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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Director's Report TO: City of Oshkosh Redevelopment Authority FROM: Allen Davis, Community Development Director DATE: January 9, 2019 SUBJECT: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Update on Oshkosh Arena property: The City Attorney reports that there have been no new developments with the Arena and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Staff continues to work with WisDNR and Arena representatives, and the City Attorney may have an update at the February 4, 2019 RDA meeting. Update on Healthy Neighborhood Initiative: The Eastman and Monroe properties will be demolished since GO-HNI is not interested in the possible rehabilitation work. Habitat has expressed interest in the Eastman property after the house is removed and the detached garage will remain on the lot to serve a new house. The disposition of the Eastman property will be placed on an RDA agenda in the future. Staff continues to work with Habitat for Humanity and GO-HNI to identify potential "Rock the Block" activities in the Sacred Heart neighborhood. There are currently over 25 pending applications for property improvements in the neighborhood. This Rock the Block event is the first of 5 scheduled for 2019 to 2020, and should take place in late April, 2019. City staff will be tooling for potential CDBG and Healthy Neighborhoods funded projects in all 5 neighborhoods. Staff continues to seek blighted, scattered sites in residential neighborhoods. Staff continues to use the following factors for these possible blight removal or rehabilitation projects: 1. Location in an LMI Neighborhood. 2. Condition of the structure. 3. Within a neighborhood association or approved redevelopment area or plan. 4. Code Enforcement actions pending. 5. Acquisition cost is well below the assessed value. 6. Estimated rehabilitation cost and resale price. 7. The potential impact on the neighborhood as a result of the project. 8. Potential redevelopment combination with adjoining properties. Update in South Shore Redevelopment Area: 43 E. 7th Ave RFP- The current tenant, AMP, has signed the lease until July 27, 2019, with a month-to-month extension after that. Sawdust District Planning-City staff continues to work with area stakeholders on developing a more specific redevelopment plan for the District. Staff hopes to have the redevelopment plan completed in 2019. Miles Kimball Building-The City Council approved the revised redevelopment proposal at their May 22, 2018 meeting. The owner is developing final plans and going through bidding. Morgan District-The contractor has installed all the concrete and boardwalk for the Riverwalk. Lights and bollards have been installed and the lighting is operating. The Plan Commission and City Council reviewed and approved the Specific Implementation Plan in October, 2018. Staff expects the owners to submit building plans for construction to start in 2019. Pioneer Area-Mr. Art Dumke continues to work with City staff to explore multiple development options and funding scenarios. The site now qualifies for New Market Tax Credits and was included in the recently approved Opportunity Zones. 91h Avenue extension to CN Railroad-Staff has begun work on the planning and budgeting phase for the eventual extension of 9th Ave. east to cross the tracks at the current railroad crossing. Land acquisition and remediation will likely be required. Boatworks Property-The Option with Chet Wesenberg has expired. Update on Marion & Pearl Redevelopment Area: Lamico site: Annex has completed construction on the site. Parcel J: Staff is working out the final details for the Option with the Iowa development group. They are also interested in the parcel I, which is the land beside the water tower. Parcel H—Brewery Proposal—The Option with Jeff Fullbright has expired. Sawyer Street/Oshkosh Avenue Accu-Com building—Staff has completed the asbestos investigation and the asbestos has been removed. The City adopted CIP includes funding to demolish the building in 2019. Repp's Bar—Staff has started the asbestos investigation and asbestos should be removed in 2019. The City CIP includes funding to demolish the building in 2019, along with the Accu-Com building. Multi-modal Trail—The Lakeshore trail from I-41 to Punhoqua will be constructed in 2019, along with the Oshkosh Corporation Headquarters. WisDNR has tentatively awarded the City$793,000 for the project. In addition, WisDOT awarded the City$253,000 for extending the trail through Rainbow Memorial Park to the Sawyer Street/Oshkosh Avenue intersection in 2021.