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Oshkosh RDA approves two infill-lot sales to spur housing, including $1 sale to First Place Homes
Summary
The Oshkosh Redevelopment Authority unanimously approved two offers to purchase vacant infill parcels — 1122 High Avenue for $10,000 for a duplex with ADU and 347 W. 7th Avenue sold to First Place Homes LLC for $1 — and heard updates on development projects and deed-restriction legal review.
The Oshkosh Redevelopment Authority on a unanimous 5–0 vote approved two offers to purchase vacant city parcels intended for infill housing.
The first approved action, resolution 2601, authorizes a sale of 1122 High Avenue to CBL Properties for $10,000 to allow construction of a two-unit duplex with a detached garage that includes an accessory dwelling unit. Staff said planning staff raised no issues with the submitted project plans and reminded the buyer that standard building and planning reviews remain required. "The timeline given in the offer, was 3 to 6 months," an RDA staff member said during the meeting regarding expected completion.
The board also approved resolution 2602 to sell 347 West 7th Avenue to First Place Homes LLC for $1. According to staff, developer "Bob" intends to build the home to the RDA's workforce-housing specifications and help select the eventual buyer; city staff will assist with income verification. Staff noted the offer would be contingent on finalizing deed-restriction language that the RDA is still reviewing with legal counsel.
Board members expressed support for filling long-vacant lots with housing. A roll call vote recorded ayes from commissioners and the chair announced both motions carried unanimously 5–0.
The approvals follow staff comments that the High Avenue parcel was donated to the city in 2019 after a structure fire and demolition and that the proposed duplex would replace a long-vacant lot. For the West 7th property, staff described this as an initial pilot with one lot; if feasible, the approach could be replicated on additional sites.
The record shows the sales are subject to the regular building-permit process, applicable zoning and the RDA's housing specifications adopted earlier in 2025. Staff also emphasized that deed-restriction language remains under legal review after recent questions from other jurisdictions about enforceability; the RDA approved the 347 W. 7th sale contingent on staff resolving that legal analysis.
The meeting returned from a closed session in which the board discussed both offers before taking the public votes. No conditions, abstentions or dissenting votes were recorded. The board moved on to the executive director report after the actions.
Next steps: staff will finalize sale documents and deed-restriction language with legal counsel and return any required items to the city for recording and permitting.
