PCR2014040RESOLUTION #P.C. 040-2014
APPROVAL OF A BUILDING, SITE, AND OPERATION PLAN AND A CONDITIONAL USE
GRANT FOR STORAGE MASTER, LLC LOCATED IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 2
(S66 W14444 JANESVILLE RD / TAX KEY NO. 2165.973)
WHEREAS, Plans were submitted by Alex Simic of Storage Master, LLC on May 30, 2014 for a
Building, Site, and Operation Plan (BSO) and Conditional Use Grant (CUG) for a Storage Master
mini-storage facility and a coffee house at S66 W14444 Janesville Rd located in the NE ¼ of
Section 2 (Tax Key No. 2165.973), and
WHEREAS, The property is zoned M-2 General Industrial District and the proposed expanded
uses are allowed with the approval of a BSO and CUG, and
WHEREAS, The 2020 Comprehensive Land Use Plan identifies this area as Commercial Use,
which allows the proposed uses, and
WHEREAS, A Public Hearing for the CUG was held on July 1, 2014, and
WHEREAS, A CUG is required specifically for a mini storage use, and
WHEREAS, The former Salentine Auto Dealership formally operated out of the site where the
proposal is based and the site contains approximately 58,000 SF of structures connected together
along with a 3,000+ SF old carwash building that stands alone on the NW portion of the site, and
WHERAS, Storage Master is proposing to convert the site and buildings into a fully operational
mini storage facility along with a coffeehouse that would exist in the southern 3,000 SF of the
structure, and
WHEREAS, The mini storage would consist of 325 indoor units within 55,000 SF of building and
186 outdoor spaces for outdoor storage needs, and
WHEREAS, The self-storage is only accessible to tenants from 7 am to 7 pm daily and two
individuals would manage the facility from 9 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday, 8 am to 4 pm on
Saturdays and closed on Sundays, and
WHEREAS, The units would range in size from 5’x5’ to 10’x30’ and the outdoor space for rent
would be the room where tenants could park “licensed and in good shape” vehicles or where
Storage Master would keep their portable self-storage units and moving trucks, and
WHEREAS, The coffeehouse would be called “MUG” Place standing for Muskego Urban
Gathering Place and the intent of MUG Place is an environment where families can gather to
enjoy refreshments, play board games, listen to local musicians and/or speakers, and
WHEREAS, MUG Place will seat about 50 patrons and would be opened daily from 9 am to 9 pm
with 1 to 2 employees needed at any one time, and
WHEREAS, MUG Place would be centralized in the southern half of the building where the main
windows adorn looking out over Janesville Road, and
WHEREAS, The existing building consists of a storefront area on the SW corner clad with white
brick, various windows, and overhead doors; Red colored brick lines also runs horizontally in
various portions and the rest of the structure on the lot is mainly clad with brown steel siding
throughout, and
WHEREAS, The proposal looks to keep much of the building as is. However the majority of the
property will now be screened with a new white vinyl fence and the following proposed
modifications are being sought for the structure:
The brown clad steel portion of the building along the easternmost façade facing
Janesville Road will be totally redone with sandstone and brick wall panels, metal
awnings, and new storefront doors (see building elevations and colored rendering),
The red striping currently adorning the brick facades with be colored green to match
the new awnings being installed,
Many new roll up doors will be built in to the existing brown steel clad walls throughout
the site. (The same will be done on the old carwash building that currently is stand
alone on the site), and
WHEREAS, This property is in the City’s Historic Crossroads Design Guide Area and the overall
General Design Guide Area, and
WHEREAS, The current site has many parking stalls for patrons/employees while a variety of
stalls were simply laid out for car sale use, and
WHEREAS, The newly proposed site plan re-uses many of the parking stalls along the Janesville
Road frontage but then converts stalls in the rear half of the site to work with the proposed
outdoor storage needs, and
WHEREAS, The stalls in front for patrons and employees will all be re-laid out to conform to the
City’s 10x20 requirement and the rear enclosed stalls also be 10x20 along with some larger stalls
set at 10x30 to accommodate the mobile storage units Storage Master offers, and
WHEREAS, The site access provides for 24 foot wide aisles per City zoning codes, and
WHEREAS, New fencing is proposed around the majority of the site to be 6-foot white vinyl in the
more exposed areas and a 6-foot cyclone fence with white slatting in the rear, and
WHEREAS, The site pan does show one small portion of the fence, that is along Tess Corners
Drive, to be the cyclone fence with slats, and
WHEREAS, The fencing is anticipated to be a security device while also be a pleasing screening
to passersby on Janesville Road and Tess Corners Drive, and
WHEREAS, The site plan is subject to Fire Department approvals at the time of building permits,
and
WHEREAS, No dumpster enclosure is proposed at this time the narrative states that no outdoor
refuse containers are required, and
WHEREAS, No new landscaping is proposed at this time as the building foundations and
perimeters of the site already have various trees/shrubs throughout, and
WHEREAS, Signage isn’t part of the submittal at this time, and
WHEREAS, Lighting in the form of light poles and wall-packs adorn the site already, and
WHEREAS, The development is served by existing public sanitary sewer and water and
stormwater management is taken care of via a storm pond on the NE corner of the site.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission approves of a Building, Site, and
Operation Plan (BSO) and Conditional Use Grant (CUG) for a Storage Master mini-storage facility
and a coffee house at S66 W14444 Janesville Road located in the NE ¼ of Section 2 (Tax Key
Nos. 2165.973).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The fence portion along Tess Corners Drive, shown as cyclone,
should be white vinyl to match the rest of the fencing along this roadway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a separate sign permit will be required before any signage
(temporary or permanent) can be installed and this includes any signage on the building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The site plan is still subject to Fire Department approvals at the
time of building permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All lighting fixtures must be full cut-off with a zero degree tilt and
the concrete bases for the pole lights cannot exceed 6 inches in height above grade.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any bollards must be painted to match the colors of the
principal structure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all roof top and ground mechanicals (including HVAC
devices, electrical transformers, etc.) must be screened from view and/or incorporated into the
design of the site/structure (screening, etc.) and should be approved by the Community
Development Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of said plans be kept on file in the Community
Development Department and that all aspects of this plan shall be maintained in perpetuity unless
otherwise authorized by the Plan Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That failure to comply with the approval contained in this resolution
shall result in the imposition of fines of $100 per day, the initiation of legal action, or both.
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Adopted: July 1, 2014
Defeated:
Deferred:
Introduced: July 1, 2014
ATTEST: Kellie McMullen, Recording Secretary