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HomeMy WebLinkAbout36. Oshkosh Corporation UpdateTO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council Mark Rohloff, City Manager FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director DATE: May 3, 2018 RE: Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Construction, Public Improvements, Tax Increment Finance Plan, Timeline PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS The Archeology team started the week of April 9th. There was no work the week of April 161h due to the snowstorm. The archeologist has been on site since April 23rd and has finished excavating the building footprint. The excavation of the entire Oshkosh Corporation site will be completed by May 18, 2018. The weekly report has been regularly posted to the City Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters webpage. WisDNR has issued the necessary permit for the archeology work. The memorial trees are scheduled to be moved the week of May 7th and Bill Sturm, City Forester, is overseeing this element of the project. Staff continues to coordinate with WisDNR and Army Corps of Engineers on the project since last December. WisDNR permitting concerns have been addressed and staff anticipates no issues. Army Corps issues arose regarding permits for stormwater outfalls to the river and wetlands in the right-of- way of future Koeller and Westfield extended. Staff has designed solutions that avoid an Army Corps permit. A final determination of wetlands will affect the planned road alignments which could require new CSMs for roadway dedication. A new road alignment could also affect the shape and size of the Outlot, city staff have delayed the final rezoning of the Outlot until the final shape and size are determined. Staff is still waiting on Army Corps determinations on their wetland jurisdiction and possible impact. The CSM for dedicating the Westfield right-of-way from Oshkosh Ave to Koeller Street will be on the Plan Commission agenda on May 15, 2018, and the City Council agenda for action on May 22, 2018. Engineering staff continues to work on the design for the stormwater management facilities to serve Oshkosh Corporation and the new streets. The clubhouse demolition is complete. Staff continues to work on grant applications related to the development. The WisDOT-TEA grant has been submitted and is under review by WisDOT staff. Staff is hoping to hear about the TEA grant application results in early May. City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us The WisDNR grant for the riverwalk was submitted May 1, 2018. The grant would help build the riverwalk from I-41/Tribal Heritage Trail to the Oshkosh Corporation site, and in addition, build new riverwalk all the way east to Punhoqua Street. The riverwalk grant would also add lights, bollards, and benches to match the existing riverwalk. WisDNR grant awards are usually announced in late summer or early fall. The design and permitting would be completed over the winter, and construction of the project would done in 2019. The City also recently submitted another grant application - Transportation Assistance Program (TAP) for extending the riverwalk from Punhoqua east through Rainbow Park to WisDOT for the earliest construction in 2021. This project would help implement the Rainbow Park Plan and connect the lakeshore riverwalk to Oshkosh Ave. and Sawyer Street. TAX INCREMENT FINANCE PLANS The Common Council adopted both Tax Increment Finance #34 and #35 Plans on January 23, 2018. The Joint Review Board approved both TIF Plans on January 30, 2018. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS Council approved the Development Agreement at their March 13, 2018 meeting. Staff has continued work on an Access Agreement to be used during the construction phase of the project and a Landscape Maintenance Agreement that would assign responsibility to Oshkosh Corporation for the City -owned land between the Oshkosh Corporation property and the proposed riverwalk. The tentative schedule for the land sale closing is late May. TIMELINE The City Council and Plan Commission approved the Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters Specific Implementation Plan in April. Oshkosh Corporation has also submitted final construction plans for the site and the plans are under final review by City staff. The WisDNR has approved Oshkosh Corporation's application for a stormwater management and erosion control permit so that Oshkosh Corporation can begin site preparation and construction, which is one of the final requirements for City approval of the site plan. Building Plan Review staff met with Oshkosh Corporation architects for a pre -submittal for the building plans. The footings and foundations plan was submitted April 26th for an "early start" permit. The Building Plans, HVAC and other building elements will be submitted at a later date. City staff continues to meet with Oshkosh Corporation representatives as needed, and at a minimum, at weekly progress meetings.