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Plan commission approves certified survey map to combine parcels for transit center; finalization awaits council street discontinuance
Summary
The Appleton City Plan Commission approved CSM No. 1325 to combine city-owned parcels, a portion of Oneida Street right-of-way and an unnamed alley to support a proposed transit center. Staff said the map will be finalized only after the Common Council discontinues the Oneida Street and alley right-of-way.
The Appleton City Plan Commission on Aug. 13 approved Certified Survey Map No. 1325 to combine two city-owned parcels, a portion of Oneida Street right-of-way and an unnamed alley north of Washington Street and south of Franklin Street to prepare the site for a proposed transit center.
City planning staff presented the item, identified on the agenda as 25-0916, describing the map as an administrative alteration of land for city-owned property tied to the transit center development. “The item before the plan commission today, as mentioned, is for the review and approval of an alteration of land for city owned property. There's 2 parcels, the current transit parts parcel, as well as a vacant parcel just to the north. And then it also includes ... the vacated right of way of Oneida Street and that unnamed alley,” said Colin, a city staff member.
The commission’s approval was conditional on subsequent action by the Common Council. Staff said the CSM will not be finalized until the council adopts a discontinuance of the Oneida Street and alley right-of-way. “This approval from the plan commission would be subject to common council adoption of the Oneida Street and alley discontinuance,” Colin said.
Commissioners asked whether any portion of the planned building would be sited on the vacated right-of-way and whether the area would be closed to vehicle traffic. Colin said project design remained conceptual and that city departments, including fire, have discussed access needs. He also said the city will retain utility easements within the right-of-way and that vehicular access would be closed in the long range.
The motion to approve was moved and seconded, and the commission voted in favor with no opposition recorded. The item was described on the agenda as a combination of city-owned parcels and vacated right-of-way for the transit center development; staff reiterated that final recordation of the CSM hinges on the Common Council’s discontinuance of the identified right-of-way.
No public hearings or outside appearances were recorded on this item at the Plan Commission meeting. Further design, easement detail and final map recordation were described as future steps contingent on Common Council action and project-level design work.
