The trail and bridges are open.The City is planning a grandopening celebration for the first Waterfest night –June 16, 2016 at 4:00 PM.
Morgan District –Construction continues on the Riverwalk east of Oregon Street.
Staff worked with WisDNR to amend the grant award and add work to the Morgan
district west of Oregon Street for the sheet pile.In addition, the City has submittedanother grant application to install the trail, and all riverwalk improvements on top ofthe sheet pile, and continue with the trail west to the “lagoon”.
The City and Morgan District partners are also waiting on an Idle Industrial Site grant
application to WEDC to help install $375,000 of new private infrastructure on the site.The Morgan District partners have also submitted a TIF application for the site whichthe City continues to review;the final review will be based on the results of the WEDC
grant application.WEDC has advanced the grant application to the 2nd phase of
review –a good sign.The owners hope to start the first phase of the project,
apartments and commercial space along Oregon Street this year.
Pioneer Area –Mr. Art Dumke continues to work with City staff to explore multiple
development options and funding scenarios.
The Granary –Mr.Andy Dumke continues to work with City planning and buildingstaff to redevelop the property for an historic renovation with 6-units of residentialandanewrestaurant.
Update on Marion & Pearl Redevelopment Area:
Rivers 1.5:Construction is continuing.Completion is anticipated in the next few
months.
Jackson/Marion Parcel:Mr.Andy Dumke continues to develop more specificbuilding and site plans. He is also working on tenant occupancy and a financingplan.
Water Tower: The Engineering Consultant is preparing more information on the
final tower design including alternative finishes and colors and a final site plan.