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Plan Commission approves rezoning to expand PI district adjacent to Xavier campus
Summary
The Appleton City Plan Commission approved Rezoning No. 925 to change three vacant parcels at 2610 and 2624 North Oneida Street and 2615 North Morrison Street from R1B single-family to PI Public Institutional to allow consolidation with the nearby Xavier parcel; staff recommended approval as consistent with Plan Appleton.
The Appleton City Plan Commission on Jan. 28 approved Rezoning No. 925, changing three vacant parcels at 2610 and 2624 North Oneida Street and 2615 North Morrison Street from R1B single-family to PI Public Institutional to allow those lots to be combined with the adjacent Xavier parcel.
Colin, a city staff member, told the commission that two of the parcels had houses demolished in 2011–2012 and the most recent in 2023 and that the rezoning would permit a lot combination with the main Xavier parcel to the north. “This proposal is being made to facilitate the combination of these 3 parcels with the main Xavier parcel,” Colin said, adding that staff reviewed the request against Plan Appleton’s Future Land Use Map and found it consistent with the urban neighborhood category.
Staff recommended approval on three grounds: the urban neighborhood category encourages compatible infill for currently vacant parcels; the future land use designation allows secondary uses such as schools; and small- to medium-scale nonresidential uses can expand into adjacent residential areas when appropriate. Colin also cautioned that any future development — whether a building, accessory structures, or parking — would require a separate site-plan review involving multiple city departments to confirm compliance with setbacks, landscaping, and other code requirements.
Commissioner (whose district includes the parcels) reiterated staff’s points and emphasized that the current action addressed only the rezoning and lot-combination prerequisites; further development would require the city’s full review. The Chair stressed that while staff found the rezoning consistent with the comprehensive plan for this location, “further expansion of this PI area would likely not be supported by the comprehensive plan” if additional rezoning requests for surrounding R1B parcels were brought forward.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. After brief discussion, the commission moved, seconded and approved the rezoning by voice vote; the Chair announced there were no opposing votes.
Next steps: the rezoning record will be forwarded as required for any subsequent site-plan review and, as noted in the CSM discussion, certain lot-combination actions tied to this rezoning may require common council approval before final city signatures are affixed.
