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Oshkosh RDA adopts housing specifications for RDA infill lots
Summary
The Redevelopment Authority approved a baseline set of housing specifications for city-owned infill lots, setting minimums (including a basement size guideline and neighborhood-matching garage standards), while preserving staff discretion and an annual review process.
The Oshkosh Redevelopment Authority on a motion approved a resolution adopting housing specifications for RDA-owned infill lots to set baseline design and construction expectations for homes built on city land. The action came during the authority's meeting when staff presented a pared-down “Oshkosh housing book” of standards and intentions and recommended adoption. The resolution passed after debate and a roll-call vote.
Authority staff said the specifications are intended to give prospective builders and buyers a clear statement of the authority's expectations before they submit an offer to purchase an RDA lot. "We wanted the main idea of it to be met, but we recognize that we may have to flex things a little bit to make things work with some of the lots," staff member Hannah said, describing a clause that reserves "staff discretion in the…
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