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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Mark Lyons, Planning Services Manager DATE: September 24, 2024 SUBJECT: Res 24-507 Approve Specific Implementation Plan for Phase II of a Commercial Development West of and Adjacent to 1710 Oshkosh Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)

BACKGROUND

The subject site consists of a 1.33-acre vacant parcel at the northwest corner of Oshkosh Avenue and North Westfield Street. The property is zoned Corporate Business Park with a Planned Development Overlay (CBP-PD) and the surrounding area consists of commercial uses to the east and west, hotel to the north, and residential uses to the south. A General Development Plan (GDP) was approved in March, 2018 for hotel, commercial and retail uses on the 1700 block of Oshkosh Avenue, including a 5,190 sq. ft. restaurant in the general area of the subject site. The General Development Plan was amended in August, 2018 with a 14,190 sq. ft. future commercial building shown on the subject site. A second GDP amendment and Specific Implementation Plan for Phase I was approved on May 23, 2023.

ANALYSIS

The applicant is proposing the second of a two-phase development on the subject site. Phase I was the now completed 4,176 sq. ft. single-story restaurant/sports bar (Mr. Brews Taphouse) with a 1,000 sq. ft. covered patio. Phase II is proposed to be a 4,479 sq. ft. commercial building addition (Golden Nest Pancakes & Café) with a 308 sq. ft. outdoor patio. The applicant is requesting BSMs to increase parking and exceed maximum lighting levels along the north property line. Staff is supportive of the requested BSM for increased parking as dine-in restaurants may need more parking than code currently allows. Recent dine-in restaurant approvals have also included BSMs for increased parking (Chili’s and Mineshaft). Planning staff intends to analyze the current parking requirements for indoor entertainment uses and it may be appropriate to increase parking allowances for dine-in restaurant uses. Staff is also supportive of the increased lighting as it is adjacent to the shared driveway and will not negatively impact the commercial property to the north. To offset these BSMs, the applicant will be exceeding the overall landscaping point requirement for the site and is proposing Class I materials greatly exceeding the 75% minimum on all facades.

FISCAL IMPACT

Approval of this may result in an increase in the assessed property value of the site. The applicant is anticipating spending approximately $1.2 million on the proposed project.

RECOMMENDATION

The Plan Commission recommended approval of the requested Specific Implementation Plan for Phase II with findings and conditions west of and adjacent to 1710 Oshkosh Avenue on September 17, 2024. Please see the attached staff report and meeting minutes for more information.

Attachments Res 24-507 SIP - Golden Nest Cafe

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