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Oshkosh plan commission recommends easement to formalize unrecorded storm sewer despite homeowner objections
Summary
The City of Oshkosh Plan Commission voted 5-2 to recommend acquisition of a storm‑sewer easement that staff says covers an existing, unrecorded pipe under properties on Somerset Way and Jackson Street. Homeowners said they did not know the pipe existed and worried about damage to trees, fences and yards.
The City of Oshkosh Plan Commission voted 5-2 to adopt staff findings and recommend acquisition of a storm‑sewer easement that runs through private yards at 3820 Jackson Street and 3835 and 3847 Somerset Way.
The item drew multiple public objections from nearby homeowners and several technical questions from commissioners before the roll call. City staff told commissioners a storm sewer exists under the properties but that the city has no record of when it was installed. Staff said television inspection confirmed the pipe and that fence posts have been driven through the top of the line.
“Again, I I think we just wanna reiterate that we are against this,” said Connor Miller, who identified himself as a homeowner at 3835 Somerset Way. “We did not know…
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