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Home My WebLink About08. 16-445SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 16 -445 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 7 -0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVE GRANTING UTILITY EASEMENT TO WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION AND AT &T; STATE STREET PARKING LOT; NORTHEAST CORNER OF STATE STREET AND WAUGOO AVENUE INITIATED BY: WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION 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 grant Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and AT &T, a utility easement within the existing State Street parking lot, per the attached, and the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all documents necessary for purposes of same. Oshkosh MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Darryn Burich Director of Planning Services DATE: September 8, 2016 RE: Grant Easement to Wisconsin Public Service and AT &T; State Street Parking Lot; Northeast Corner of State Street and Waugoo Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) BACKGROUND The subject property is a City -owned public parking lot containing 79 parking stalls generally located at the northeast corner of State Street and Waugoo Avenue. The parking lot is located south of 105 Washington Avenue, the site of the Fraternal Reserve Association Building which is currently being rehabilitated by Discovery Properties, LLC from a commercial office to a multi- family residential luxury apartment building. The general area is predominantly mixed -use with retail, service, institutional and residential uses surrounding the subject site. The subject site has a C -3DO Central Commercial District zoning designation with a Downtown Overlay. ANALYSIS The proposed easement is needed to properly address service needs for 105 Washington Avenue as it has been determined that services must be fed from the Waugoo Avenue facilities and nun underground through the City parking lot rather than within the public right -of -way. The proposed easement would be located along the eastern edge of the parking lot varying in width beginning from Waugoo Avenue heading north, then heading west along the northern edge of the property and then heading north to 105 Washington Avenue. The properties are located within Tax Increment Financing District #30 which was approved by the Common Council on August 23, 2016 and was created to assist in the redevelopment of 105 Washington Avenue. City staff has been working with Wisconsin Public Service and AT &T to prepare easement documents which will be recorded at the Winnebago County Register of Deeds. FISCAL IMPACT There will be no fiscal impact requiring any public service provision due to the granting of this easement. RECOMMENDATION The Plan Commission recommended approval of granting a utility easement at its September 6, 2016 meeting. ectfully Submitted, Darryn Burich Director of Planning Services Approved, Mark Rohloff City Manager LLw ... . . . . . . . . . . . . MW0uDitt.f SITE I 100.0, Svx 'AWRE FO 120.0 1 160.01 92.1' 40.a 40.0 , Go(;),4.V 4Q0' 120.01 =- MINE 23 200.00� 720, N 1 in = 0.02 mi �;_ T-- lin=80ft The City of Oshkosh creates and maintains GIS maps and data for its own use. They may show the CiY appro)dmate relative location of property, boundaries and other feature from a variety of sources. These map(s)ldatasets are provided for information purposes only and may not be sufficient or Printing Date: 8/2512016 appropriate for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. They are provided 'AS-IS" without Oshkosh warranties of any kind and the City of Oshkosh assumes no liability for use or misuse. Prepared by: City of Oshkosh, W1 JAGIST]anningkPlan Commission Site Plan Map TemplateTlan Commission Site Plan Map Template.rnxd User. kateb 4 ITEM: GRANT UTILITY EASEMENT AT THE STATE STREET PARKING LOT LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF STATE STREET AND WAUGOO AVENUE Plan Commission meeting of September 6, 2016 GENERAL INFORMATION Petitioner: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Owner: City of Oshkosh Action Requested: The City of Oshkosh requests the granting of a private easement through the State Street parking lot to allow for additional electric service to be provided to 105 Washington Avenue, Applicable Ordinance Provisions: N/A Property Location and Type: The subject property is a City -owned public parking lot containing 79 parking stalls generally located at the northeast corner of State Street and Waugoo Avenue. The parking lot is located south of 105 Washington Avenue, the site of the Fraternal Reserve Association Building which is currently being rehabilitated by Discovery Properties, LLC from a commercial office to a multi- family residential luxury apartment building. The general area is predominantly mixed -use with retail, service, institutional and residential uses surrounding the subject site. The subject site has a C -3DO Central Commercial District zoning designation with a Downtown Overlay. Analysis: The proposed easement is needed to properly address electrical service needs for 105 Washington Avenue. Wisconsin Public Service determined to power the building, service must be fed from Waugoo Avenue facilities. As a cost saving measure, Wisconsin Public Service proposed to run underground lines through the City parking lot versus staying within public right -of -way. The proposed easement is located along the eastern edge of the parking lot varying in width, beginning from Waugoo Avenue heading north, the easement will be eight feet wide, narrows to three feet heading west along the northern edge of the property, then widens to six feet heading north to 105 Washington Avenue. Both properties (as well as 300 -302 State Street) are located within Tax Increment Financing District #30 approved by the Common Council on August 23, 2016. TID #30 was created to assist in the redevelopment of 105 Washington Avenue, which includes the City's disposition of about two - thirds of the parking lot to Discovery Properties. Discovery Properties is proposing to construct three multi -car garage structures to be used by tenants of 105 Washington Avenue. Once the land transfer is complete, the City will no longer have interest in the utility easement. The Department of Public Works and City Attorney has been working with Wisconsin Public Service to prepare easement documents which will be signed and recorded at the Winnebago County Register of Deeds. RECOMMENDATIONICONDITIONS Staff recommends approval of the granting of the proposed utility easement as requested. The Plan Commission approved of the granting of the utility easement as requested. The following is the Plan Conu- ission's discussion on this item. Mr. Nau presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area and the zoning classifications in this area and stated that the subject site was within a city owned parking lot. He discussed the rehabilitation of 105 Washington Avenue and reviewed a map depicting the proposed easement area. He explained the reason for the easement request which is to provide services to 105 Washington Avenue such as Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, AT &T, Time Warner and other private utility providers. He further stated that this area was included within the Tax Increment Financing District #30 recently approved by the Common Council. Mr. Burich added that this was the first step in implementing the TIF project plan which also includes a land disposition to the developer of a portion of the State Street parking lot. The proposed easement is a short -term easement only as once the land transfer is complete the City will no longer have interest in the utility easement. Mr. Burich. further explained that the easement was necessary as the developer needs to get power to the structure as soon as possible. The land disposition would be presented to the Commission at a later date once other details are worked out. Mr. Borsuk questioned if all the utilities would be placed underground. Mr. Burich responded affirmatively. Motion by Vajgrt to approve granting a utility easement at the State Street parking lot located at the northeast corner of State Street and Waugoo Avenue. Seconded by Nollenberger. Motion carried 7 -0. Item - Grant Easement— State St Parking Lot EXHIBIT "A" NOT TO SCALE FOR REFERENCE ONLY The City of Oshkosh creates and maintains GIS maps and data for its own use. They may show the approximate relative location of property, boundaries and other feature from a variety of sources. These map(s) /datasets are provided for information purposes only and may not be sufficient or appropriate for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. They are provided "AS -IS' without warranties of any kind and the City of Oshkosh assumes no liability for use or misuse, JAGIS \Planning \Plan Commission Site Plan Map N 1 in= 0.02mi 1 in =80ft Printing Date: 8/25/2016 Prepared by: City of Oshkosh, WI r sh1K0SJ1',1 User katieb The City of Oshkosh creates and maintains GIS maps and data for its own use. They may show the approximate relative location of property, boundaries and other feature from a variety of sources. These map (s) /datasets are provided for information purposes only and may not be sufficient or appropriate for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. They are provided "AS -IS' without warranties of any kind and the City of Oshkosh assumes no liability for use or misuse. Commission Site Plan Map Template\Plan Commission Site Plan Map Template, N 1 in = 0.19 mi 1 in = 1,000 ft Printing Date: 8/25/2016 Prepared by: City of Oshkosh, WI A. W 0shk s i User: katieb 5 :�r_ 140011 :. =err X1.1 <��r The City of Oshkosh creates and maintains GIS maps and data for its own use. They may show the approximate relative location of property, boundaries and other feature from a variety of sources. These map(s) /datasets are provided for information purposes only and may not be sufficient or appropriate for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. 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