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Planning staff summarized the proposal: the subject property is a Victorian-style house with a detached garage on the southwest corner of Oshkosh Avenue and Northwestfield Street in a single-family residential (SR5) district. The applicant, Rollock LLC (represented by Will Steiner), said the owner intends to use the existing house for offices, professional services or individual office suites; the applicant also said an alternate plan could be to operate a short-term rental (Airbnb/bed-and-breakfast) if rezoning is not granted.

Neighbor testimony was strongly opposed. Catherine Jackson, whose property abuts the parcel, said, \"I would be 10 feet from a parking lot, which certainly doesn't make me very happy,\" and argued the change would undermine the residential character the city earlier sought to preserve for the south side of Oshkosh Avenue. Several other residents raised concerns about traffic, property values and the city’s adherence to its own comprehensive plan.

Commission debate split along preservation and flexibility lines. Vice Chair Kiefer opposed the change, saying he would not approve it and expressing concern about setting a precedent and \"zone creep\" along the corridor. Several commissioners argued the parcel’s corner location, lot depth and existing nearby commercial uses made neighborhood commercial an appropriate exception; one commissioner noted the property’s scale and configuration made it better suited to investment and reinvestment as offices than to languishing or becoming a transient rental.

Staff explained zoning implications and regulatory requirements: short-term rentals are allowed up to 180 days per year under existing rules; a short-term rental could operate without additional parking or screening beyond four uncovered parking stalls allowed by right, but additional year-round commercial uses would trigger full zoning standards, including buffer and screening requirements (e.g., five-foot minimum buffer, fencing or evergreen shrubs at property lines). Planning staff also noted that any TIF assistance would require a separate development agreement with the common council; TIF 35 contains language about façade/site-improvement grants but no active homeowner program at present.

The commission’s vote was 5-3 in favor of the land-use map amendment. Commissioners opposing the amendment cited the comprehensive plan process and the desire to preserve residential character for the corridor; proponents said a corner parcel of this size and configuration is commonly suitable for neighborhood commercial uses and that the rezoning process could include plan-development overlay and buffering conditions to protect neighbors. If the plan amendment stands, the rezone would proceed to the common council for two readings (first reading March 11; final vote March 25), and the council would consider any requests for TIF assistance or development agreements at that time.

The commission’s action changes the future land-use designation; it does not itself rezone the property or authorize construction. Those steps would require subsequent applications and additional public review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oshkosh Plan Commission 2/4/25","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted 5-3 to amend the comprehensive land-use map for 1705 Oshkosh Avenue from light-density residential to neighborhood commercial, setting up subsequent rezoning and council review. Neighbors raised concerns about parking, property values and the comprehensive plan’s intent.","taxTitle","Oshkosh City, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",5129,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6353811,"Plan Commission approves Merrill School memorial space as amendment to implementation plan",301,842665,1144235,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220953-e357dc947bfda85c318a1a233960c117&start=842&end=1144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220953-e357dc947bfda85c318a1a233960c117/thumbnail_842665.jpg","/articles/6353811/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-approves-Merrill-School-memorial-space-as-amendment-to-implementation-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353811-c9ba29178f5a0eedafaec7273876c07c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775394166&Signature=XDcbQs--2TTF48UY3EYy50JvdVfOfgUAhjUbrZ6hpkl~gSXhnAvbUHzW0G3g7jPyttjq-g8HGy1-RgMQ48nnPQdlh1z5PjYipvKDTkoUXmmmOAn9TevAqmScuxWq2rbRlDXCsaZiWKokf2LJO8mdeXcLW3F5QTd3oc-lENspu~hpTUqbJUcMY5o0km9p55Ggd7WKRKGBY1g~lBUukM33xnWrVQ53enLudyE~IKWy8rH2lD7K03vyRWOpDj4MS0G-htiGZe6vWhg9Nt2vWyqJTHrzjuqNUkEc3Ve9jEthrMGE1gqiATEDT~CsELrt8hfoz3KLPnUg8I26Hphwgj-R4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Oshkosh Plan Commission unanimously approved a specific implementation plan (SIP) amendment on Feb. 4 to create a memorial space honoring the former Merrill School at the corner of West New York Avenue and Central Street.

Planning staff said the subject area covers a 5.8-acre parcel at the former Merrill School site, bounded by West New York Avenue, Kentucky Street and Central Street, and that the 2040 comprehensive plan designates the site as a community facility. A general development plan and specific implementation plan for an athletic facility at the site were previously approved by the common council in September 2024 with a condition that the memorial space be reviewed by the Planning Commission.

The proposed memorial will occupy the northwest corner of the site and include a concrete path, garden area, a flagpole, two memorial benches, three memorial piers and a carved memorial stone; the piers and the stone will incorporate features salvaged from the former Merrill School building. Staff reported the Wisconsin State Historical Preservation Office had approved the proposed memorial design. A neighborhood meeting on Jan. 14, 2025, had one neighbor in attendance, who raised no objections, staff said.

Jim Fox, director of facilities for Oshkosh Area Schools, was present to answer questions but made no closing statement. The commission voted 8-0 to adopt the staff findings and recommended conditions, including maintaining the 2020 corner-vision triangle as a condition of approval.

The amendment does not change the previously approved primary use for athletic facilities; the memorial addition is a site-specific element within the approved plan.","The commission approved a specific implementation plan amendment adding a memorial garden and stone to the former Merrill School site; the Wisconsin State Historical Preservation Office reviewed and approved the design.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6353817,"Plan Commission approves exterior-design variance for Hangar Bar addition at 1485 W. 20th Ave.",522,260155,782310,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220953-e357dc947bfda85c318a1a233960c117&start=260&end=782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220953-e357dc947bfda85c318a1a233960c117/thumbnail_260155.jpg","/articles/6353817/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-approves-exterior-design-variance-for-Hangar-Bar-addition-at-1485-W-20th-Ave","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353817-5ab22c12a4c24ee65d532270cce21350/orig.mp4?Expires=1775394166&Signature=Tm~yhxDOWTGPyEZ1Q5ELL8YFBiqA~JuTDVtfmhVW~e0G5k36K7cvDOmhBcsN86wV7~2AS5KkpLCspZbuLnd-oMAjZ2oP5v9go7NoWtID0B~2f~uY99y2tH59AHCCY0dctH-uJueuOVScTzQI4ntXb~wMNMHHRbtNMFsz5OPFqXeKtrDDmBoAk2WZ-VtPEOkvjl5uS~w8Y29WcHT5HqFjGUqau7ctPhgmpVpR6ftjbkib28mAojI0ugTIbTzYKfhGMUnvqI~dCu7O2AGRcR5w0f1Wo-EtAiCw5nojJL0F3nWTTkp3LJu4lW29kBbEFKiXuErNr5lTWSqlLvDXnrNZVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Oshkosh Plan Commission on Feb. 4 approved an exterior design-standards variance for an enclosed addition at 1485 West 20th Avenue that used vertically oriented corrugated metal siding rather than matching the building’s decorative concrete-block façade.

Planning staff told the commission the site is a 1.55-acre lot that houses The Hangar Bar and Grill and that an outdoor canopy installed under a 2022 commercial building permit had later been enclosed with garage-style doors and converted to a building addition. Staff said inspections showed the addition used corrugated metal siding, which does not match the existing decorative concrete block. Staff recommended approval of a variance, noting the addition is at the rear of the building and largely out of the public realm.

Susan Hirshberg, representing RH Design Build, said the \"corrugated metal panels were intentionally used because that material is typically found with aircraft hangars, and that is the theme of the establishment, the hangar.\" Lisa Marshall, owner of The Hangar, said the enclosure was done after repeated break-ins into the outdoor space: \"I still regret having to enclose it,\" Marshall said, adding the enclosure was intended as a security measure after coolers were broken into multiple times.

Planning staff confirmed that any required building permits that were not yet issued must be obtained, including plumbing or other code-related permits. Commissioners asked whether the material choice would have been handled differently during a normal permitting process; staff replied that a design standards variance would have been required and flagged at permit review.

After questions from commissioners and one brief statement from the applicant team, the commission voted 8-0 to adopt the findings and staff recommendations approving the variance.

The approval allows the existing enclosed space to remain as constructed with corrugated metal siding; staff retained a requirement that necessary building permits be obtained if they have not yet been issued.","Commission approved a variance allowing corrugated metal siding on an enclosed patio addition at The Hangar Bar and Grill after staff and the applicant said the material fits the aviation-themed aesthetic and is mostly out of public view.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6353821,"Plan Commission approves bus shelter easement at 220 Washington Avenue",48,215425,264400,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220953-e357dc947bfda85c318a1a233960c117&start=215&end=264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220953-e357dc947bfda85c318a1a233960c117/thumbnail_215425.jpg","/articles/6353821/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-approves-bus-shelter-easement-at-220-Washington-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353821-b98a8132386d28728991c433d8ad0966/orig.mp4?Expires=1775394166&Signature=egE4FRa4Tb4M4woF8p5MnD4jXw7t~1QaYDa6Dx6frt7X6MwWX~I3A8KeXa9q-0oezAeJaLcWBgEE26ajM6rPYtHWUCWDEIsxHE5eOi~tPVSxWVDMrnu4tB0~3y8bTLQkXR8CmK9xPRr8F5B2fDKmPm6htBUq6jUTX3AIOIijNepOEqUG0Od8Yt~Fu-UmQo3Us7UaSd8apxO4FlIeSQQ1Mgcwhy-DQfYeQrFkalKrUE~QTzUaU5Re~U4tNLToFlEVRpuiwJnduS1vftKT8OxstFiuqu-ZbA7rZJegDCthArQs~YvlYfp8RkzyZy7lxC7kNPlBS-6H2nci27jagaDJTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Oshkosh Plan Commission voted 8-0 on Feb. 4 to accept a bus shelter easement at 220 Washington Avenue, part of the meeting’s consent agenda.

The commission placed the easement on the consent agenda as Item A and approved the measure without public comment. No member asked to pull the item for separate discussion. The roll-call vote was recorded as 8-0 in favor and the action was carried.

The staff report was accepted into the record before the motion; no additional details about the easement terms, the easement holder, or implementation timing were provided during the meeting.

The consent-approval moves the easement acceptance forward; any subsequent implementation steps (design, installation, maintenance agreements) were not specified in the staff presentation or the public record at the meeting.","The City of Oshkosh Plan Commission voted unanimously to accept an easement for a bus shelter at 220 Washington Avenue as part of the consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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