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TO:

Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council

FROM:

Kelly Nieforth, Director of Community Development

DATE:

December 10, 2024

SUBJECT:

Res 24-662 Approve Land Disposition of Part of 17 Church Avenue (400 Block West Parking Lot) to 110 Algoma Boulevard (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)

BACKGROUND

This request involves part of City-owned property: the disposition of a triangular piece of property at the southeast corner of 17 Church Avenue which is part of the 400 West Parking Lot. This property is adjacent to 110 Algoma Boulevard, in which the City is proposing a land swap which will correct a lot line discrepancy between the two properties. In late 2023, the parking lot was resurfaced, and the City deemed it necessary to rectify a number of outstanding property-related issues.

The 400 Block West Parking Lot was constructed to its current configuration in 1996 after vacation of a railroad corridor that ran north-south through the property. The parking lot provides public parking for businesses and visitors to the downtown. The surrounding area is part of Oshkosh’s Central City containing numerous services, retail, food, institutional and residential establishments.

ANALYSIS

In 1865, Cotrill’s Subdivision of Lot 1, Block 44 was recorded which created the original lot for what would be 110 Algoma Boulevard (Lot 9). The northeasterly line coming off Algoma Boulevard was not perpendicular, but angled approximately 78° from Algoma Boulevard. The Algoma Building, constructed in 1889, was built with its northwesterly wall perpendicular to Algoma Boulevard and crossed over the original lot line. In 1894, Leach’s Atlas of Oshkosh was recorded and corrected Cotrill’s original lot line by matching the Algoma Building’s wall. However, real estate deeds were not corrected to reference Leach’s Map. This affects Lot 9 (Algoma Building) and Lot 10 (400 Block West Parking Lot) as the lots, as recorded, use Cotrill’s map. A portion of the Algoma Building is located on City property while a portion of City sidewalk is located on the Algoma Building’s property.

RECOMMENDATION

The Plan Commission recommended approval of the requested Land Disposition on December 3, 2024. Please see the attached staff report and meeting minutes for more information.

Attachments

RES 24-662

Land Disposition from the 400 Block West Parking Lot