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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES May 1,2018 PRESENT: Ed Bowen, Steve Cummings, Thomas Fojtik,John Hinz, Andrew Mott, Thomas Perry, Kathleen Propp, Robert Vajgrt EXCUSED: David Borsuk, Michael Ford,John Kiefer STAFF: Darryn Burich, Planning Director;Mark Lyons, Principal Planner; Steve Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works;Jeff Nau, Associate Planner;Brian Slusarek, Assistant Planner; Steven Wiley, Assistant Planner; Mina Kuss, Recording Secretary Chairperson Fojtik called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. The minutes of April 17,2018 were approved as presented. (Hinz/Mott,Vajgrt Abstain) I. ACCEPT SIDEWALK,TRAFFIC SIGNAL,& SIGNAGE EASEMENTS ON SOUTH MAIN STREET AT 14TH AVENUE, SOUTH PARK AVENUE, &11TH AVENUE The applicant is requesting acceptance of easements for sidewalks, traffic signals, and signage on South Main Street at the corners of 14th Avenue, South Park Avenue, and 11th Avenue. Mr. Slusarek presented and reviewed the site and surrounding area. The subject sites include South Main Street intersections at 141h Avenue, South Park Avenue, and 111h Avenue. The easement at the corner of 141h Avenue will be 7.5' X 7.5' and located at the northeast corner of the intersection. The easement at the corner of South Park Avenue will be 15' X 15' and located at the northeast corner of the intersection. The easement at the corner of 11th Avenue will be 15' X 15' and located at the southwest corner of the intersection. At those locations the City plans to install ADA compliant sidewalk, public traffic control poles, signals, wiring, appurtenances and related public sidewalk necessary to access and utilize any traffic control features that may be located on the traffic control poles. The Department of Public Works does not have concerns with the proposal. Mr. Bowen arrived at 4:03 pm. Mr. Hinz questioned why there was only one easement on 14th Avenue due to the Pioneer property. He also asked about looking into future signals and easements for the intersection of all four corners instead of the current proposed single easement. Mr. Burich replied that this would be a question for Public Works. Mr. Gohde arrived at 4:05 pm. Plan Commission Minutes 1 May 1,2018 Mr. Hinz repeated his last statement for Mr. Gohde. Mr. Gohde responded that Public Works is not doing a full reconstruct of the intersection so the easements have not been considered. The likelihood of a signal is very small due to the proximity of South Park. Mr. Hinz inquired more about the intersection of 14th Avenue and 6th Avenue because those are the main entry and exit points if the Pioneer property could develop in the future. Mr. Gohde stated that the grand plan would be to have 91h Avenue extend to Pioneer Drive. This would make 9th Avenue the main entry and exit point. Motion by Uajgrt to approve acceptance of easements for sidewalks, traffic signals, and signage on South Main Street at the corners of 14th Avenue, South Park Avenue, and 11th Avenue. Seconded by Hinz. Motion carried 8-0. II. EXTRATERRITORIAL FINAL PLAT FOR SANDHILL FARMS 2 LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF OMRO The petitioner is requesting approval of an 82 lot plus 3 outlot extraterritorial final plat in the Town of Omro. Mr. Nau presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area. The property is located in a developing residential area approximately three miles west of the Oshkosh City limits. The lots are served by the Algoma Sanitary District #1 and private wells. Because the plat is extraterritorial, the City's Subdivision Regulations pertaining to physical design requirements do not apply and the plat needs to be reviewed on the basis of being consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. In this case, the plat is located in an area that the City's land use plan identifies as appropriate for residential use. Based on existing development patterns and boundary agreements of the location;the City will likely not expand into this area. The Department of Public Works reviewed the proposal and did not have concerns other than that out lot 3 appears to be within the proposed road right-of-way. There was no discussion on the item. Motion by Uajgrt to approve the 82 lot plus 3 outlot extraterritorial final plat in the Town of Omro with the following findings: 1. The proposed extraterritorial plat is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Seconded by Mott. Motion carried 8-0. Plan Commission Minutes 2 May 1,2018 III. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS VARIANCE TO ALLOW DOOR AND WINDOW SIZE REDUCTIONS ON THE FRONT FACADE AT 423 W 9TH AVENUE The applicant is requesting approval of a variance from the City's Residential Design Standards to allow door and window size reductions on the front facade at 423 W 9th Avenue. Mr. Wiley presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area. The subject property is a residential lot and is approximately 7,500 square feet in area. The applicant proposes to decrease the size of the first floor living room window. The applicant also intends to close off a front door currently located on the side wall of the front porch. The applicant would maintain the other front door located on the porch of the house and widen this opening. The applicant is requesting a design standards variance to allow the elimination of a door opening and the size reduction of a window opening on the front facade. Staff evaluated the completed work previously described and the impact on the design of the home in regard to the purpose and intent of the residential design standards. After evaluating the applicant's application and speaking with the applicant, staff is of the opinion that the proposed door closure, front door size increase, and window area reduction will not have an adverse impact on the architectural integrity of the front facade. Mr. Bowen questioned why the compliance for any egress,light and ventilation requirements were added to the conditions because that was not common for other design standard variance conditions Plan Commission has seen. He was curious if this was a new code or if Plan Commission is now coordinating with the Inspections Division. Mr. Wiley responded he had added that condition because of a previous design standard variance. He wanted to add it to ensure he was recommending a condition that would not contradict any building code regulations. Mr. Burich mentioned that this was a proactive approach to consider the building code requirements. Mr. Lyons added that previous conditions were very general and that adding more details helps better inform the applicant as well as Plan Commission. Motion by Bowen to approve the residential design standards variance to allow door and window size reductions on the front fagade at 423 W 9th Avenue with the following conditions: 1. Window and door trim to match color and appearance of the existing windows on the home. 2. Applicant to install siding in any areas closed(door opening,portions of living room window opening)in a manner consistent with existing siding on the home. Siding shall be installed so that it does not have a patchwork appearance. 3. Applicant to center new living room window on the existing second floor bedroom window opening. 4. Applicant shall ensure that the ground floor living room window(s) and upstairs bedroom window(s)maintain a similar or compatible style and appearance to one another. For example, as Plan Commission Minutes 3 May 1,2018 long as the proposed windows meet building codes and egress requirements, the applicant could employ side by side double hung windows for the ground floor living room and upstairs bedroom. 5. Applicant shall confer with the City's Inspections Division to ensure that the proposed second floor bedroom window replacement(s) comply with any egress and light and ventilation requirements. (Window opening must be a minimum of 8% of the floor area of the room). 6. Applicant will maintain all window openings other than that of the ground floor living room at their current sizes and locations when replacing windows. And the following finding: 1. The variance will not be contrary to the public interest because the decrease of window area will not adversely affect the structure's architectural design, the neighborhood character, or curb appearance of the block. Seconded by Vajgrt. Motion carried 8-0. IV: SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AMENDMENT FOR A MIXED-USE SITE LOCATED AT 851 SOUTH MAIN STREET The petitioner requests an amendment to the Specific Implementation Plan approval for a mixed- use site located at 851 South Main Street with the following conditions: 1. Base standard modification to allow a dumpster enclosure between the building and public street. 2. Base standard modification to allow a commercial use without a designated loading area. 3. Base standard modification to allow lighting levels to exceed 0.5 footcandles at the north, east, southeast, and south property lines. 4. Final landscaping plan approval by the Department of Community Development. 5. Encroachment agreement be drafted for pergolas and canopies extending over public right- of-way and recorded with the Winnebago County Register of Deeds. Mr. Slusarek presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area. On April 22,2008, the Common Council approved a Planned Development for the block bounded by South Main Street, West 8th Avenue, Nebraska Street, and West 9th Avenue for a multi-family development on the western portion of the site and renovation of the existing 4-story building(formerly Miles Kimball) on the east side of the site. The multi-family development to the west of the subject site was constructed in 2008 per the approved Planned Development. The Miles Kimball building was never renovated,but the surrounding facility was razed in 2006 according to prior building permit records. The approximate 0.83 acre site includes a 4-story structure built in 1900 and is now vacant. The previously approved Planned Development of the site was for renovation of the site for commercial use on the ground floor and residential units on floors 2-4 as well as an optional ground floor patio. The applicant is proposing to renovate the building to include two tenant spaces on the first floor that will either be a restaurant or retail space along with two patios, office spaces, and rooftop addition for a bar and patio area. The proposed mix of uses is permitted in the Central Mixed Use district (CMU). The proposed renovation meets the guidelines of the South Plan Commission Minutes 4 May 1,2018 Shore East redevelopment area and is generally consistent with the approved Planned Development for the site with minor changes to the site design and use of the building. Eric Drazkowski (Project Manager for Excel Engineering), 100 Camelot Drive, requested to have eyebrow canopies and signage added to the last condition. He also asked if the setback for the patio on the southwest corner needed a variance or if it met requirements. Mr. Slusarek replied that per CMU Standards, there are no setback requirements. Motion by Vajgrt to approve a Specific Implementation Plan for 851 South Main Street with the following conditions: 1. Base standard modification to allow a dumpster enclosure between the building and public street. 2. Base standard modification to allow a commercial use without a designated loading area. 3. Base standard modification to allow lighting levels to exceed 0.5 footcandles at the north, east, southeast, and south property lines. 4. Final landscaping plan approval by the Department of Community Development. 5. Encroachment agreement be drafted for pergolas, canopies, eyebrow canopies and signs extending over public right-of-way and recorded with the Winnebago County Register of Deeds. Seconded by Mott. Motion carried 8-0. V: ZONE CHANGE FROM NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTRICT (NMU) TO NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTRICT WITH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (NMU-PD) AND APPROVAL OF A GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 129 W. 17TH STREET The applicant requests a zone change from the existing Neighborhood Mixed Use District (NMU) to Neighborhood Mixed Use District with a Planned Development Overlay (NMU-PD). The applicant also requests approval of General Development Plan and Specific Implementation Plan to allow for construction of an 8 unit apartment building and 8 unit garage at 129 W 17th Street with the following conditions: 1. Dumpster enclosure shall be relocated to meet the 5' side yard setback for accessory structures. 2. Final landscaping plan approval by the Department of Community Development. 3. Base Standard Modification to allow an 8 unit apartment building. Mr. Lyons presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area. The subject area consists of one parcel approximately 1.645 acres in size, located on the south side of W 17th Street and east of Oregon Street. The subject area currently contains a vacant commercial building and associated surface parking. The proposed development will have one 24' driveway entrance. The development includes 8 surface parking spaces and 8 garage parking spaces. The applicant meets code requirements for off-street parking. The southern, approximately 1 acre, area will remain Plan Commission Minutes 5 May 1,2018 undeveloped and remain green space with landscaping. Minimal storm water management plans have been provided and finalized plans will need to be submitted and approved as part of the Site Plan Review processes. Per the applicant's site plan, the total amount of required foundation landscaping points are met. The plan also meets the bufferyard landscaping point requirements. The plan provided is deficient in street frontage landscaping and an additional points will need to be added prior to the Site Plan Review process. Final approval of the lighting plan and sign plan will occur during the Site Plan Review processes. The applicant is proposing a dumpster enclosure along the east property line but does not meet the code setback requirements for accessory structures. Revised plans will need to be submitted as part of the Site Plan Review process. The enclosure meets the exterior material design requirements for a multi-family building. The buildings are clad in a mixture of brick on the existing building and vinyl siding on the addition and garage. The described building materials are in compliance with the zoning codes requirements. Ms. Propp commented that it was a very large parcel and was wondering what the intentions of the remaining space on the south would be. Mr. Lyons responded that there are currently no immediate plans and it will be left as green space for now. Ms. Propp asked what the regulations would be if the green space were to be developed in the future. Mr. Lyons replied that the regulations and restrictions would be dependent on what the future development would be. He also added that any future development would have to come through Plan Commission and follow the standard protocols. Mr. Bowen questioned if the Plan Commission could vote on the zone change, general development plan and specific implementation plan separately or if it had to be done all together. Mr. Burich stated that the general development plan and specific implementation plan are very similar but it would be acceptable to vote on it both ways as long as it is what the Plan Commission wanted. Mr. Lyons suggested that another option could be to approve the zone change first then work with the applicant on the general development plan and specific implementation plan. Mr. Hinz mentioned that the parcel size is not uncommon for the area. He said Hughes Home Maid Chocolate Shop is about a block away from the site and has a similar parcel size. He also asked if fencing would be required on the east and west side of the property. Mr. Lyons responded that it is adjacent to NMU zoning and would not have any fencing requirements. The applicant is proposing to meet the bufferyard requirements by the use of landscaping and spacing. Plan Commission Minutes 6 May 1,2018 Mr. Mott asked if grass would be the landscaping proposed. Mr. Lyons stated there is some landscaping around the perimeter on the south of the property but not much else where. The code does not give specifications on the exact placement of where landscaping is required. He added that the applicant meets the minimum requirements for landscaping but the Plan Commission could always request for more landscaping if desired. Joel Novotny, 1731 Doty Street, said he is in attendance for personal reasons. He loves his current backyard view and would like to keep it the way it is. He is concerned because the owner does not know what the future plans may be for the green space. He is also concerned about the owner purchasing other lots in the area and creating a bigger parcel. Mr. Novotny suggested that maybe the City and the owner could come together for other developments instead of the owner developing the proposed parcel. He knows that the City needs more green space and feels the 1.6 acre parcel could be used as a park. He suggest that the owner could have the rights to name the park. Mr. Novotny said if he could name the park,he would name it Veterans Park. He stated that he is not requesting Plan Commission to approve or deny the applicant but to table it and look into other options. Bob Mackey, 122 W. 17f Avenue, said that he has lived there for 14 years. He said that most of the neighborhood is zoned as family or a 2 flat and it is a very quiet neighborhood. He said the proposed area could potentially have up to 45 people living in the unit. He does not feel zoning should be approved for the parcel because it would not be allowed if it was a residential property proposing a similar zoning request. He stated that Witzke's Bar is located in the area as well. He said it is not bad living by the bar but when there are weddings, there are up to 120 extra people in the area. The weddings turn the street into a one lane street because of the extra vehicles. He is concerned that the owner may want to develop more units in the future. He feels as though the development is a bad idea and the wrong location. He commented that he liked Mr. Novotny's park idea but felt it likely would not happen. Mr. Vajgrt asked how many units were in the location previously. Mr. Lyons said that the Assessor's records show roughly 4-5 units but noted that the records did not specify exact details. Mr. Cummings asked if staff had talked to the school district because of the potential increase in children in the neighborhood. If staff had not communicated with the school district,he feels they should. Mr. Lyons stated that they had not talked to the school district because it was only a proposed 8 unit. He said they would if there were more units being developed. Mr. Burich added that the school district is sent the agenda for all Plan Commission meetings. Ms. Propp and Mr. Bowen asked what the maximum number of units for the site could be if it was built to its maximum. Plan Commission Minutes 7 May 1,2018 Mr. Lyons responded that the maximum capacity for the site would be 58 units through a conditional use permit. Ms. Propp is concerned about what the future plans may be for the site. She likes what is being proposed but would like more landscaping. Mr. Lyons stated that any future development would have to come through Plan Commission and follow the standard protocols. Mr. Bowen commented that the aesthetics of the proposed building is not compatible to the area and does not blend in. He added that he would prefer to vote separately on the items or table the items. Mr. Mott asked what the original structure looked like. Mr. Lyons said that it was a wood framed,vinyl sided structure. Mr. Hinz stated that he agrees with tabling the item for now until they get more feedback and information from the developer. Mr. Fojtik and Mr. Vajgrt agreed. Mr. Hinz asked how long the item should be tabled for. Mr. Burich recommended that Plan Commission table it for two meetings and hold a workshop on it at the next Plan Commission meeting. Motion by Bowen to lay over the zone change,general development plan and a specific implementation plan for an 8 unit apartment building and 8 unit garage at 129 W 17th Street until June 51h. Seconded by Vajgrt. Motion carried 7-1. (nay:Perry) VIA. ZONE CHANGE FROM SUBURBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT (SMU) TO SUBURBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT WITH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (SMU-PD) AND APPROVAL OF A GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2322 JACKSON STREET VIB. ACCESS CONTROL VARIANCES TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY ON A LOCAL STREET,REDUCED LATERAL CLEARANCE &REDUCED DRIVEWAY SPACING AT 2322 JACKSON STREET Two actions are requested as part of this request: A. The applicant requests a zone change from the existing Suburban Mixed Use District (SMU) to Suburban Mixed Use District with a Planned Development Overlay(SMU-PD). The Plan Commission Minutes 8 May 1,2018 applicant also requests approval of General Development Plan and Specific Implementation Plan to allow for construction of a Casey's General Store with the following conditions: 1. Approval of access control variances a) One commercial class II driveway on W. Smith Avenue b) Reduced driveway spacing to 25 feet (north)where code requires a minimum 125 foot spacing between driveways C) Reduced lateral clearance from Jackson Street to 30 feet where code requires a minimum of 75 feet 2. CSM to combine parcels. 3. Grant easement at the southwest corner of sidewalk and utilities on CSM as approved by Department of Public Works. 4. Finalized, code compliant, refuse enclosure plans shall be submitted and approved as part of the Site Plan Review processes. 5. BSM to reduce the required 10' side yard setback to 7.9'. 6. BSM to allow a loading area within 50' of a residential district. 7. BSM to allow parking to exceed 125%up to a maximum of 25 spaces. 8. BSM to allow site lighting to exceed 0.5 foot candle along the driveways. 9. BSM to reduce the required 2000'bufferyard landscaping points to 215 points along the eastern property line and 6 additional building screening trees along the east facade of the building. B. The petitioner is requesting access control variances to permit the following: 1. To be allowed a commercial driveway on W. Smith Avenue 2. Reduced driveway spacing to 25 feet (north)where code requires a minimum 125 foot spacing between driveways. 3. Reduced lateral clearance from Jackson Street to 30 feet where code requires a minimum of 75 feet. Mr. Lyons presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area. The subject area is located at the northeast corner of Jackson Street and W. Smith Avenue and consists of three parcels totaling approximately 1.75 acres in size. The petitioner is requesting three access control variances. Staff is supportive of these request. The proposed development consists of a convenience store, canopy with fuel sales and associated surface parking. The convenience store will be approximately 4,700 sq. ft. and will provide general goods including convenience items. Typical hours of operation will be from 5 am to 12:00 am daily for the convenience store with 24 hour fuel sales. The development will employ approximately 20-30 people. Staff recommends a condition be placed on the development requiring the three subject parcels be combined via a Certified Survey Map (CSM). The applicant is requesting several Base Standard Modifications (BSM). Staff supports all the BSM. Mr. Lyons mentioned that one of the conditions he had added for 25 parking spaces should be removed because per applicant's site plan, the table and the map did not match up. There should be 23 parking spaces not 25 which means the applicant has met the parking space requirements and is below the maximum. The signage has been modified as well. The two signs that were on each side of the building have now been removed and there is only one large sign at the front of the building. Per the applicant's site plan, all building foundation landscaping,paved landscaping and street frontage landscaping requirements are Plan Commission Minutes 9 May 1,2018 being met. Finalized, code compliant,refuse enclosure plans will need to be submitted and approved as part of the Site Plan Review processes. Finalized storm water management plan details will need to be submitted and approved as part of the Site Plan Review processes. Ms. Propp mentioned that the east side of the property is not appealing to the residential side. Mr. Lyons replied that the purposed 6 foot fence and evergreens should help. Ms. Propp asked what was going on with the south side of the property. Mr. Lyons replied that the area is landscaping around the pylon sign and the other section is part of their storm water management with surrounded landscaping. Mr. Cummings mentioned that the architectural integrity should be raised for future properties. Mr. Burich added that according to the new zoning and design standards, the applicant does meet the requirements using a majority of Class 1 materials. Ryan Swanson (Arc Design Resources on behalf of Casey's Marketing Company), 5291 Zenith Parkway, addressed a few items. The truck area is strictly for delivery trucks which arrive roughly once a week. The tanker trucks would be located at the north end. Arc Design Resoucres Inc. has been trying to minimize the impact to the residential area. The reason for the interior design of the store is due to the operational layout that is beneficial and efficient to Casey's. There have been multiple layouts in the past 8 years and with each modification, they keep improving the operational layout. This is one of the reasons why merchandise has to be brought in from the south end of the building. Mr. Swanson also touched back on the architectural integrity and storm water management/feature. He mentioned that the material color in the rear of the building is actually a rich tan color and not the grey color as it appears in the PowerPoint. The rich tan color blends in very well with the brick. Arc Designs Resources Inc. is using all high quality stone and brick. They have also reduced the signage to make the front facade more appealing. Ms. Propp asked about clarification on signage and the size. Mr. Lyons replied that there is only one large sign being purposed and it meets the code requirements. Originally, there were two other signs at each side of the building which have now been removed. Mr. Vajgrt and Ms. Propp questioned how much the 6 foot fence would cover of the building. Mr. Swanson said that it looks as though it would cover up to the electrical boxes. Mr. Mott wanted to confirm what types of trees were on the east side of the property. Mr. Lyons and Mr. Swanson both replied that it is a mix of deciduous shade and evergreens. Plan Commission Minutes 10 May 1,2018 Mr. Bowen asked Mr. Swanson if he had seen other variations of the front elevations or if this was the standard. Mr. Swanson replied that this is Casey's preferred front elevation. Mr. Bowen questioned if there were other variations where the front facade defines the base below the window level more clearly. Mr. Swanson said no. He has seen where the soldier course is a different color and older versions for the store had an EIFS component. Ardine Barry, 307 W. Smith Avenue, said that driveway Casey's plan on using for the delivery trucks is directly across from her driveway. The residents in the area pay for the street upkeep and she was wondering how the truck traffic would affect the upkeep fees. She also mentioned that she has been dealing with Kwik Trip to the side of her property for about 15 years. The light from Kwik Trip shines through her windows 24 hours a day. The increased light intensity was enough to make her reduce the size of one of her windows. There is also an increase in the noise level. She mentioned that she is not in favor of the access point for the driveway on Smith Avenue. Susan Coenen, 304 W. Smith Avenue, said that she is directly behind of the building. She wanted to know the distance from the back of the building to her garage. Mr. Lyons replied that it is roughly 9.8 feet from the purposed building to Ms. Coenen s garage. Ms. Coenen also questioned the distance of the purposed fence to her fence as well as maintenance between the fences. She also wondered what would happened to her tree because they over hang onto the Casey's property. Mr. Lyons replied that usually fences are put right up to the property line. Per city code, the applicant would have the right to trim the tree to the property line but this could be future discussion between Ms. Coenen and the applicant. Janice Potratz, 234 W Smith Avenue, questioned if all the fences would be replaced and also was wondering about drainage because of the previous snowfall. Mr. Lyons said they are only proposing a partial fence. Mr. Gohde replied that with the new development there should not be snow being pushed back like it was previously. Cindy Asen, 309 Bacon Avenue, stated that there is currently fencing all around the perimeter of the purposed property. She is wondering if all the fencing would be removed. Mr. Lyons said that currently it looks like the fencing around the perimeter is encroaching on multiple property lines. Plan Commission Minutes 11 May 1,2018 Mr. Swanson answered that there is a large amount of fencing that is encroaching on the property. They plan on leaving the current fencing alone as long as it has been maintained. They are also willing to work with the neighbors on this issue. He said that most of the drainage will be redirected west and will be an improvement from the previous situation. Ms. Propp wanted more clarification on the fence and the options of Casey's for current fencing. Mr. Lyons stated that various neighboring properties have fences that are encroaching on the proposed property. The purposed fence would be on the applicant's property. The existing encroachment issues would be a civil matter that would be handled by the neighbors and Casey's. Mr. Hinz questioned if an 8 foot fence could be suggested instead of the 6 foot fence. Mr. Lyons said that the possibility of an 8 foot fence would be allowable and meet code. Ms. Propp questioned the tightness of backing up in the parking spaces at the entrance of the parking lot. Mr. Burich stated that there is about 35 feet from the curb to the parking spot. He said that staff did review the area and felt the tighter space was acceptable as purposed because of the controlled intersection. Ms. Propp wanted to confirm the proposed fence location. Mr. Lyons stated that if an 8 foot fence is what the Plan Commission wants, it should be added as a condition. Motion by Uajgrt to approval an access control variance to allow a commercial driveway on a local street, reduced lateral clearance and reduced driveway spacing, a zone change from Suburban Mixed Use District(SMU) to Suburban Mixed Use District with Planned Development Overlay (SMU-PD) and approval of a general development plan and specific implementation plan for property located at 2322 Jackson Street with the following conditions: 1. Approval of access control variances a) One commercial class II driveway on W. Smith Avenue b) Reduced driveway spacing to 25 feet (north) where code requires a minimum 125 foot spacing between driveways c) Reduced lateral clearance from Jackson Street to 30 feet where code requires a minimum of 75 feet 2. CSM to combine parcels. 3. Grant easement at the southwest corner of sidewalk and utilities on CSM as approved by Department of Public Works. 4. Finalized, code compliant, refuse enclosure plans shall be submitted and approved as part of the Site Plan Review processes. 5. BSM to reduce the required 10'side yard setback to 7.9'. Plan Commission Minutes 12 May 1,2018 6. BSM to allow a loading area within 50'of a residential district. 7. BSM to allow site lighting to exceed 0.5 foot candle along the driveways. 8. BSM to reduce the required 2000'bufferyard landscaping points to 215 points along the eastern property line and 6 additional building screening trees along the east fagade of the building. 9. Require bufferyard fence shall be 8 feet tall. Seconded by Hinz. Ms. Propp asked about lighting intensity because of previous comments. Mr. Lyons stated that lighting meets requirements around the residential area. The only lighting that does not meet code is by the driveway entrances but should not affect the residential area. Mr. Burich added that there were no lighting codes in place when Kwik Trip was developed but since then, there have been codes added and modified. Mr. Lyons stated that there are also other lighting codes that will help, such as significantly reducing the lighting once the store is closed. Mr. Bowen commented that he likes the aesthetic appeal of the building and how it uses a majority of Class 1 Materials. He said future elevations can be discussed in the upcoming workshops. Motion carried 7-1 (nay:Perry). VII. APPROVAL OF THE CITY CENTER CORRIDORS PLAN FOR 9TH AVENUE AND SOUTH PARK AVENUE Staff requests approval of the City Center Corridors Plan for 9th Avenue and South Park Avenue that was prepared in consultation with Houseal Lavigne Associates. The purpose of the City Center Corridors Plan is to guide planning and policy decisions for future improvements to 9th Avenue and South Park Avenue and includes issues related to land use,multi-modal transportation, and urban design. Staff is requesting the Plan Commission to review the Plan and make a determination that it is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and that it be adopted as an addendum to the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Burich discussed the City Center Corridors Plan. The plan includes 9th Avenue corridor which is approximately 2.06 miles in length. The corridor is largely residential with interspersed commercial nodes at major intersections. The South Park Avenue corridor is approximately 2.52 miles. The corridor is generally mixed-use with interstate commercial on the west and center city urban commercial on the east with South Park Avenue terminating at the Menominee Nation Arena. The South Park Avenue corridor also contains a large park (South Park) and a quarry (Vulcan). Unlike the 9th Avenue corridor, the major interior intersections are generally not commercial nodes. Both corridors contain opportunity redevelopment sites. The Plan includes Plan Commission Minutes 13 May 1,2018 recommendations for each of the chapters and ends with an Implementation Chapter. That chapter contains a Matrix with implementation items that includes priority level, public cost estimate, ease of implementation, and lead responsibility. Ms. Propp commented that she was very impressed by the plan and how the departments have come together on this plan. She did not realize that the air zone had such a big impact on the area until the recent workshop. She also stated that this would be great to implement on new properties as they develop. Mr. Burich said that with the implementation, it should help the current and new properties on 91h Avenue in terms of curb appeal. Mr. Fojtik stated that he does agree with Ms. Propp. He feel as South Park offers more opportunity because there is more space. Mr. Perry suggested 91h Avenue would be great for year 2 or 3 of the Habitat for Humanity's Rock the Block Program. Mr Burich and Mr. Fojtik both agreed with Mr. Perry. Mr. Cummings said that commercial buildings have become the standard gateway into the communities. Mr. Hinz commented that he is very pleased with adding parking to the less trafficked areas of 91h Avenue. Mr. Burich agreed and stated that the some of the parking lanes are currently used as driving lanes even though they are not driving lanes. Motion by Perry to approval the adoption of the Imagine Oshkosh Plan and that is to be adopted as an addendum to the Comprehensive Plan. Seconded by Hinz. Motion carried 8-0. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:08 pm. (Vajgrt/Perry) Respectfully submitted, Darryn Burich Director of Planning Services Plan Commission Minutes 14 May 1,2018