Plan commission recommends certified survey map to split 6.4‑acre Oakwood Road property into three lots

The Oak Creek Plan Commission on July 22 voted to recommend that the common council approve a certified survey map (CSM) dividing the property at 4063 East Oakwood Road into three residential lots.

The applicant, John and Lisa Marshall, proposed splitting the roughly 6.4‑acre parcel into one 4.7‑acre lot that will contain the existing single‑family home and accessory buildings, plus two smaller lots to the east, each “just under … 0.86 acres” intended for single‑family detached homes. The commission’s recommendation carries conditions requiring submission of green‑infrastructure and stormwater management plans for lots 2 and 3 to the engineering department before building permits are submitted and that technical corrections and statutory compliance issues be addressed prior to recording.

Todd (city planning staff) summarized the site and zoning: the property is currently zoned RS‑1 and the city’s comprehensive plan designates it for single‑family detached use. He told the commission the existing site “is a little over, well, 6.4 acres in size” and that the RS‑1 district “has a minimum lot size of a half acre and a minimum lot width of 90 feet at the front.”

A neighbor, Kelly Westner of 4114 East Barton Road, whose property backs to the pond raised concerns about tree maintenance, asking “what is the land owner planning to do as far as like remediation of the dead trees on those lots?” John Marshall, who identified himself as the property owner, said the land had been “much, much more overgrown” when he bought it in 2018, that he has been progressively clearing the property, and that “the plan isn't to go hunt for dead trees and take them down, but when they come down, we take them down over time.”

Commissioners asked questions about the pond between lots and whether dividing the water would trigger regulatory requirements. Todd said they would “check with the DNR” and that “there's no regulation as to that you can't divide a waterway like that.” The commission’s motion to recommend approval included two explicit conditions: 1) green‑infrastructure and stormwater management requirements for lots 2 and 3 must be submitted and approved by the engineering department before building permit applications for those lots; and 2) all technical corrections and required compliance changes must be made prior to recording.

Burke moved the recommendation; Seifert seconded. The roll call recorded “aye” votes and the commission closed the item with a wish of “Good luck” to the applicants. The commission’s recommendation will be considered by the common council after required technical corrections and engineering review are completed.

No construction timeline, final building plans, or sale schedules for the new lots were provided at the meeting.