#2 Public hearing and action to rezone a portion of Rock County Institutional complex (File Ord. #2011-481)Community Development Department Memorandum
Date: June 27, 2011
TO: Janesville City Council
FROM: Brad Schmidt, AICP, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Second reading, public hearing and action on a proposed ordinance
rezoning a portion of property located at 3400 County Highway F (Rock
County Institutional complex) from M1 to O1 (File Ord No. 2011-481).
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SUMMARY
Rock County has submitted a request to rezone property located at 3400 County
Highway F from M1, Light Industrial District to O1, Office/Residence District. The subject
property is currently undeveloped and part of a larger parcel containing the Rock County
Institutional complex. The campus includes several facilities: Rock County Jail and
Sheriff’s Department, Rock County Juvenile Detention Center, 911 Communication
Center, Rock County Health Care Center, and Rock Haven Nursing Home. Rock County
has proposed to construct a new nursing home to replace the existing Rock Haven
facility on the area of the site they wish to rezone. The new facility will be located directly
east of the existing Rock Haven building. The proposed development site is zoned M1,
Light Industrial District. Since a nursing home use is not permitted within the M1 District,
the property must be rezoned to a zoning classification consistent with the proposed use.
DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Plan Commission and Community Development Department recommend that the
City Council support a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2011-481, rezoning a portion of
property located at 3400 County Highway F (Rock County Institutional Complex) from
M1 to O1.
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager concurs with the Plan Commission recommendation.
SUGGESTED MOTION
A motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2011-481 rezoning a portion of property located at
3400 County Highway F (Rock County Institutional Complex) from M1 to O1.
ANALYSIS
A. The subject property is approximately 25 acres in size and is part of the larger
surrounding Rock County Health Care Campus located at the southeast corner of
U.S Highway 51 and U.S Highway 14 (3400 County Highway F).
B. Rock County proposes to construct a new nursing home on this site adjacent to
the existing Rock Haven facility. The land on which the new facility will be built is
currently undeveloped and used for agricultural purposes. Nursing home
operations will be transferred to the new facility at the end of 2012 when
construction is expected to be completed. The proposed facility is one-story in
height, approximately 170,000 square feet in size and includes four residential
Attachment A
pods with 32 bedrooms in each pod (See ). A total of 128
bedrooms are included in the facility. A central administration center is located in
the middle of the four residential pods. The administration area includes out-
patient physical therapy and occupational therapy services, administrative and
office facilities, and other services such as a dental office, salon, and kitchen
facilities.
C. The City’s Future Land Use Plan shows the subject property as being appropriate
for community facilities. The application of the O1 District in this location is
consistent with that land use recommendation. Nursing home facilities are
permitted in the O1, Office/Residence District. The Rock County Complex
contains a variety of other facilities all zoned O1, including the Rock County
Health Department, Rock County Council on Aging, Janesville Counseling Center,
and the Rock County Health Care Center.
D. The subject site is not currently within the City’s Sewer Service Area (SSA)
boundary. As part of the Janesville Area Point Source Water Quality
Management Plan, all properties that have sewer connections to the City’s waste
water treatment facility must be located within the SSA boundary. Staff is
currently working with Rock County to amend the SSA boundary to include the
subject property within its boundary.
E. The Rock County Complex, including this proposed development, is located in an
isolated area. Property to the south is in agricultural use and within the Mining
District. Rock County owns the property directly east of the proposed
development site. This site is removed from other uses that would or could be
impacted by this development.
F. Staff has been working with Rock County on this development proposal as part of
the site plan review and conditional use permit review.
PLAN COMMISSION ACTION – 6 JUNE 2011
Brad Schmidt, Associate Planner, presented the written staff report. There were no
questions of staff.
The public hearing for the rezoning request was opened and the following people
appeared to speak:
Tony Farrell Sr., 2600 Meadowview Dr., applauded the efforts of Rock County
staff, administration and the Rock County Board of Supervisors who were
involved with this project. He stated that he supports the rezoning and conditional
use permit.
Commissioner Consigny asked if Mr. Farrell was employed by the County or
commenting as a resident. Mr. Farrell replied that he is a resident that frequently attends
the Rock County Board of Supervisors Meetings.
Commissioner Marklein asked Mr. Farrell when he recalled the board starting the
process for this request. He stated that he was aware they had been discussing it for
over a year and attended meetings where the board found it was more efficient to build a
new nursing home rather than renovate the older building.
The public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Marklein asked if there was a master plan for the current nursing home
development and how the board arrived at the decision to locate the new building.
Greg Zastrow, Epstein Uhen Architecture, Inc., stated that the master plan does
not involve the existing building right now. He indicated that two other sites in the
vicinity were looked at as possible locations for the new building but based on the
layout of site, and requirements for parking and fire access, this was the best
choice based on land area needed.
There was a motion by Commissioner Madere with a second by Commissioner
Dongarra-Adams to forward the rezoning to the City Council with a favorable
recommendation.
The motion carried on a 6-0-0 vote.
FISCAL IMPACT
The area included in the requested rezoning is part of the Rock County Complex
property which includes the Rock County Jail, Rock Haven Nursing Home and the 911
Communications Center. This property is tax exempt and the new development would
not generate any property taxes for the city. However, the proposed development would
provide a valuable service to the city, retain health care jobs within the city and would
provide a state of the art nursing home facility. It will also assist in the training of local
nursing students. All infrastructure costs will be provided by Rock County and will be
internal on the Rock County Complex. Therefore, the requested rezoning and proposed
development of the property should not result in a negative fiscal impact.
cc: Eric Levitt
Jay Winzenz
MEMO TO: Janesville Plan Commission Item 1, Section V
FROM: Brad Schmidt, AICP, Associate Planner
DATE: June 2, 2011
SUBJECT: Public Hearing, Rezoning of property at 3400 County Highway F (Rock
County Institutional complex) from M1 to O1.
I. RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends that the Plan Commission, following a
public hearing, support a motion to forward the requested rezoning to the City
Council with a favorable recommendation.
II. REQUEST
Rock County has submitted a request to rezone property located at 3400 County
Highway F from M1, Light Industrial District to O1, Office/Residence District. The
subject property is currently undeveloped and part of a larger parcel containing
the Rock County Institutional complex. The campus includes several facilities:
Rock County Jail and Sheriff’s Department, Rock County Juvenile Detention
Center, 911 Communication Center, Rock County Health Care Center, and Rock
Haven Nursing Home. Rock County has proposed to construct a new nursing
home to replace the existing Rock Haven facility on the area of the site they wish
to rezone. The new facility will be located directly east of the existing Rock Haven
building. The proposed development site is zoned M1, Light Industrial District.
Since a nursing home use is not permitted within the M1 District, the property
must be rezoned to a zoning classification consistent with the proposed use.
I. ANALYSIS
A. The subject property is approximately 25 acres in size and is part of the
larger surrounding Rock County Health Care Campus located at the
southeast corner of U.S Highway 51 and U.S Highway 14 (3400 County
Highway F).
B. Rock County proposes to construct a new nursing home on this site
adjacent to the existing Rock Haven facility. The land on which the new
facility will be built is currently undeveloped and used for agricultural
purposes. Nursing home operations will be transferred to the new facility at
the end of 2012 when construction is expected to be completed. The
proposed facility is one-story in height, approximately 170,000 square feet
in size and includes four residential pods with 32 bedrooms in each pod
Attachment A
(See ). A total of 128 bedrooms are included in the facility.
A central administration center is located in the middle of the four
residential pods. The administration area includes out-patient physical
therapy and occupational therapy services, administrative and office
facilities, and other services such as a dental office, salon, and kitchen
facilities.
C. The City’s Future Land Use Plan shows the subject property as being
appropriate for community facilities. The application of the O1 District in
this location is consistent with that land use recommendation. Nursing
home facilities are permitted in the O1, Office/Residence District. The
Rock County Complex contains a variety of other facilities all zoned O1,
including the Rock County Health Department, Rock County Council on
Aging, Janesville Counseling Center, and the Rock County Health Care
Center.
D. The subject site is not currently within the City’s Sewer Service Area (SSA)
boundary. As part of the Janesville Area Point Source Water Quality
Management Plan, all properties that have sewer connections to the City’s
waste water treatment facility must be located within the SSA boundary.
Staff is currently working with Rock County to amend the SSA boundary to
include the subject property within its boundary.
E. The Rock County Complex, including this proposed development, is
located in an isolated area. Property to the south is in agricultural use and
within the Mining District. Rock County owns the property directly east of
the proposed development site. This site is removed from other uses that
would or could be impacted by this development.
F. Staff has been working with Rock County on this development proposal as
part of the site plan review and conditional use permit review.
cc: Duane Cherek
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-481
An ordinance changing the zoning classification of property located at 3400
County Trunk F from M1 to O1, with a penalty and injunctive relief for a violation
thereof as set forth in Section 18.28.010 of the Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Janesville.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
The zoning classification of the following described property is hereby
changed from M1, Light Industrial District to O1, Office/Residence District.
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Part of the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 13 T.3N., R.12E. of the 4 P.M., Janesville
Township, Rock County, Wisconsin.
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Commencing at an aluminum monument at the West ¼
Corner of said Section; thence S.8843’51”E. along the East-West Centerline of said
Section, 1556.42 feet to an iron pin on a line parallel with and 1100 feet West of the
North-South Centerline of said Section; thence N.053’19”W. along said parallel line,
1196.05 feet to an iron pin; thence S.6936’E. 1180.56 feet to an iron pin on said North-
South Centerline; thence S.053’19”E. along said North-South Centerline 808.87 feet to
an iron pin at the Center of said Section; thence N.8843’51”W. along said East-West
Centerline, 1100.78 feet to the place of beginning.
SECTION II.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the
Common Council, the public health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public
benefit, and police power so requiring.
ADOPTED:
Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Brunner
Dongarra-Adams
Eric J. Levitt, City Manager
Liebert
McDonald
ATTEST:
Rashkin
Steeber
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
Voskuil
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Community Development Department