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Plan Commission approves rezoning at 1705 Oshkosh Avenue to neighborhood mixed-use
Summary
The commission voted 7-1 to rezone 1705 Oshkosh Avenue from single-family residential to neighborhood mixed-use to allow future office or professional uses in the existing house.
The Plan Commission on June 3 approved, by vote 7-1, a zone change for the property at 1705 Oshkosh Avenue from Single Family Residential 5 to Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU).
Staff said the site is a 0.75-acre property at the southwest corner of Oshkosh Avenue and North Westfield Street containing a Victorian house and detached garage. The Common Council had approved a land-use map amendment in March changing the site from light-density residential to neighborhood commercial. The applicant now seeks zoning that would allow the existing house to be used for offices or professional services; staff advised the NMU zoning is consistent with the city’s 2040 comprehensive plan recommendation for neighborhood commercial and with surrounding commercial land uses.
Will Steiner, representing the applicant Roloc LLC, said the conceptual plan uses the existing house for office or professional services and indicated no immediate exterior footprint changes were expected. Commissioners asked about buffering and whether a planned development (PD) overlay was necessary; staff noted required buffer yards would address impacts and that the conceptual plan appeared to meet zoning requirements and could be approved administratively.
Commissioners voted 7-1 to adopt the staff findings and recommendation. Vice Chair Keefer cast the lone dissenting vote. There were no public comments at the hearing.
