HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Tower RDAMEMORANDUM
TO:Redevelopment Authority
FROM:Allen Davis, Community Development Director
DATE:July 14, 2016
RE:Discussion on Final Design of New Water Tower/ CH2M Hill
Discussion: Final Design of New Water Tower
The proposed improvements include a 750,000-gallon water tower, a 400 square foot
telecommunications enclosure and a single access drive. The proposed water tower is a
spheroid design and proposed to be 176.77 feet in height.The area included in the request
consists of a single parcel totaling approximately 0.77 acres within the Marion Road
Redevelopment Area (Parcel “I”).The subject site currently has a C-3 PD,Central
Commercial zoning designation with a Planned Development Overlay.In 2015, the City
retained an engineering consultant for the design of the Marion Road Water Tower
Replacement Project. During design development, the City made arrangements to purchase
from the Oshkosh Redevelopment Authority the subject site which will allow for the existing
Marion Road water tower to remain in service during construction of the new water tower,
minimizing risks for the City and its customers. Once the new water tower has been
commissioned, the existing water tower will be demolished and the site restored for future
development.
Common Council and Plan Commission approved issuance of a Conditional Use Permit
(CUP)/Planned Development (PD) for the use as a public utility structure and approval of a
development plan for the construction of the new Marion Road water tower.The proposed
water tower is a spheroid design and proposed to be 176.77 feet in height. The proposed
exterior water tower design includes a solid white painted base and bulb with newly
redesigned City logo centered on the bulb. The underside of the bulb is proposed to be
painted blue to help eliminate issues associated with condensation. The top of the proposed
water tower includes a 10 foot antenna screen which will shield mechanical equipment and
antennas from view.The proposed telecommunications enclosure is planned to be
approximately 20 feet wide by 20 feet deep, 400 square feet in size, with an overall height of
approximately 9 feet. The exterior of the telecommunications enclosure is proposed to
include a split face concrete block knee wall with a 4.5 foot band of brick veneer at the top.
The southwest facing façade contains two entry doors and two wall mounted HVAC units.
The three remaining facades are broken up by translucent, glass block windows. Staff
recommends that the wall mounted HVAC units be colored to match or compliment the
building’s exterior façade color. The proposed developed area is contained by an 8 foot tall
wrought iron fence with split face concrete block and brick columns to mimic the design of
the telecommunications enclosure. Landscaping is proposed on the interior and exterior of
the decorative fence and includes a total of 8 trees and 61 shrubs, in addition to many
ornamental grasses and perennials.Vehicular access to the development is proposed to be
provided by a single driveway entering on the east side of the subject site from an existing
parking lot which services the adjacent development. The driveway will be approximately 16
feet in width and flares out in front of the telecommunications enclosure to approximately 40
feet to accommodate a single 9 foot by 18 foot parking space.Ms. Linda Mohr from CH2M
Hill will be present to review the proposed water tower construction.
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