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Home My WebLink AboutSidewalkCafeApplication Sidewalk Café Site Plan Review City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin Introduction Site plan review is required for every commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family (three or more units) project in the City prior to issuance of a building permit or development activity. The site plan review requirement applies to first-time development of property as well as for additions and expansions. Site plan approval does not constitute approval of a building permit or any other required approvals by the Department of Public Works or other reviewing departments. Site plan review is an administrative process that is typically held within 7-12 working days after the completed plans and application are received. A pre-submittal meeting is required prior to filing a site plan for acceptance. It is recommended to schedule this meeting with the Development Review Coordinator several days before the submittal deadline for the upcoming site plan review committee meeting. For projects that involve stormwater management, a pre- submittal meeting is recommended with City Engineering prior to meeting with the Development Review Coordinator. The Development Review Coordinator will serve as the central point of contact between the various City Departments involved in the review process and the developer. The site plan illustrates the proposed structure and its use, the surrounding property including property lines, street rights-of-way, parking lot, driveway, drainage, utilities, setbacks, parking area, and other physical features of the property pertinent to its footprint and use. Elevation drawings are required as determined by the Development Review Coordinator. It is not necessary to provide construction drawings. The Site Plan Review Committee meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesdays and plans submitted by the noon deadline (see schedule: https://www.oshkoshwi.gov/PlanningServices/Documents/Site_Plan_Review_Meeting_Schedule_ 2025.pdf ) will be reviewed within 7-12 working days after the completed plans are received. Additional committee meetings may be held in exceptional circumstances dependent on workload and staff availability. The Site Plan Review Committee includes City staff representatives of Community Development, Engineering, Transit, Police, Fire Departments, and other departments as needed depending on project. While it is not required, the applicant/owner may attend the Committee meeting to answer questions and discuss the project. Please consult the Site Plan Application Checklist (attached) for a complete list of plan requirements. The Sidewalk Café Municipal Code, Section 25-62, can be viewed here: https://www.oshkoshwi.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=1104193&dbid=0&repo=Laserfiche Site Plan Review Procedures 1 February 2025 Site Plan Review Procedures February 2025 2 Sidewalk Café Site Plan Review Process/Procedure 1. The applicant is required to meet with the Development Review Coordinator prior to submitting an application to review the application requirements. Plans should be 60-90% complete prior to meeting with the Coordinator. Appointment is required. 2. After pre-submittal meeting applicant may submit plans. Site plan applications submitted by the noon deadline will be reviewed within 7-12 working days. See schedule for meeting dates and submission deadlines. 3. The applicant shall submit the completed form and required submittals to the Development Review Coordinator. Applications may be denied or put on hold if all required plans and completed checklists are not submitted. 4. The review fee shall be provided at the time of submittal. 5. Review fee = $50.00. 6. Upon submittal of all required information, project will be scheduled before the Site Plan Review Committee, which will occur within 7-12 working days after the noon submittal deadline. 7. Site Plan Review Committee will meet to review project, approve , approve conditionally, hold, or deny the submission. The applicant/owner may attend the meeting to discuss project details and answer questions. 8. Applicant and/or owner will be informed in writing of the recommendation of the Site Plan Review Committee. The Development Review Coordinator will also contact the applicant to provide the status of the review within 1-2 working days after the meeting. Site Plan Review Procedures February 2025 3 Site Plan Review Committee City of Oshkosh Department Contact Person Areas of Review Planning Services Division Todd Muehrer Development Review Coordinator tmuehrer@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5059 Zoning & performance standards Inspection Services Divi sion Building & HVAC Jerry Fabisch Chief Building Official jfabisch@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5119 Building code & permitting Inspection Services Divi sion Plumbing Keegan Wilber Building System Inspector kwilber@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5052 Plumbing code & permitting Public Works/Engineering Justin Gierach Engineering Division Manager jgierach@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5065 Sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, drainage requirements; any work in the right-of-way Public Works/Storm Water Alyssa Deckert Civil Engineering Supervisor adeckert@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5065 Grading and drainage plans, stormwater review Fire Department Jack Clark Fire Captain jclark@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5242 Fire safety and protection Police Department Officer Kate Mann CPTED Crime Preventi on kmann@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5742 Public safety Transportation Department Jim Collins Transportation Director jcollins@oshkoshwi.gov 920-232-5342 Access control, driveways, street lights, parking lot design, transit Parks Department Raymond Maurer Parks Director RMaurer@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5079 Parks & trails Forestry Division Travis Derks Landscape Operations Manager tderks@oshkoshwi.gov 920-232-5314 Street trees Wi nnebago County Health Department Anne Boyce Environmental Heal th Supervisor ABoyce@winnebagocountywi.gov 920-232-3011 Licensing and Inspection of food establishments; animal establishments; lodging facilities; recreational water facilities; mobile home parks; campgrounds; and tattoo parlors Wi sconsin Public Servi ce Jeff Henkelmann Senior Service Manager-Customer Service Operations jeffrey.henkelmann@wisconsinpublicservice.com 920-433-1277 Private utility issues Ci ty Attorney Lynn Lorenson City Attorney LLorenson@oshkoshwi.gov 920-236-5115 Developer & encroachment agreements Site Plan Review Procedures February 2025 4 Site Plan Checklist These checklists have been prepared to assist the applicant in providing information to the City in order to complete a Site Plan review. It is the City’s goal that by providing the following detailed information that review time, and conditions, will be kept to a minimum and will prevent delays caused by submission of incomplete plans. Please follow the checklist carefully and provide the required information. If you have questions regarding the checklists, or information to be provided, please contact the Development Review Coordinator. Application Form and Site Plan Set Application forms are available from the Department of Community Development and need to be completed prior to submitting a request for Site Plan Review. Only the property owner, person having power of attorney, or a representative of the owner such as an architect, engineer, or other agent designated by the property owner may file for Site Plan Review. All applications must contain an original signature by the property owner or agent . All sections of the application must be completed . Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed by the Committee. If there are qu estions as to the applicability of required information, please contact the Development Review Coordinator. When the application, Site Plan set, documentation and other required information have been prepared, please schedule an appointment with the Devel opment Review Coordinator for plan acceptance. Plans will not be accepted for processing until staff has completed an initial review for completeness. An incomplete application or a Site Plan set lacking complete information will not be accepted or reviewed. A complete application includes: Completed Site Plan Application and fee – check made payable to “City of Oshkosh” 1 Site Plan Set including: o Section 1 – Title Sheet, Site Plan Layout & Streets Submit the completed applications, fees, calculations and Site Plan Set to: Department of Community Development 215 Church Avenue, Room 204, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Please email the Development Review Coordinator, Todd Muehrer, at planning@oshkoshwi.gov to schedule an appointment for a Pre-Submittal Review meeting. Site Plan Review Procedures February 2025 5 Sidewalk Café Site Plan Review Checklist Date: ______________ Project Name: _________________________________________ Applicant: ________________________________________ Phone #: _______________________ Email: _______________________________________________ Note: This document is used to assure a complete submittal has been pr epared. This is not inclusive of all requirements needed to obtain site plan approval. Substantial changes to the Site Plan could affect other requirements. Site Plan approval does not negate the requirement for a building permit and if a building permit is required, it can be obtained at the Inspections Services Division, Room 205, 215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901. Please review the following checklist and mark each box to indicate that the requirement has been met. Failure to provide the required information will result in delay of the project review by the Site Plan Review Committee. A Site Plan Set consists of the following information: 1 complete set, drawn to scale on numbered sheets of a uniform size. Recommended sheet size is 8½” X 11”. Recommended scale is 1” = 20’. Name of project, address(es), tax key number(s), description of proposed use, and existing zoning designation(s). Name, address, phone number, and email of the record property owner and site plan preparer. North arrow, date of preparation, and scale. Name(s) of adjacent or surrounding streets. Recorded property lines and their dimensions. Identification of food and/or beverage sales, a public swimming pool or whirlpool, or overnight lodging on the site. Number of tables, chairs, seating capacity. Type of barrier (required for sale of alcohol). Comments: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Site Plan Review Procedures February 2025 6 Sidewalk Café Site Plan Review Application City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin Mailing Information Name of Project Applicant’s name, address, & phone # Signature: Date: Owner’s name, address, & phone # (if different than Relationship of applicant to owner applicant) Site/Project Description Street address(es) and parcel number(s) of site. Description of proposed development including: Description of accessory use(s) Proposed land uses: Number of seats: Existing inside capacity: Number of bathroom fixtures: Time schedules for completion: Zoning District: Total Current Employees Employees Added by Expansion Office Use Only: 1 set of plans submitted Application Fee Received Return to: Department of Community Development 215 Church Avenue, Room 204, Oshkosh, WI 54901