COMMITTEE.
The Common Council of the City of Marshfield, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3-66(12) is hereby amended to read as follows:
12.Housing Rehabilitation Committee. This committee shall be composed of five members, one of whom shall be an alderperson, one member representing local businesses, one member representing local lending institutions, and two members at large. Members shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the common council for two-year terms to run concurrent with the term of the mayor. The committee shall administer the
Community Development Block Grant Housing Program to insure compliance with all regulations related to the program and with the City's contracts with the Department of Administration. The responsibilities of the committee include:
a. Establish and adopt procedures and guidelines for implementation of the program; b. Oversee CDBG Program compliance;
c. Timeliness and Expenditures – monitor financial balances of both project and administrative funds to ensure the community is being active with the funds;
d. Provide outreach material throughout the community, which will include information about the program as well as eligibility criteria;
e. Setting priorities on how the fund will be distributed including funds for emergency projects;
f. Evaluate rent limits for rental projects – monitor to assure the amounts are correct for the City;
g. Review potential conflict of interest loan application(s) and ensure compliance with Conflict of Interest policy;
h. Review of appeals submitted by applicants to the program.
i. Schedule meetings as needed to fulfill the committee responsibilities set forth above SECTION 2. Savings Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be less restrictive than applicable state statute or in conflict with such statutes, as they exist at passage hereof or as they may hereafter be amended, then, in such case, the state statute shall supersede the provision hereof to the extent applicable.
otherwise contrary to law, then such provision shall be deemed void and severed from the Ordinance and the remainder of this Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the day after its passage and publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED: ____________________________________ Bob McManus, Mayor
APPROVED:_______________________
ATTEST:____________________________ Deb M. Hall, City Clerk
Item Cover Page
DATE: July 28, 2020
SUBMITTED BY: Tom Loucks,Development Services Department
ITEM TYPE: First or second reading of Ordnance No.
AGENDA SECTION: Items removed from consent agenda, if any
SUBJECT: First reading of Ordinance No. 1438, rezoning property located
at 913 West North Street (parcel 33-02105) from “SR-4” Single-Family Residential to “TR-6” Two-Family Residential. Presented by Josh Miller, Development Services Director SUGGESTED ACTION:
None at this time unless the rules are suspended; final action will be scheduled for the August 11th meeting
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
TO: Mayor McManus & Common Council
FROM: Josh Miller, Development Services Director DATE: July 28, 2020
RE: Second Reading of Amended Ordinance No. 1437, municipal code amendment request to amend the responsibilities of the Housing Rehabilitation Committee.
Background
In 2019, the City retained Juneau County Housing Authority as the administrator of the CDBG-RLF Housing Repair Program. Since that time, staff has been working with them to develop and adopt a manual for implementing the program. This manual was approved last month by the Housing Rehabilitation Committee. One of the components of the manual includes responsibilities for the
Committee. Those responsibilities are based on state guidelines that can change from time to time, and the municipal code should match the requirements in the program manual. Attorney Wolfgram reviewed the ordinance and offered the changes to grammar and for clarity shown in bold and underlined below. The changes were minor enough that a second reading can proceed with them.
Analysis
Staff is proposing a municipal code amendment to Section 3-66(12) to align the duties of the Housing Rehabilitation Committee in the municipal code with the duties that are listed in the manual. Some of these are small clarifications and others are changes to the responsibilities of the committee. The residency requirement has been removed because that’s covered in a different section of the municipal code. Below are the proposed changes to Section 3-66(12):
12. Housing Rehabilitation Committee. This committee shall be composed of five members, one of whom shall be an alderperson, one member
representing local businesses, one member representing local lending institutions, and two members at large. Members other than the
alderperson may, but need not, be residents of the City of Marshfield.
Members shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the common council for two-year terms to run concurrent with the term of the mayor. The committee shall administer the Community Development Block Grant
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Housing Program to insure compliance with all regulations related to the program and with the City's contracts with the Department of
Administration. The responsibilities of the committee include:
a. Establish and adopt procedures and guidelines for implementation of the program;
b. Review and approve or disapprove all applications for funds;
c. Approve or disapprove disbursements; authorize payment of CDBG funds; d. Resolve complaints and disputes within the program; and
e. Perform other duties as required to successfully administer the Community Development Block Grant Housing Program.
f.b. Oversee CDBG Program compliance;
g.c. Timeliness and Expenditures – monitor financial balances for of
both project and administrative funds to ensure the community is being active with the funds;
h.d. Provide outreach material throughout the community, which will
include information about the program as well as eligibility criteria;
i.e. Setting priorities on how the fund will be distributed including funds for
emergency projects;
j.f. Evaluate rent limits for rental projects – monitor to assure the amounts are
correct for the City;
k.g. Review potential conflict of interest loan application(s) and ensure
compliance with Conflict of Interest policy;
l.h. Review of appeals submitted by applicants to the program.
m.i. Schedule meetings will be held as needed to fulfill the committee
responsibilities set forth above
Housing Rehabilitation Committee Recommendation
The Housing Rehabilitation Committee met on June 19, 2020 where the Committee recommended approval of the proposed changes.
Council Options
1. Approval of the request with any exceptions, conditions, or modifications the Council feels are justifiable and applicable to the request.
2. Denial of the request with justification stated by the Council. 3. Table the request for further study.
Recommendation
None at this time unless the rules are suspended; final action will be requested after the second reading scheduled for the July 28, 2020 Common Council meeting.
Attachments
1. Ordinance 1437 - Redlined 2. Ordinance 1437
AMENDEDORDINANCE NO. 1437
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3 GOVERNING BODY, SECTION 3-66(12). THIS PROPOSED CHANGE WILL MODIFY THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOUSING REHABILITATION COMMITTEE.
The Common Council of the City of Marshfield, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3-66(12) is hereby amended to read as follows:
12. Housing Rehabilitation Committee. This committee shall be composed of five members, one of whom shall be an alderperson, one member representing local businesses, one member representing local lending institutions, and two members at large. Members other than the alderperson may, but need not, be residents of the City of Marshfield. Members shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the common council for two- year terms to run concurrent with the term of the mayor. The committee shall administer the Community Development Block Grant Housing Program to insure compliance with all regulations related to the program and with the City's contracts with the Department of Administration. The responsibilities of the committee include:
a. Establish and adopt procedures and guidelines for implementation of the program; b. Review and approve or disapprove all applications for funds;
c. Approve or disapprove disbursements; authorize payment of CDBG funds; d. Resolve complaints and disputes within the program; and
e. Perform other duties as required to successfully administer the Community Development Block Grant Housing Program.
b. Oversee CDBG Program compliance;
c. Timeliness and Expenditures – monitor financial balances of both project and administrative funds to ensure the community is being active with the funds;
d. Provide outreach material throughout the community, which will include information about the program as well as eligibility criteria;
e. Setting priorities on how the fund will be distributed including funds for emergency projects;
f. Evaluate rent limits for rental projects – monitor to assure the amounts are correct for the City;
g. Review potential conflict of interest loan application(s) and ensure compliance with Conflict of Interest policy;
h. Review of appeals submitted by applicants to the program.
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f.i. Meetings Schedule meetings will be held as needed to fulfill the committee responsibilities set forth above
SECTION 2. Savings Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be less restrictive than applicable state statute or in conflict with such statutes, as they exist at passage hereof or as they may hereafter be amended, then, in such case, the state statute shall supersede the provision hereof to the extent applicable.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or otherwise contrary to law, then such provision shall be deemed void and severed from the Ordinance and the remainder of this Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the day after its passage and publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED: ____________________________________ Bob McManus, Mayor
APPROVED:_______________________
ATTEST:____________________________ Deb M. Hall, City Clerk
AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 1437
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 3 GOVERNING BODY, SECTION 3-66(12). THIS PROPOSED CHANGE WILL MODIFY THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOUSING REHABILITATION COMMITTEE.
The Common Council of the City of Marshfield, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3-66(12) is hereby amended to read as follows:
12.Housing Rehabilitation Committee. This committee shall be composed of five members, one of whom shall be an alderperson, one member representing local businesses, one member representing local lending institutions, and two members at large. Members shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the common council for two-year terms to run concurrent with the term of the mayor. The committee shall administer the
Community Development Block Grant Housing Program to insure compliance with all regulations related to the program and with the City's contracts with the Department of Administration. The responsibilities of the committee include:
a. Establish and adopt procedures and guidelines for implementation of the program; b. Oversee CDBG Program compliance;
c. Timeliness and Expenditures – monitor financial balances of both project and administrative funds to ensure the community is being active with the funds;
d. Provide outreach material throughout the community, which will include information about the program as well as eligibility criteria;
e. Setting priorities on how the fund will be distributed including funds for emergency projects;
f. Evaluate rent limits for rental projects – monitor to assure the amounts are correct for the City;
g. Review potential conflict of interest loan application(s) and ensure compliance with Conflict of Interest policy;
h. Review of appeals submitted by applicants to the program.
i. Schedule meetings as needed to fulfill the committee responsibilities set forth above SECTION 2. Savings Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be less restrictive than applicable state statute or in conflict with such statutes, as they exist at passage hereof or as they may hereafter be amended, then, in such case, the state statute shall supersede the provision hereof to the extent applicable.
otherwise contrary to law, then such provision shall be deemed void and severed from the Ordinance and the remainder of this Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the day after its passage and publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED: ____________________________________ Bob McManus, Mayor
APPROVED:_______________________
ATTEST:____________________________ Deb M. Hall, City Clerk
Item Cover Page
DATE: July 28, 2020
SUBMITTED BY: Tom Loucks,Development Services Department
ITEM TYPE: Ordinances
AGENDA SECTION: Items removed from consent agenda, if any
SUBJECT:
First reading of Ordinance No. 1439, rezoning property located in the 2900 block between Popp Avenue and West Veterans
Parkway (parcel 250-2602-362-9983) from “CMU” Community Mixed Use to “SR-4” Single-Family Residential. Presented by Josh Miller, Development Services Director
SUGGESTED ACTION:
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
TO: Mayor McManus & Common Council FROM: Josh Miller, Development Services Director DATE: July 28, 2020
RE: First Reading of Ordinance No. 1439, rezoning request by Bill Frey to
rezone the property located in the 2900 Block between Popp Avenue and West Veterans Parkway (parcel 250-2602-362-9983) from “CMU” Community Mixed-Use to “SR-4” Single-Family Residential.
Background
The subject property is located in the northwest section of the city and is located between West Veterans Parkway and Popp Avenue. The applicant is requesting to rezone their property from “CMU” Community Mixed-Use to “SR-4” Single-Family Residential. The applicant intends to split the property into 2-3 lots and build single- family houses on each lot if the rezoning request is approved.
The owner of the property attempted to rezone the property to “LI” Light Industrial in March 2020 and the request was denied. The Plan Commission rejected the request because the area is not intended for industrial zoning districts or land uses.
Typically, any application that has been denied shall not be resubmitted for a period of 12 months, unless there is new evidence or proof of change of factors found valid by the Zoning Administrator. In this situation the request is to rezone the property from a predominantly commercial zoning district to a single-family residential district, instead of rezoning the property to an industrial zoning district. The Zoning
Administrator has determined that the requested change is substantially different than the request reviewed in March.
Analysis
According to the City of Marshfield 2017-2037 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, the subject property is located in the New Neighborhood Mixed Use District. This district typically includes areas that may be considered for future development and consist of predominantly residential uses. The following land use types that may be appropriate in the district include: single-family residential, two- family/twin house residential, townhouse and multi-family residential, mixed residential, neighborhood office, neighborhood business, institutional, and public open space. Single-family residential and designated public open space should account for at least 50% of the portions of new neighborhoods suitable for
development. Prior to the 2013 citywide rezoning, the subject property was zoned B4 General Commercial.
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The property is currently zoned Community Mixed-Use (CMU) and this district is intended to permit a wide range of large and small scale office, retail, service, and lodging uses that are compatible with the desired community character. The requested zoning district, Single-Family Residential (SR-4), is intended to create, preserve, and enhance areas for moderate density single-family detached dwellings at an approximate density of 4 dwelling units per acre. The SR-4 zoning district would allow for single-family residences by right; whereas single-family residences are not permitted in the current zoning district.
The subject property is approximately 52,213 square feet in size, or 1.199 acres, and has street frontage on Popp Avenue and technically West Veterans Parkway;
however, access to the parkway would not be approved. The subject property is proposed to meet all lot width, size, and setback requirements for the SR-4 zoning district, and any future land divisions will need to meet the minimum requirements. The properties to the west of the subject property are zoned “SR-4” Single-Family Residential and predominantly consist of single-family homes. To the north there is vacant land zoned “RH-35” Rural Holding. The adjacent property directly to the east is zoned “CMU” Community Mixed-Use and consists of a 5-unit apartment complex. Properties further to the east are zoned “TR-6” Two-Family Residential and consist of duplexes. To the south, across Veterans Parkway, the properties are zoned “GI” General Industrial and consist of railroad tracks, vacant land, and one industrial building to the southeast. Overall, the surrounding area is predominantly residential or vacant land.
The Zoning Code requires a review of any zoning map amendment with the following criteria:
1. Advances the purposes of this Chapter as outlined in Section 18-03 and the applicable rules of Wisconsin Department of Administration, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The request does not adversely affect the purpose and intent of Section 18- 03. There does not appear to be a history of wetlands on this property. 2. Is in harmony with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan.
The Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan identifies the subject property as being in the New Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, and
residential land uses are appropriate in this district. In fact, the Comprehensive Plan recommends that single-family residential and
designated public open space should account for at least 50% of the portions of new neighborhoods suitable for development (in the New Neighborhood Mixed-Use District). This property has been zoned for commercial
development in the past, but without direct access to Veterans Parkway, it is likely that this is not an ideal property for commercial development; especially considering that the surrounding properties are mostly residential and there would be no access off of Veterans Parkway. Converting this property from a commercial property to a residential property would be consistent with the
recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan because this will open up additional buildable residential lots and provide infill development which can help reduce infrastructure costs.
3. Maintains the desired overall consistency of land uses, land use intensities, and land use impacts within the pertinent zoning districts.
The proposed land use, single-family, is a desired land use in this location according to the Future Land Use Plan. The majority of nearby properties to the northwest are single-family homes and zoned the same as the proposed zoning district. To the southeast, there are some higher density residential