HomeMy WebLinkAbout17. 17-186 MARCH 28, 2017 APRIL 11, 2017 17-163 17-186 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 30
ZONING ORDINANCE
INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approved
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE ORDINANCE WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2017, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO: COMMUNICATION TOWERS AS A PERMITTED USE IN
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; VEHICLE ACCESS STANDARDS; OFF-STREET
PARKING AND TRAFFIC CIRCULATION; ACCESS EASEMENTS; FENCE
STANDARDS AND MATERIALS; FACADES ON NEW PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES;
AND ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD SIGNS
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 30-42(G) regarding the table for multi-family residential
requirements is hereby amended as follows:
Minimum Garage Door Setback to Alley (if applicable) — 10 feet
Minimum Parking Required — See Article III
SECTION 2. That Section 30-62(D) regarding uses in heavy industrial districts is
hereby amended by creating new subsection (13) to allow communication antenna as a
permitted use in heavy industrial zoning districts and renumber existing subsections (13)
and (14) as (14) and (15) respectively.
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SECTION 3. That Section 30-62(E) regarding communication antennas as a
conditional use in the heavy industrial zoning district is hereby deleted and existing
paragraphs (F) and (G) are renumbered (E) and (F) respectively.
SECTION 4. That Section 30-79(C)(6) regarding land use regulations for multi-use
buildings is hereby repealed and recreated to read: The residential and the commercial
space shall be occupied by the same tenant and no portion of the live/work building shall
be rented or sold separately.
SECTION 5. That Section 30-172(N) regarding vehicle access standards is hereby
amended by creating new subsection (1) regarding number of driveways permitted for
single family and two family uses, and renumber existing subsections (1) and (2) to (2)
and (3) respectively.
(1) Single Family uses are limited to one driveway per lot unless otherwise
regulated in this Code. Two-family uses are permitted two driveways per
lot unless otherwise regulated in this Code.
SECTION 6. That Section 30-175(J) regarding off-street parking and traffic
circulation is hereby amended by creating new subsection (3) regarding no parking in
setback areas and renumber existing subsection (3) to (4).
(3) There shall be no parking in designated setback areas or outside of site plan
approved parking spaces, except in the driveways of single and two family
dwellings.
SECTION 7. That Section 30-175(x) is hereby amended to create new subsection
(2) regarding vehicular access easements across side and rear yard setbacks and
renumber existing subsections (2) and (3) to (3) and (4) respectively.
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(2) Vehicular access easements across side and rear yard setbacks of adjoining
parking and loading facilities in the I; NMU; SMU; UMU; CMU; RMU;
SP; UI and HI districts, across side and rear yards of parking and loading
facilities of uses allowed by conditional use permit in RH; SR-2; SR-3; SR-5;
SR-9; DR-6 and TR-10 districts, and across side and rear yard setbacks of
multi-family developments in MR-12; MR-20 and MR-36 districts may be
approved provided a cross access easement is approved by the City
Attorney and filed with the Register of Deeds.
SECTION 8. That Figure 30-192c Fencing Standards is hereby amended by
deleting reference to 8 foot fence and amend 6 foot fences to 4 foot fences in front or street
yards. See attached Exhibit A for revised Figure 30-192c.
SECTION 9. That Section 30-192(E)(1)(b)(iii) regarding fence materials in specific
zoning districts is hereby deleted and existing subsections (iv) and (v) are renumbered
(iii) and (iv) respectively.
SECTION 10. That Section 30-192(E)(1)(b)(iv) regarding fencing materials is
hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
(iv) Galvanized and coated chain link fences shall have a minimum 9 gauge
thickness, and a top rail support is required. Galvanized and coated chain
link fences shall not be permitted in front or street yards and shall not
extend toward the street beyond the front of the building.
SECTION 11. That Section 30-241(F)(5) and (5)(a) regarding facades on new
principal structures is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
(5) Facades. Designs that result in blank walls on the front fagade are not
permitted and shall meet the regulations for front facades of existing
buildings as outlined in subparagraph (D)(6)(b) above.
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(a) On corner lots, either the front or street side fagade shall meet the
minimum 25 percent window or door area requirement.
SECTION 12. That new Section 30-280(A)(2) is hereby created to read as follows
and renumber existing subsections (2) thru (7) to (3) thru (8) respectively.
(2) No more than one (1) electronic message board is allowed on a lot.
SECTION 13. That Figure 30-290b Permitted Sign Characteristics for Permanent
Business Signs by Zoning District is hereby revised by (a) amending the 'electronic
message boards' section to include specific zoning districts where one electronic message
board would be permitted to read as follows;and (b) amending the footnotes by creating
new number 12. Maximum of one (1) electronic message board per lot.
Electronic Message Boards (in addition to maximum permitted signage area)12 _
One electronic message board is permitted per lot in MF, INS, SMU, UMU, CMU,
RMU, BP, UI and HI districts.
SECTION 14. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.
SECTION 15. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh
enacted Ordinance #17-186 AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 30 ZONING
ORDINANCE on April 11, 2017. The Ordinance updates provisions to improve
implementation of the Zoning Ordinance, including, but not limited to: communication
towers as a permitted use in heavy industrial districts;vehicle access standards; off-street
parking and traffic circulation; access easements; fence standards and materials; facades
on new principal structures; and electronic message board signs. The full text of the
Ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215 Church Avenue and on
the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone: (920) 236-5011.