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Council defers decision on post-construction stormwater code to Aug. 12 for further analysis
Summary
After comparing alternative performance scenarios and discussing DNR expectations and development impacts, the council asked staff for more information and deferred a vote on post‑construction stormwater code updates until the Aug. 12 meeting.
The Oshkosh Common Council postponed action on proposed updates to chapter 14 (post‑construction stormwater management), directing staff to return at the Aug. 12 meeting with additional analysis.
Staff presented scenarios that would increase stormwater best‑management performance standards; some scenarios would require developers to meet higher pollutant‑reduction targets while others would rely more on maximum‑extent‑practicable (MEP) determinations. Council members said they wanted more clarity on expected Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permit requirements, grant timelines, and how proposed standards would affect housing development costs.
Several councilmembers said they were concerned about inadvertently making development more expensive and asked for modeling of costs and the likely impacts on smaller lots and central‑city infill. Staff said they will follow up with DNR guidance, examine grant and funding opportunities, and return with additional information and a recommendation at the Aug. 12 meeting.
