Committee of the Whole

City of Oconomowoc Committee-Of-The-Whole Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 7:00 PM City Hall - Council Chambers 174 E. Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Notice: If a person with a disability requires that the meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in accessible format, call the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request adequate accommodations. Tel: (262) 569-2186. 1. Call to order and confirmation of appropriate meeting notification 2. Committee Business a. Discussion on the Approved Amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2050 - Housing Ratios 3. Adjourn ________________________________ Diane Coenen, City Clerk City of Oconomowoc Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Common Council will be present at the above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Common Council pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W. 2d 408 (1993) and must be noticed as such, although the Common Council will not take any formal action at this meeting. 1  MEMORANDUM ADMINISTRATION Date: February 20, 2024 To: Mayor and Committee of the Whole From: Mark Frye, City Administrator Re: Discussion Regarding Housing Ratios RELATES TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN N/A BACKGROUND On February 6, 2024, the Common Council on an 8-0 vote approved changes to the housing ratios in the City. With this vote there only remains around 220 multifamily units allowed for future construction. Multifamily includes apartments, senior developments and condominiums. During the process, it was never directly discussed the impact of the change. Although the ratios have been set, do they apply to properties that currently have the right to construct multifamily units? We asked because the construction of units on properly zoned parcels will impact the calculated percentage ratios. Our discussion is for Staff to know the intention of the Aldermen with their vote. FINANCIAL IMPACT None RECOMMENDATION None SUGGESTED MOTION None, discussion only. Z:\City Administrator\Council Agenda\Housing Ratios COW 02202024\Background Memo for Housing Ratios Discussion 02202024.docx 1 2  DALE W. ARENZ (1935-2022) 730 N. GRAND AVENUE PAUL E. ALEXY DONALD S. MOLTER, JR. (Retired) WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53186 MATTEO REGINATO JOHN P. MACY Telephone (262) 548-1340 LUKE A. MARTELL H. STANLEY RIFFLE (Court Commissioner) Direct (262) 806-0212 SAMANTHA R. SCHMID ERIC J. LARSON Facsimile (262) 548-9211 CHRISTOPHER R. SCHULTZ REMZY D. BITAR Email: sriffle@ammr.net LUCAS C. LOGIC GREGORY M. PROCOPIO BENJAMIN T. CROCKETT ADAM J. MEYERS ----------- STEPHEN J. CENTINARIO, JR. MICHAEL J. MORSE February 15, 2024 To: Common Council From: City Attorney Stan Riffle Re: Impacts associated with Council amendment to Comprehensive Plan Council members: I have been asked to provide legal analysis of impacts related to the recent Council action concerning amendment to the City’s comprehensive plan. As you know, this action revised the housing ratios guiding future zoning and land use decisions for residential development. The new ratios under the revised Comp Plan are: • 60% single family housing • 35% multi-family (including 3+ unit condominium development) • 5% duplex As you will recall, there was presentation and discussion related to the many tracts within the City that have previously been zoned for multi-family development that have yet developed. Two such developments (Wangard and Wingspan) will be before the Council soon seeking final approval for their mixed developments. I am of the assumption that the Council was fully aware of the multifamily components of these developments and intended that the number of future units associated with these developments would be included, not excluded, from the 35% ceiling on future multifamily projects. If I am mistaken, I will need to address impacts on that basis later. MUNICIPAL LAW & LITIGATION GROUP, S.C. ARENZ, MOLTER, MACY, RIFFLE, LARSON & BITAR 3 February 15, 2024 Page 2 Based upon staff analysis there currently are 10,787 total housing units existing and/or approved for construction presently. Accordingly, the total number of multifamily units permitted under the Comp Plan guideline is 3,776. The impact on the ratio based upon Wingspan and Wangard is: Current mf units: 3530 Wangard 116 Wingspan 171 Total 3817 (47 units over the 35% threshold) Assuming my premise that the Council did not intend to exempt these two projects from the new housing unit percentages, no new multifamily development can be permitted unless the Council amends the Comprehensive plan. As you know, the plan commission has referred of two such projects to the Council for consideration – • NE 3-Leaf project 200 units • “Capri” project 204 units I understand that there will be a Committee of the Whole meeting February 20, 2024, at which time the Council can discuss and verify its intent related to the recent Comprehensive Plan amendment. I will be available for consultation at that time. Thank you Very truly yours, H. Stanley Riffle H. Stanley Riffle, City Attorney MUNICIPAL LAW & LITIGATION GROUP, S.C. ARENZ, MOLTER, MACY, RIFFLE, LARSON & BITAR 4