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Community Development director outlines zoning rewrite, housing changes and a community benefit scorecard for 2026
Summary
Community Development Director Sarah Rutkowski told the Common Council the department plans a full zoning code rewrite, sustainability plan update, housing program adjustments, a community benefit scorecard for economic assistance, and implementation steps tied to OpenGov software.
Sarah Rutkowski, Oshkosh's community development director, gave new and returning council members a brief orientation to the department's structure and 2026 priorities and timelines.
Rutkowski said community development now comprises four core divisions—planning, building inspections, assessor, and economic development—and emphasized public participation in a major zoning code rewrite intended to make the code more readable and usable for residents. She said the planning division…
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