Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Plan Commission recommends acquisition of 5.6 acres on Jackson Street for planned workforce housing amid neighborhood concerns
Summary
The Plan Commission voted 7-0 Dec. 3 to recommend acquisition of approximately 5.58 acres behind 3483 Jackson Street for an anticipated single-family subdivision aimed at workforce housing; the item prompted extensive public comment from neighbors concerned about lot size, traffic, and property values.
The Oshkosh Plan Commission on Dec. 3 recommended approval to acquire roughly 5.58 acres of the rear portion of 3483 Jackson Street to add to an adjacent parcel the city previously acquired; combined, the city said the properties could yield about 40 single-family lots intended to increase the city’s supply of workforce housing.
City staff told commissioners the land is currently zoned SMU and would be rezoned to Single-Family 9 and the comprehensive land-use map would be amended from General Commercial to Low-Density Residential as the project moves forward. Staff estimated the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
