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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAviation Plaza 1st Meeting JOINT REVIEW BOARD TID No. 36 Merge Redevelopment TID No. 37 Aviation Plaza Redevelopment Annual Report 2018 Meeting Minutes June 28th, 2019 8:00 a.m., City Hall Room 203 Present: Mark Rohloff, City of Oshkosh; Mark Harris, Winnebago County; Barb Herzog, Board of Education; Amy VanStraten, Fox Valley Technical College; Burk Tower, Public Member Staff: Allen Davis, Community Development Director; Kelly Nieforth, Economic Development Manager; Mark Lyons, Acting Planning Services Manager The meeting was called to order at 8:04 a.m. by Chairperson Herzog. 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 are 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. Ms. Nieforth stated that construction is anticipated to commence in late 2019 and the developer plans to invest more than $40 million dollars into the project. There were some questions about the parking for all three developments and what the timeframe would be to construct all three phases. Motion by Mr. Rohloff and second by Mr. Harris to approve the resolution creating TID No. 36. Motion passed unanimously. Item number five to designate a public member for TID #37 was moved up to number three. Ms. Nieforth asked for nominations for a Public Member. Mr. Rohloff nominated Mr. Tower and was seconded by Mr. Harris. Motion carried. Ms. Nieforth asked for nominations for a Chairperson. Mr. Harris nominated Mr. Tower and was seconded by Ms. Herzog. 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 from the taxing jurisdictions. Ms. Nieforth provided a brief overview of TID. No 37 noting that this district is being proposed as an "in need of rehabilitation or conservation district"based on the existing buildings on site that are in need of rehab and will benefit from the improvements on the site. Ms. Nieforth explained that the five parcel site which consists of 27 acres collectively has been underutilized for over 15 years and only one business has been operating on the site for the past five years. Ms. Nieforth noted that the parcels are located along I-41 and are very visible from the interstate and on/off ramps. Ms. Nieforth discussed the overall project which entails redeveloping the 27 acres with construction of a new 35,600 sq. ft. building that will operate as the Mineshaft Restaurant and Entertainment facility, the renovation of the existing former JC Penney building where an expanding business in Oshkosh, Extreme Customs, will relocate to and create jobs, and Rogan's Shoe's vacant space next to their store. Ms. Nieforth explained that the District will create increment to reimburse the Developer for costs incurred related to the rehabilitation of public and private infrastructure and improvements. There were some discussions on the overall investment that is being proposed and Ms. Nieforth indicated that currently they are estimating it will cost$22 million dollars. There was a question about when construction would start on the public infrastructure projects and Ms. Nieforth stated that construction is anticipated to commence in summer of 2019. Mr. Davis discussed the 2018 Annual Report for the city's Tax Tncremental Districts (TID) and gave an overview of each TID. The PE-300 forms required to be submitted annually by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue were included in the Annual Report. Mr. Davis stated that TID #26 Aviation Business Park, did not have any construction and therefore is not creating any increment. A general discussion took place discussing the County's taxiway from the airport to the Business Park and how that may spur development. Ms. Herzog asked about the status of TID #29 and if any development was proposed. Mr. Rohloff stated that the developers are working on a project but do not have any plans to submit at this time. Mr. Davis stated that TIDs # 34-35 will be included in next year's Annual Report. Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Mr. Harris and second by Ms. Herzog. Meeting adjourned at 9:13 am. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Kelly Nieforth Economic Development Services Manager