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TID No. 36 Merge Redevelopment
Meeting Minutes
May 7th, 2019
8:00 a.m., City Hall Room 203
Present: Barb Herzog, Board of Education; John Fitzpatrick, City of Oshkosh; Amy VanStraten,
Fox Valley Technical College; Burk Tower, Public Member.
Excused: Mark Harris, Winnebago County
Staff: Darryn Burtch, Planning Director; Allen Davis, Community Development Director;
Kelly Nieforth, Economic Development Manager; Mark Lyons, Principal Planner
The meeting was called to order at 8:02 a.m. by Ms. Nieforth.
Ms. Nieforth asked for nominations for a Chair. Mr. Fitzpatrick nominated Ms. Herzog and was
seconded by Ms. VanStraten. Motion carried.
Ms. Nieforth discussed the organization and functions of the Joint Review Board (JRB) and that this
process represents a partnership of sorts. The JRB is the last step in the TID creation process and
involves participation fi-om the taxing jurisdictions.
Chairperson Herzog asked for nominations for the public member for TID No. 36. Mr. Fitzpatrick
nominated Burk Tower for the public member. Ms. VanStraten seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Ms. Nieforth provided a brief overview of TID. No 36 noting that it is a blight TID. Ms. Nieforth noted
that the three parcels in which Merge Urban Development Group is proposing to develop on are the last
three parcels that the Redevelopment Authority(RDA) owns in the Marion Road Redevelopment Area.
Ms. Nieforth discussed the overall project which entails redeveloping the 5.82 acres with 240
residential units and approximately 39,000 sq. ft. of commercial space. There were some discussions on
the overall investment that is being proposed and Ms. Nieforth indicated that currently they are
estimating it will cost $40 million dollars to build all three phases. There was a question about when
construction would start on the mixed use project and Ms. Nieforth stated that construction is
anticipated to commence in late 2019.
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Mr. Fitzpatrick and second by Ms. Herzog. Meeting adjourned
at 8:37 am. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kelly Nieforth
Economic Development Services Manager