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Oshkosh parks board advances comprehensive outdoor recreation plan, adds neighborhood park near Pickard
Summary
The Advisory Parks Board advanced a five‑year Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and voted to add a neighborhood park site south of Ninth Avenue near Pickard Park; the plan will move to Plan Commission and Common Council for adoption and is required for DNR grant eligibility.
The Oshkosh Advisory Parks Board on Aug. 12 approved forwarding a draft five‑year update to the Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP) to the Plan Commission and Common Council, with a board amendment to show a proposed neighborhood park on the city's west side near Pickard Park, south of Ninth Avenue.
John, a consultant from Rettler Corporation, reviewed the CORP and told the board it inventories city recreation assets, updates demographics and priorities, and ties projects to a capital schedule. "In summary, you know, we have 41 park sites here," he said, summarizing the inventory and the document's role in qualifying the city for state and federal grants.
Board members asked detailed questions about classification and service areas. John explained that the consultant used National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) guidelines and service‑radius mapping to identify gaps. He confirmed the CORP includes park‑specific recommendations, master plan references and a capital improvement schedule intended to feed into the city's five‑year CIP.
At the board's suggestion, members asked staff to show a neighborhood park site west of Pickard Park and south of Ninth Avenue to avoid a major crossing for pedestrians. A motion to approve the CORP with the added neighborhood park was made and seconded; members recorded their votes and the chair declared the motion carried. Recorded affirmative responses during the roll call included Franz, Metz, Millet, Plumb and Herman.
Next steps: the CORP draft, including the board's amendment, will be circulated to the Plan Commission and Common Council for review and possible adoption. If adopted and filed, the CORP keeps the city eligible for DNR grant funding.
