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City planning staff said the bust was previously located in front of Washington School on Winnebago Avenue; the Washington School property was sold to the city in September 2024 and is being redeveloped for single-family homes. The bust is part of a collection that Colonel John Hicks commissioned and gifted to the city in the early 1900s; the John Hicks Trust Fund maintains those works, staff said.

Staff described outreach over the last year to the Menomonee South River East and the Stevens Park neighborhood associations, the library, the museum, parks and public works departments to identify viable new locations. Staff said three options were presented to invited neighborhood representatives on June 3 and the group selected the Washington Avenue side of Roe Park as the preferred site. Staff said Roe Park offers central public exposure consistent with the original intent of the Hicks gift.

The proposed relocation would use Great Neighborhoods program funds to pay for landscaping, concrete or other site improvements around the bust so it is “well situated” with plantings and viewing areas. Planning staff noted that final placement — whether adjacent to a path or closer to Washington Avenue — will be determined by staff and the Parks Department.

No members of the public spoke during the Plan Commission public comment period. Commissioners thanked staff for their outreach to neighborhoods and institutions; one commissioner noted that if other school properties are redeveloped, future relocations may be considered on a case-by-case basis and would depend on the property owner’s agreement.

The commission’s action forwards the recommendation to the Common Council; staff said the Parks Department and neighborhood groups will finalize design and siting details and use of Great Neighborhoods funds prior to installation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oshkosh Plan Commission 6/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Oshkosh City Plan Commission on June 17 voted 8-0 to adopt staff findings recommending relocation of the George Washington bust to Roe Park, with further site design to be coordinated with the Parks Department.","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},6192005,"Plan Commission finds 2025–29 CDBG consolidated plan and 2025 action plan consistent with comprehensive plan",95,552000,647000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4155156-19a090debd7f383f3a55154bde6b55d7&start=552&end=647","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4155156-19a090debd7f383f3a55154bde6b55d7/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6192005/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-finds-202529-CDBG-consolidated-plan-and-2025-action-plan-consistent-with-comprehensive-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192005-6223db7d6d0f56fdc0f7f104d0a347d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655323&Signature=K4qcrUgidiCdMkvODYNhhir7K2tgEB--YGy8GOtqn-HG57ufO63hS1Vi4a9VPd99s-qPFokS-o6gG3y38cRbRZRlXq-scoHkeJ~RDz57FR8CEaSHMvOuBA9qwDDDU5PPB50GBh7BaRwR0hGe5MiJSfpUh8M36BCa3rYBJh~IcekQx9UaSkC8I~UgjfQxoP8LeXqVYx7Rxv~6yMsGRcoFQjfEqVUhHkbysOdezByCeNLQiGOEQWwq9H03BKIzbv3GLzgacsRh3CSc0ORhBW-Mu-5UrVPDLWcNeSL4ef4qSiZDvmA8ErF1-PXeW9hFU67dkg-0sf5J79orfawZ-fu1EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oshkosh City Plan Commission on June 17 voted 8-0 to find that the proposed 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program are consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan and to recommend approval to the Common Council.

City planning staff told the commission the plan submission asks the commission to confirm consistency with the comprehensive plan and other official city maps; staff also presented proposed project allocations in the staff report. Staff said the city's estimated 2025 entitlement allocation is $822,000 and that, for this year, there are no confirmed federal cutbacks affecting the award. Staff noted that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reporting system (IDIS) supplies much of the data used in the plan.

Plan Commission discussion included a question from a commissioner about whether the CDBG program is threatened by federal cutbacks; staff said not for this year but acknowledged future uncertainty. Another commissioner asked how the plan accounts for substandard housing conditions and whether a previously proposed rental inspection program — described during the hearing as having been removed by recent state legislation — affects the city’s ability to identify specific problem properties. Staff replied that more granular property-level data are not included in the HUD-supplied reporting extracts and that the IDIS system is the primary source for federal reporting.

No members of the public spoke during the item. The commission adopted staff findings and recommendations and recorded an 8-0 roll-call vote in favor of the motion. The Plan Commission's consistency finding and recommendation will proceed to the Common Council for final action and submission to HUD as required by the CDBG program.","The Oshkosh City Plan Commission on June 17 voted 8-0 to find the proposed 2025–2029 CDBG consolidated plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and to recommend council approval.",{"_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},6192009,"Plan Commission approves planned-development overlay and variances for outdoor storage at 3200 North Main Street",53,207000,260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4155156-19a090debd7f383f3a55154bde6b55d7&start=207&end=260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4155156-19a090debd7f383f3a55154bde6b55d7/thumbnail_207000.jpg","/articles/6192009/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-approves-planned-development-overlay-and-variances-for-outdoor-storage-at-3200-North-Main-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192009-64e4e99ebfd1b842c09fa1f551de8b65/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655323&Signature=mCAHbUzUabMSe0poM~vPHJsJQ2U51MdfOiaImJMUYI366cz8PtINiZZpPp4JoIdNvCs3GhdrJej4g07~0tp~WKwey3BHN9a39GG2nOAqXjuDRUp7LE-LgMtHKCveiQ0iTlYSz3nkNjbqob2RzrA4WSvG~cXvRjU-rlR28er25ExvBrpaaRAWxyqgmpTZdTb1isl97Q4ZF5d4HdDmAfcb-GOoBT~9FKNaywPVwkmmi9~cex2SD0nRa4~OuNos5YnbCUwmaQlReVzWAlZLhUoWTSwgfftZojDbnQcKDrTue3F7SBoj-gU9Vb4DPyITAvyCXQrUWMElA-xWnDws~TDKEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oshkosh City Plan Commission on June 17 approved a rezone and site plans to allow an outdoor storage area at 3200 North Main Street, voting 8-0 to adopt the findings and recommendations in the staff report.

City planning staff told the commission the property at the northeast corner of North Main Street and East Fernald Avenue contains an existing 10,800-square-foot industrial building and is surrounded by industrial uses. The applicant seeks a rezone to Heavy Industrial with a planned-development overlay to permit an approximately 11,000-square-foot outdoor storage area on the south side of the building, and to accommodate related deviations from the zoning code.

The requested site modifications include an additional roughly 3,000 square feet of pavement extending into the front setback (to 15 feet from the Fernald Avenue property line), a reduced side yard setback of 4 feet where the code requires 20 feet, and an eight-foot chain-link fence with privacy slats in the front yard. Staff said outdoor storage is a conditional use in the HI district and that the requested fence and setback waivers require special approvals under the local code. To offset the requested waivers the applicant proposed a row of evergreen trees along Fernald Avenue and other landscaping; staff reported the required yard landscaping score for the outdoor storage area is 110 points and that 15 arborvitae along the front property line produce an increase of 381 landscaping points.

Steve Adkins, who identified himself at the hearing with the property address, spoke for the applicant and said, “I think the only challenge that I'm having ... is with stormwater management.” Planning staff responded that the action before the commission was land-use approval; stormwater utility and related engineering issues are typically addressed later in the permitting process and at the Common Council stage.

Staff recommended approval of the rezoning, general development plan and specific implementation plan, together with the requested building/site modifications (BSMs), subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. The commission moved to adopt staff findings and recommendations and carried the motion by voice and roll-call vote, recorded as 8-0 in favor.

Discussion at the hearing included confirmation that approved landscaping must be maintained in perpetuity and that the site's configuration — a corner lot with an existing stormwater pond on the north side — constrained options to meet strict setback requirements.

The commission's approval allows the applicant to proceed to the next municipal review steps required for implementation, including any necessary stormwater approvals and permits required by the city before construction or change of use begins.","The Oshkosh Plan Commission voted 8-0 to rezone 3200 North Main Street to Heavy Industrial with a planned-development overlay and approve site-specific modifications to allow an approximately 11,000 sq. ft. outdoor storage area, reduced setbacks and an 8-foot privacy chain-link fence, subject to staff conditions and landscaping maintenance.","actionData","errors"]

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