HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem V PLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT JULY 17, 2018
ITEM V: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STANDARDS VARIANCE TO ALLOW A NEW
ADDITION CLAD WITH CLASS IV EXTERIOR MATERIALS AT 3740 FISK
AVENUE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Ryan Meyers—Oshkosh Corporation
Action(s) Requested:
The applicant is requesting approval of a variance from the City's Industrial Design Standards
to allow a new addition clad with Class IV exterior materials at 3740 Fisk Avenue.
Applicable Ordinance Provision the Variance is being requested:
Code Reference Regulation
Section 30-240(B)(2)(a) All additions shall match or be substantially similar to the design
and materials of the existing building.
Section 30-244(B) Industrial buildings shall be clad in Class I, II, or III materials.
Section 30-244(B)(1) For all facades facing a public street, a minimum of 15 percent of
the fagade shall be composed of Class I building materials.
Property Location and Background:
The subject property is an industrial lot located at 3740 Fisk Avenue and is approximately
604,308 square feet(13.873 acres) in area. The property contains a 7,924 square foot vehicle
training center built in 1988 and owned by Oshkosh Corporation. The property to the south is
an agricultural property according to the City Assessor site. The properties to the north and
west are commercial and agricultural respectively. South Washburn Street and Interstate 41 he
to the east of the subject property. The subject property and immediate surrounding properties
are zoned Suburban Mixed Use-Planned Development Overlay (SMU-PD).
Tl-ie petitioners approached Planning Services staff and explained that they would like to
construct a new addition to the existing office/customer training facility. The new addition will
include new classrooms and shop bays. The petitioners would use metal wall panels to clad the
building. The metal wall panels were selected to ensure a consistent appearance between the
new addition and the existing building.
Subject Site
Existing Land Use Zoning
Manufacturing SMU-PD
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Adjacent Land Use and Zoning
Existing Uses Zoning
North Commercial SMU-PD
South Agricultural SMU-PD
East South Washburn Street and Interstate 41 N/A
West Agricultural SMU-PD
Comprehensive PIait Land Use Recommendation Land Use
10 Year Land Use Recommendation Commercial
20 Year Land Use Recommendation Commercial
VARIANCE CRITERIA
The City's Zoning Ordinance establishes design standards for new construction and additions
with the overall purpose/intent to:
"Regulate the design acid materials lysed for the exterior of buildings and structures within the City Sops
to tnaintaiii and enhance the attractiveness acid values of property irr the cornmmnity."
The Ordinance stipulates that the standards "shall apply to aII structures and buildings within the
City constructed after the effective date of this Chapter."
The Plan Commission is authorized to grant variances from the strict application of the
standards when it is determined that one or more of the following apply:
1. The variance will not be contrary to the public interest.
2. Substantial justice will be done by granting the variance.
3. The variance is needed so that the spirit of the ordinance is observed.
4. Due to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship.
5. The variance will not allow an alteration of a historic structure, including its
use,which would preclude its continued designation as a historic structure.
ANALYSIS
The existing site is owned by Oshkosh Corporation and contains an existing office/customer
training facility. According to the applicant, the proposed addition will contain new classrooms
and shop bays to better serve the customer needs. As part of a second phase, the existing shop
bay and classrooms will be renovated after the completion of the addition. The existing shop
bay area will have only one shop bay remaining with the remainder of the space being
converted to new toilet facilities, a new classroom and a break area.The office portion of the
existing building will be renovated and remain office space. Existing bay doors will be removed
and openings will be infilled with windows and wall panel construction to match the existing
adjacent wall areas.
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Staff evaluated the completed work previously described and the impact on the,design of
building in regard to the purpose and intent of the industrial design standards. The standards
relate to preserving the building's architectural integrity and the potential impact on adjacent
properties, and "curb appeal" of the block. In working with the applicant, staff considered:
• Potential.impact of requiring the new addition to be clad in 50% or greater Class I, II, or
III materials
• Location of the site and character of the surrounding properties
• Location of the new addition in relation to the main street frontage
Staff evaluated the petitioner's application and site plan, and discussed the proposal and
variance internally. Staff is of the opinion that the existing structure and new addition are
functionally designed but not particularly attractive architecturally. The pertinent design
standards mentioned above seek to ensure quality design for new buildings and additions. At
the same time, two of the pertinent regulations have a seeming contradictory effect in this
scenario. Section 30-240(B)(2)(a) stipulates that all additions match or be substantially similar to
the design and materials of the existing building. On the other hand, Section 30-244(B)(1)
requires that all facades facing a public street contain a minimum of 15 percent Class I
materials. The petitioners' scheme does not show a minimum of 15 percent Class 1 materials for
the Fisk fagade. Instead, the petitioners seek to employ a similar cladding system to the original
building and ensure consistency in appearance between old and new.
In the absence of facade schemes showing Class I materials, staff refrains from speculating as to
whether such materials on the new addition would enhance the current elevations. If the
proposed addition was clad solely in Class I materials, staff could foresee a potentially major
contrast in appearance between the existing building and new addition. However, the Plan
Commission could certainly ask the petitioner to explore adding these materials before
considering the proposal for approval. The merit of the current proposed scheme is that the
scheme does in fact avoid a patchwork appearance that could result depending on how
additional materials are incorporated.
Staff also examined the massing for the proposed addition, and whether the massing was
appropriate for its location adjacent to the existing building mass. The new addition departs
from the original building and refrains from using a pitched roof. Staff examined the question
of whether the addition would benefit from a pitched roof. The disadvantage of employing a
pitched roof on the Fisk Avenue facade is that such a roof will create a large expanse under the
gable end. A large region of metal paneling extending from the garage doors up to the roofline
would be unsightly. This expanse of fagade area would require glazing, variation in materials,
banding, or other design elements to break it up. In using a lower roof profile, the new addition
is subservient to the existing structure at least from corner street view.
Staff recognizes the nature of the existing building, and location of the site among other
properties owned by Oshkosh Corporation. The proposed addition would be located behind
the existing building away from the main street corner. If the property was located in a more
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prominent location or the existing building was clad with higher quality materials, staff would
have more inclination to recommend denial of the variance request. Staff does,however,
believe that the Plan Commission can consider imposing a number of conditions on the
variance.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of a variance from the City's Industrial Design Standards to allow
for construction of a new addition clad in Class IV materials with the following conditions and
finding:
Condition:
1. Petitioner shall install landscaping to help soften or break up the view of the new
addition and screen the area from Fisk Avenue.
2. Petitioner shall submit an acceptable landscaping plan and obtain approval from the
Department of Community Development.
3. Colors of the cladding on the new addition shall be similar in appearance to that of the
cladding on the original building.
4. Any additional work involving the exterior of the property shall be filed as a separate
request(s) for review by the Department of Community Development and the Plan
Commission.
Finding:
1. The variance is needed so that the spirit of the ordinance is observed.
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5UMUT TO:
FAW City of Oshkosh Depl.ofcommunnyDavelopmont
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General Application Oshkosh.WI W01
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Property Owner Consent:(required)
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By signature hereon,[/We acknowledge that City officials and/or employees may,in the performance of their functions,enter
upon the property to inspect or gather other information necessary to process this application, I also understand that all
meeting dates are tentative and ay be postponed by the Planning Services Division for incomplete submissions or other
administrative reasons,
Property Owner's Signature: DQ}e:
TYPE OF ReQUEST:
❑Access Control Vara nee
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Silk INFORMATION
Address/kocatlon of Proposed Project: 3"1140 AVe-iJUi"
Proposed Project Type: fat -arty p I na,a ,4 :5fh,A AAX 54—w9,W^ 4WAtOr,
Current Use of Property: o N Amt�! ,Zoning: r�II'1 U- ?D
Land Uses SutrovndingYour Site: North: 01aHt44514 5-00 -- A"P, d1Fnl
south: khl b�`rAt WT' Pteo�l PM - -MWA1 csvc AA?KLgj 1
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➢ Appilcailon fees are due of time of submittal.Make check payable to Clfy at Oshkosh.
> Please refer to the fee schedule for appropriate fee. FEE IS NON.REFUNDABLE
For more information pleaso visit the City's websife at www,cl.oshkosh.wi,us/Community-Development/Planning.hirn
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Narrative of the proposed request for variance to the current design standards for the
existing Oshkosh Corp. Training Center located at 3740 Fisk Avenue (corner Fisk and
Washburn).
The purpose of this application is to request a variance to the current design standards
required by the current zoning ordinance. We are proposing to use metal wall panels
on the proposed addition that would blend with the design and character of the metal
panels currently installed on the existing building which are to remain.
The existing facility is currently used as an office/customer training facility for Oshkosh
Corporation. The proposed building addition is to provide new classroom spaces and
shop bays to better serve the needs of customer training. The existing shop bay and
office areas will be renovated as part of a second project phase upon completion of the
new addition. The existing shop bay area will have only one shop bay remaining with
the remainder of the space being converted to new toilet facilities, a new classroom and
a break area. The office portion of the existing building will be renovated and remain
office space. Existing bay doors will be removed and openings will be infilled with
windows and wall panel construction to match the existing adjacent wall areas.
The use/operation of this facility will not change with the new building addition. The
hours of operation will not change from what they are currently. There will be no
increase in traffic and should be no additional noise as a result of the addition. There
should be no adverse effects to any of the surrounding properties caused by the
proposed building addition.
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