PCM19661018, CITY PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF MUSKEG0
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 13, 1966 CITY HALL
MAYOR GOTTFRIED CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 0:00 P. M.
PRESENT: MAYOR JEROME GOTTFRIED, CHAIRMAN, WILLIAM F. CHASE, SECRETARY, CHARLTS BUEHLER, ALDERMAN S. ROBERT LENTINI AND
ED RAIMANN. PLAN CONSULTANT RUSSELL KNETZGER AND BUILDING
INSPECTOR LEE WERE ALSO PRESENT.
ABSENT: WILLARD BERTRAM AND ROBERT GUMIENY
-: THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS HEETING OF OCTOBER 4,
1966, WERE APPROVED AS MAILED.
SCHAUMBERG-SCHOLBE - MR. ROBERT SCHAUMBERG, W101 S7011 VALLEY DRIVE, SUBNITTED THE CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP FOR FINAL APPROVAL
OF LAND DIVISION IN THE NWi, SECTION 30, HAROLD SCHOLBE PROPERTY. MR. BUEHLER NOVED TO APPROVE THE CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP FOR
THIS 120,000 SQ. FT. PARCEL IN THE NWS, SECTION 30, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL BY THE CITY ENGINEER. ALDERHAN LENTINI SECONDED THE
MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED. a CARL POSBRIG - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN CONHISSION'S ACTION
THE COMMISSION SHOWING AN 00' ROAD RESERVATION TO PARKER DR.
ON THIS PROPOSED 2 ACRE PARCEL IN THE NE: OF SECTION 29 ON
WHICH MR. POSBRIG DESIRES TO BUILD A HOME. BECAUSE OF THE PARCEL'S UNUSUAL SHAPE, THE 200' AFERAGE
WIDTH REQUIRED IN THIS R-1 DISTRICT COULD NOT BE OBTAINED, THE
PLATS HAD BEEN REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW
AND AT THEIR MEETING OF OCTOBER ~OTH, THEY RECOHMENDED TO THE COMMON COUNCIL THAT THIS VARIANCE BE APPROVED. IT WAS THE
COMMISSION'S DECISION THAT MR. POSBRIG BE ADVISED THAT A LEGAL
DESCRIPTION FOR THIS PARCEL HUST BE SUBMITTED TO CITY HALL BE-
FORE THE COMMON COUNCIL CAN TAKE ACTION ON IT. MR. CHASE HOPED TO APPROVE THE PRELIWINARY PLAT AS SUB-
MITTED BY CARL POSBRIG SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE BY
THE COMMON COUNCIL. MR. RAIMANN SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE
OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING, A PRELIMINARY PLAT WAS SUBMITTED TO
MOTION CARRIED.
THE COMMISSION DIRECTED THAT I~R. POSBRIG ALSO BE A-DVISED
THAT PERCOLATION TESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND THAT THE CERTIFIED
SURVEY MAP MUST BE APPROVED BY OUR CITY ENGINEER.
ENDALE HE - MR. FRANK FRY DID NOT APPEAR RELATIVE TO 1 A%~VSST FOR':::~ORARY SIGNS IN THE HILLENDALE HIEGHTS SUB-
DIVISION. BUILDING INSPECTOR LEE SHOWED THE PROPOSED SIGN TO
THE COMMISSION AND EXPLAINED THAT MR. FRY IS TO SUBMIT A MAP
SHOWING THE DESIRED SIGN LOCATIONS.
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OCTOBER 18, 1966
HATTIE STEFANIAK PROPERTY - MR. & MRS. LEONARD STEFANIAK, w182
Sa762 RACINE AYE.* APPEARED SEEKING APPROVAL TO DIVIDE A
60,000 sQ. FT. PARCEL (240' x 250') FROK THE HATTIE STEFANIAK
FARK IN THE NWi-, SECTION 21. MR. STEFANIAK ADVISED THE COMMISSION THAT HE IS PRESENTLY
LIVING IN AN EXISTING BUILDING ON THIS PROPOSED PARCEL AND THAT
HE DESIRES TO PURCHASE IT FROM HIS MOTHERS MRS. HATTIE STEFANIAK,
THEREBY NECESSITATING THE LAND DIVISION. HE EXPLAINED THAT
THERE IS ONE ACCESS FROM HIWAY Y USED BY BOTH THE HOMESTEAD AND
MR. BUEHLER QUESTIONED THE DISTANCE FROH THE NORTH LOT
LINE TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING AND MR. STEFANIAK
BUILDING INSPECTOR LEE ADVISED THAT 20' OFFSET IS REQUIRED.
SUBMITTED FOR A PRIOR LAND DIVISION OF MRS. STEFANIAK'S
PROPERTY (THE DONALD HABERMEYER DIVISION) AND THE GOMNISSION
PLAT FOR LEONARD STEFANIAK SHOW A 60' ROADWAY EXCLUSIVE OF THE
MR. CHASE EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT PERHAPS TOO MANY ODD
THE DWELLING THAT HE INTENDS TO PURCHASE.
ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS AS YET.
THE COMMISSION REVIEWED A PRELIMINARY PLAT WHICH HAD BEEN
DIRECTED THAT THE SURVEYOR BE ADVISED THAT THE PRELIMINARY
60,000 SQ. FT. LOT.
SHAPED LOTS WERE BEING CREATED ON THIS PROPERTY AND THAT
PERHAPS A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF THE ENTIRE AREA SHOULD BE SUB-
MITTED SHOWING THE ULTIMATE USE OF THE LAND. NO ACTION WAS
TAKEN ON THIS SUGGESTION. THE COMMISSION ALSO DISCUSSED HOW
THE RELOCATION OF HIWAY Y WOULD AFFECT THIS PROPERTY. MR. CHASE MOVED TO APPROVE THE SKETCH AND THAT THE
COHNISSION WILL BE RECEPTIVE TO A PRELIMINARY PLAT, THAT THE
SURVEYOR CONTACT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. TO DETERMINE IF
ANOTHER ACCESS TO THIS PROPERTY WILL BE ALLOWED, DETERMINE THAT,
THERE IS ADEQUATE SIDE YARD FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING
TO THE NORTH LOT LINE, AND DETERHINE THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE
SIDE YARD FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING TO THE SOUTH LOT
LINE. ALDERMAN LENTINI SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION
CARRIED.
PARKLAND PLAZA c. MESSRS. JOHN AND DAVE COUTURE, REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE PARKLAND PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER PROPOSED FOR THE CORNER
OF HIWAY 24 AND LANNON DRIVE, APPEARED TO REPORT ON THE PRESENT
STATUS OF THE SHOPPING CENTER. JOHN COUTURE EXPLAINED THAT THE GENERAL PLAN WOULD REKAIN
THE SAHE EXCEPT FOR MINOR REVISION, THAT THEY HAVE FINANCING
COKMITKENTS IN CHICAGO, THAT THEY HOPE TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
BEFORE THE 1966 SEASON IS OVER AND ANTICIPATE A SPRING OR
SUMHER OPENING. NR. COUTURE PRESENTED THE SITE PLAN OF THE THREE MAJOR
B'UILDINGS WHICH HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION IN APRIL,
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1966, AND ADVISED THAT THERE WOULD BE SOME DEVIATION OF THIS
A NEW SITE PLAN WAS PRESENTED FOR THE COMMISSION'S REVIEW.
FINANCING FOR THE SHOPPING CENTER AND MR. COUTURE ANSWERED THAT
HE HAD JUST PROVIDED THE SEED" MONIES, THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN
@ SITE PLAN BY A SHIFT IN THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE THREE BUILDINGS.
MR. CHASE QUESTIONED IF HARRY KAMINSKI WAS THE SOURCE OF
I1
COUNTED ON FOR THE FINANCING. MR. CHASE QUESTIONED IF THE FINANCING WAS FINALIZED WITH
A COMPANY IN CHICAGO AND MR. COUTURE ANSWERED THAT THEIR
MORTGAGE BROKER ADVISED THEM THAT THE MONEY IS AVAILABLE AS
SOON AS THIS SLIGHTLY REVISED PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED AND THE
LEASES FINALIZED, STATING THAT SOME LEASES HAVE BEEN SIGNTD
AND SOME ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SIGNED".
I1
MR. CHASE QUESTIONED IF THE ORDER FOR STEEL HAD BEEN
PLACED AND MR. COUTURE ANSWERED YES", THAT EVERYTHING REMAINED If
THE SAME WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SLIGHT SHIFTING OF THE
POSITION OF THE THREE MAIN BUILDINGS. DAVE COUTURE EXPLAINED THAT BEFORE THE BEN FRANKLIN
VARIETY STORE AND NATIONAL FOOD STORES WOULD COMPLETE THEIR
CENTER. HE LVDICATED THAT THE DRUG STORE DESIRED A PRIHE
LOCATION ON HIWAY 24 AND THIS HAD NECESSITATED THE SHIFTING OF
LEASES, THAT A DRUG STORE HAD TO BE SIGNED FOR THE SHOPPING
e THE THREE MAJOR BUILDINGS.
MR. BUEHLER QUESTIONED THE NUMBER OF TENANTS IN THE CENTER
AND MR. COUTURE ANSWERED THAT THERE WOULD BE 4 IN THE FIRST
BUILDING AND 5 OR 6 IN THE SECOND BUILDING.
AND MR. COUTURE ADVISED THAT THE LEASES COULD NOT ACTUALLY BE
MR. LEE QUESTIONED IF TH~IR BUILDING DEPENDED ON THE
AVAILABILITY OF SEWERS AND MR. COUTURE ANSWERED THAT THEY WERE
MR. BUEHLER QUESTIONED HOW MANY LEASES HAD BEEN FINALIZED
FINALIZED UNTIL THE SITE PLAN HAD BEEN APPROVED.
HOPING FOR TEMPORARY FACILITIES SO THAT THE RESIDENTIAL AREA
COULD GET UNDER WAY. DAVE COUTURE REVIEWED THE NEW SITE PLAN AND EXPLAINED
THE REASON FOR THE SHIFTING OF THE BUILDINGS, ADVISING THE
DIFFICULTIES OF SATISFYING PROSPECTIVE TENANTS, AND THAT THIS
NEW PLAN WOULD ELIMINATE THE NECESSITY OF ACQUIRING THE RAMMEL
MR. BUEHLER QUESTIONED THE SIZE OF THE BUILDINGS AND
PROPERTY.
MR. COUTURE ANSWERED THAT THERE WAS 24,000 SQ. FT. IN EACH
OF THE BUILDINGS AND THAT THE AVERAGE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
IS FROM 46,000 TO 52,000 SQ. FT.
OF THE THREE MAJOR BUILDINGS AND THE PARKING AREAS AS JESIGNATED
ON THIS NEW SITE PLAN.
MR. COUTURE REQUESTED APPROVAL OF THE REVISED LOCATIONS
JEROME DRUGS - MAYOR GOTTFRIED RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR TO MR.
CHASE .IN ORDER THAT HE COULD SUBMIT PRELIMINARY SITE PLANS FOR I A PROPOSED DRUG STORE WHICH WILL BE LOCATED ON HIWAY 24 IN SEC.
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10 TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING BUILDING WHICH HOUSES THE COIN 0 OPERATEDDRY CLEANERS, A WOOD WORKING SHOP AND ELECTRONICS
BUSINESS (FORMERLY DIXON GROCERY STORE). THE PARCEL PURCHASED
BY MAYOR GOTTFRIED FOR THE PROPOSED DRUG STORE INCLUDES THESE
MAYOR GOTTFRIED REVIEWED THE PLAN FOR THE COMMISSION
EXISTING BUILDINGS.
INDICATING A 60' EASEKENT FOR PARKING, 7000 SQ. FT. IN FLOOR
AREA, 3000 SQ. FT. IN BASEMENT AREA, 40 TO 4.5 PARKING SPACES,
A STONE FRONT AND PLANTER, A 4' X 60' SIGN ACROSS THE FRONT,
A LOADING DOCK WHICH WILL BE IN THE REAR AND THAT THE LOT IS
266' LONG x 230' DEEP. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THERE ARE TWO
EXISTING ACCESSES WHICH CAN BE MOVED TO SUITABLE LOCATIONS.
PLANNER KNETZGER ADVISED THAT HE WOULD RECOMNEND BRICK,
WOOD SIDING OR ALUMINUM ON THREE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE DRUG
STORE, BUT THAT HE NIGHT BE RECEPTIVE TO ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN OF THE CEMENT BLOCKS. MR. CHASE EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THERE WOULD WE TWO DRUG
STORES NEXT TO EACH OTHER SINCE PARKLAND PLAZA WOULD BE
ADJACENT TO THIS PROPERTY. MR. CHASE QUESTIONED PLANNER KNETZGER AS TO THE RELATION-
SHIP BETWEEN NELSON & Assoc. AND THE PARKLAND PLAZA DEVELOPMENT.
PLANNER KNETZGER ADVISED THAT THE NELSON ?C Assoc. FIRN WAS
NO LONGER RETAINED BY PARKLAND PLAZA. DAVE COUTURE APPEARE~ B~FORE THE-COMNISSION AND REVIEWED
AGAIN THE REASONS FOR RELOCATING THE BUILDINGS AND REQUESTED
THAT THE COMMISSION ACT ON THE SITE PLAN.
BUILDINGS AS SHOWN ON THE REVISED SITE PLAN. THE MOTION LOST
MR. CHASE MOVED THAT THE PARKLAND PLAZA SITE PLAN BE
ALDERMAN LENTINI MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RELOCATION OF THE THREE
FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
REFERRED TO NELSON ?C ASSOC, FOR CONSIDERATION SINCE NELSON &
I%. RAIMANN SECONDED THE MOTION.
NOT TO RECOMNEND ON THE PARKLAND PLAZA SITE PLAN.
ASSOC. ARE NO LONGER ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHOPPING CENTER.
PLANNER KNETZGER ADVISED THAT NELSON ?C Assoc. WOULD PREFER
THE MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN BY MR. CHASE WITH THE CONSENT
MR. CHASE MOVED THAT THE PARKLAND PLAZA SITE PLAN BE
BE RENDERED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. MR. RAIMANN SECONDED THE MOTION
OF HIS SECOND, MR. RAINANN.
REFERRED TO ANOTHER PLAN CONSULTANT WITH REQUEST THAT A REPORT
AND THE MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS THE COMKISSION'S DECISION THAT PLAN CONSULTANTS
PLANNER KNETZGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE PLAN CONSULTANT
1. CLOSENESS OF TURNING HOVEMENTS FROM THE PARKING INTO
JAHNKE ?C JAHNKE IN WAUKESHA BE CONTACTED.
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
THE HIwAy- 2. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NALL WITH A TRAFFIC CIRCLE.
3. THE PLACEMENT OF SOME OF THE PARKING ON THE PROPERTY
t INE
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4. THE 60' PARKING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO PROPERTIES. 5. THE RELATIONSHIP OF DRAINAGE BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS
AND THE RAMMEL PROPERTY IN RELATION TO THE LAGOON SYSTEM.
6. THE SUMMATION OF THE PREVIOUS SITE PLAN WHICH IS ON
RECORD.
HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE JULY, 1965, & APRIL, 1964 SITE
PLANS AND THE PLAN SUBMITTED AT THIS HEETING A,ND THE COMPREHEN-
SIVE PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD BE SUBMITTED TO THE
PLAN CONSULTANT. MR. CHASE MOVED TO SUBMIT THE JEROME DRUG PLAN TO THE
SAME PLANNER TO BE PART OF THE TOTAL CONSIDERATION AS TO
HOW THESE TWO OPERATIONS WILL BE RELATED A~S WELL AS THE. TRAFFIC
PATTERN FOR THE TWO OPERATIONS. MR. BUEHLER SECONDED THE
MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.
DAVID R. BEIERLE - THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION REGARDING
OCTOBER, 5, 1966, WAS READ BY THE RECORDING SECRETARY:
A REZONING REQUEST DIRECTED TO THE PLAN COMMISSION, DATED
It DEAR Ih. MAYOR: THANK YOU FOR AFFORDING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAR BEFORE
THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 4, 19661 DURING NY DIS-
CUSSION WITH THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE ABOPE REQUESTED
OVERLAY, THERE WERE SEVERAL QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT THE ABOVE RE-
QUEST. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE WELL TO WRITE YOU, TO RESTATE MY
FEELING REGARDING THESE INQUIRIES. I~R. KNETZGER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDING
CONSrDERABLE SIZABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY WHICH WOULD
ENTAIL ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CITY IF THE PROPERTY WERE TAKEN
IX THE FUTURE FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENT OR URBAN RENEWAL AND ASKED
IF r WOULD BE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE OVERLAY CONDITIONED UPON
NOT BEING PERMITTED TO EFFECT SUCH IKPROVEMENTS. I WOULD LIKE
TO RESTATE THAT IT WOULD NOT BE MY INTENTION TO ALTER THE
PROPERTY IN ANY WAY OTHER THAN NORMAL MAINTENANCE, EXCEPT POSSIBLY
SMALL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DRIVE SURFAOE AND ERECTION OF A SMALL
WHITE FENCE WITH LAMPPOST AND PROVISION FOR A SMALL SIGN DENOTING
MY BUSINESS. I WOULD INTEND THIS FENCE, LAMPPOST AND SIGN TO
BE COLONIAL IN DESIGN, AND THE SIGN TO BE WHITE WITH ONLY BLACK
LETTERING, NEATLY DONE IN. COLONY TYPE SCRIPT SO AS NOT TO DETRACT
IN TOTAL AREA I. E. 2' X 3'). I WOULD BE HAPPY TO AGREE TO
THIS IN WRITING OR HAKE ANY OTHER CONMITMENTS NECESSARY TO GIVE
THE CITY PROPER ASSURANCE OF THE ABOVE INTENTIONS.
FROM THE AREA IN ANY WAY (THE SIGN WOULD NOT EXCEED 6 SQ. FT.
THE INGRESS AND EGRESS OF AUTOMOBILES CREATED BY A SMALL
REAL ESTATE OFFICE OF THIS TYPE, SURE, WOULD NOT EXCEED
POSSIBLY 7 OR 8 CARS IN ANY 24 HOUR PERIOD. WHILE THE 30'
WIDTH OF THE LOT IS NARROW, IT IS OF CONSIDERABLE DEPTH AND
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@ WITH PROPER SET BACKS STILL AFFORDS AN UNOBSTRUCTED PARKING AREA
OF ABOUT 30' x 165'.
EXCEED 900 SQ. FT. - SECTION 6.04 (3) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
FOR EACH 300 SQ. FT. P. F. A. OR IN THIS CASE, THREE PARKING
SPACES. THE ABOVE PARKING AREA WOULD AMPLY ALLOW FOR THREE
THE PRIMARY FLOOR AREA (P. F. .A. OF THIS BUILDING DOES NOT
(P. 46), COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDINGS, WOULD REQUIRE ONE SPACE
PARKING SPACES TO ONE SIDE AND PARALLEL WITH THE LONG DIKENSION
OF THE AREA, LEAVING AMPLE SPACE FOR TURN AROUND AT THE NORTH
END OF THE PARKING AREA. MR. LEE, THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, RAISED THE QUESTION OF
OFFSET REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING, SEC. 6.04 (4) 6'. IN MY
INTERPRETATION OF THE SECTION IN THE ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING
REQUIRENENTS, THIS IS THE ONLY PROVISION WHICH WOULD BE DIFFICULT
TO COMPLY WITH, HOWEVER, IN GRANTING THE OVERLAY REQUEST, I
SINCERELY BELIEVE IT WOULD BE REASONABLE FOR THE COMMISSION TO
GRANT A WAIVER OF THIS REQUIREMENT IN THIS TNSTANCE (SEE SEC.
6.03 C. P. 44) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
ORDINANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
PROPERTY IS NOW OPERATED AS A BOAT LIVERY (I ASSUME UNDER
A. THE PROPERTY ON THE WEST LOT LINE OF THE SUBJECT
PRE-EXISTING,, NON-CONFORKING) , HOWEVER, IT IS ON A 40' LOT WITH
OF AN EXISTING BUILDING ON THE SOUTH END OF THE PROPERTY. THE
WOULD NOT CLASSIFY IT PURELY AS A RESIDENCE DISTRICT (SEE
SEC. 6.04 (4) c. - P. 47)
LESS CLEARANCE FOR PARKING THAN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, BECAUSE
FACT THAT THIS PARCEL IS NOW OPERAZING AS A BUSINESS, flI. BELIEVE
B. THE PROPERTY ON THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY IS, I UNDERSTAND, OCCUPIED BY AN INDIVIDUAL OPERATING
AS A PLUMBING CONTRACZOR. THIS WOULD, I BELIEVE, ALTER THE PURE
C. THE NATURE OF THE OVERLAY REQUESTED (REAL ESTATE OFFICE)
If RE.SIIDENTIAL DISTRICT CHARACTER FOR THE SAME REASONS SITED IN "A. ABOVE.
WOULD ENTAIL A VERY SMALL TRAFFIC LOAD IN THE PARKING AREA AND
SUCH TRAFFIC AS WOULD EXIST WOULD BE 99% AUTOMOBILE AND PROBABLY
LESS THAN 1% TRUCKS. FINALLY, BEING COGNIZANT OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE
PROPERTY MAY BE TAKEN IN THE FUTURE FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENT OR
URBAN RENEWAL, SINCE AS I HAVE SAID ABOVE, I WOULD EMPHATICALLY
AGREE TO MAKE NO SIZABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY, AND
SINCE I NOW HOLD TITLE TO THIS PROPERTY, SHOULD IT BE TAKEN
BY EMINENT DOMAIN, I DON'T BELIEVE WHETHER IT WOULD BE A REAL
ESTATE OFFICE OR RESIDENCE AT THAT TIME WOULD BE GERMANE TO THE
SITUATION. SINCE REAL ESTATE SALES IS MY LIVELIHOOD, I WOULD EARNESTLY -0 HOPE THAT THE COMMISSION WOULD GRANT MY REQUEST. IN ANY EVENT, I SHOULD BE PLEASED .IF YOU WOULD THANK THE COMMISSION FOR THEIR
KIND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. I REMAIN
YOURS VERY TRULY,
/s/ DAVID R. BEIERLE"
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* PLANNER KNETZGER RECOMMENDED RELUCTANTLY THAT THE
REQUEST BE DENIED FOR THE REASONS THAT THE 30' LOT IS EXTREMELY
NARROW FOR A TURN-AROUND AND THAT IF URBAN RENEWAL DID NOT
MATERIALIZE IT COULD CREATE A PROBLEM. THE COKMISSION EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT ONCE IT IS REZONED,
MR. BEIERLE COULD CHANGE THE USE TO ONE WHICH IS PERMITTED IN
THAT PARTICULAR DISTRICT IF HE DESIRED TO DO SO.
PLANNER KNETZGER RECOMMENDED THAT IF IT WERE APPROVED THE
CITY ATTORNEY COULD PERHAPS DRAW UP AN AGREEKENT WHEREBY MR.
BEIERLE WOULD GUARANTEE THAT HE WOULD UPHOLD THE AGREEKENTS
AS INDICATED IN THIS COMMUNICATION. MR. BUEHLER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE COMMON COUNCIL THAT
THIS PARCEL BE REZONED AS REQUESTED WITH AN 00s OFFICE AND SPE-
CIAL SERVICE OYERLAY BUT THAT BEFORE AN OCCUPANCY PERMIT IS
ISSUED MR. BEIERLE SHOULD RETURN TO THE PLAN COMMISSION WITH
FURTHER DETAILS AS TO PARKING, FENCE, ETC. MR. LENTINI SECONDED
THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.
PERMANENT POOLS - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMOM GOUNCIL'S~~
REQUEST THAT THE COMMISSION INTERPRET THE WORD PERMANENT
AS RELATED TO POOLS, THE COMMISSION REFERRED TO PAGE 7 (58)
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
II
a (50) STRUCTURE, PERMANENT: A STRUCTURE PLACED ON OR IN
THE GROUND OR ATTACHED TO ANOTHER STRUCTURE IN A FIXED AND
DETERMINED POSITION, AND INTENDED TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR A
PERIOD OF MORE THAN 9 MONTHS.
JAMES HERNKE - MR. JAMES HERNKE APPEARED RELATIVE TO HIS
TYPE SHED AT 5'73 Wl6680 JANESVIUE RD., JIM'S AUTO SERVICE.
REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF CONDITIONAL USE TO ERECT A POLE
THE FOLLOWING REPORT FROM NELSON & ASSOC., DATED OCTOBER 14, 1966, WAS READ BY THE RECORDING SECRETARY:
I1 GENTLEMEN:
WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR FIELD INSPECTION OF THE ABOVE
PREMISES ACCORDING TO YOUR DIRECTIVE GIVEN AT THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 1966, AND WE HAVE PREPARED A SET OF BUILDING, SITE,
AND OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
OUR FIELD INSPECTION, MADE FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 7,
1966, REVEALED THE FOLLOWING UNDESIRABLE CONDITIONS: BUILDING: WHILE THE BUILDING HAS BEEN IMPROVED IN RECENT
YEARS THROUGH PAINTING OF THE EXTERIOR, THE FACT THAT IT IS
A PLAIN, CONCRETE BLOCK BOX WITH NO ESTHETIC APPEAL WHATSOEVER
IS STILL PAINFULLY APPARBNT. - SITE: A VERY UNKEMPT APPEARANCE IS CREATED FROM THREE
PRINCIPAL SOURCES: (A) OTHER THAN 4 OR 5 POPLAR TREES AT THE
REAR BUILDING LINE, THERE IS NO LANDSCAPING--WEED AREAS IN THE
FRONT OF THE BUILDING ARE COMPLETELY UNTENDED; (E) SURFACE
HATERIAL FOR THE PARKING AND CIRCULATZON AREAS IS CRUSHED STONE
PAGE 8 OCTOBER 18, 1966
RATHER THAN THE MORE DESIRABLE ASPHALT OR CONCRETE,' (C) THE
PROPERTY IS OVER-RUN WITH UNLICENSED AUTOMOBILES AND SALVAGE STd-
RAGE IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH PROHIBITS
JUNK YARDS (THE STORAGE OF USED VEHICLES AND PARTS FOR SALVAGE).
AS A MATTER OF RECORD, THE FOLLOWING ILLEGAL STORAGE OF SUCH
VEHICLES AND PARTS WAS NOTED AS FOLLOWS:
FRONT YARD AREA - UNLICENSED VEHICLES:
1. 1960 FORD, BLUE
2. 1958 CHEV. , TAN
3. 1959 FORD, WHITE 4. 1959 CHEY. WAGON, TAN 5. 1960 BUICK, WHITE
6. 1960 LINCOLN, WHITE A 1948 GREYH~UNJ Bus WAS ALSO STORED ON THE FRONT PREMISES:,
WITH PLATES INSIDE THE BUS. THE BUS IS AWAITING SCARCE PARTS
ACCORDING TO MR. HERNKE.
II
a
a:
7. 1958 CHEV. , BLdCK 16. 1956 FORD WAGON, GREEN
8. 1957 FORD, GREY 17. 1957 RAMBLER, RED
9. 1957 BUICK, GREY 18. 1957 AMERICAN, BLUE
10. 1960 DODGE, RED 19. 1956 OLDS, GREEN
12. 1956 CHEV. , RED 21. US MAIL TRUCK
14. 1956 RAMBLER WAGON, GREY 23. CHEV. PANEL TRUCK
15. 1959 CAAILLAC, BLACK 24. TRACTOR LOADER
11. 1959 BUICK, CREAM 20. 1958 CHEV. , BLUE
I 3. 3957 PLYMOUTH, RED 22. FORD PICK-UP TRUCK
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED UNLICENSED VEHICLES, THE REAR
AREA ALSO CONTAINED:
TRUCK BODY
DUNP BOX, TRUCK
ASSORTED AUTO #ARTS IN 2 PILES, 10 FOOT DIAMETERS
TIRES PILED HEAD HIGH, 5' X 10' AREA
OIL TANK, RUSTED
GARAGE DOOR, METAL CLAD
USED CONCRETE BLOCK, 5' STACK, 3' BY 10' AREA
OPEN REFUSE PIT, FILLED WITH CARTONS AND CANS
OPERATION: THE ONLY OPERATIONAL PROBLEM OF THE BUSINESS THAT
IS LEGALLY CONDUCTED ON THE PREMISES IS THAT IN SPITE OF THE
LARGE LAND AREA TO THE REAR, ALL EMPLOYEE AND CUSTONER PARKING
IS SQUEEZED INTO THE INADEQUATE FRONT AREA, ALONG WITH THE
UNLICENSED VEHICLES, AND THE LICENSED VEHICLES SUPPOSEDLY
BEING HELD AS COLLATERAL AGAINST UNPAID REPAIR BILLS. WITH THE
RECENTLY INSTALLED OVERHEAD DOOR IN THE REAR OF THE BVIbDING,
IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE BUSINESS NORE FROM THE @ REAR OF THE BUILDING.
OKKENDATIONS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.03 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, WE RECONKEND THAT THE PLAN COMKISSION
GRANT THE PETITIONER HIS REQUEST TO BUILD ADDITIONAL GARAGE
SPdCE TO HOUSE HIS TOW TRUCK, TRACTOR, AND SIMILAR NECESSARY
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EQUIPMENT (BUT NOT INCLUDING ANY OF THE JUNKED PARTS AND VEHICLES
TYPICAL OF WHAT IS NOW ON THE SITE) SUBJECT TO THESE CONDITIONS:
1. THAT SUCH ADDITIONAL SPACE BE AN ADDITION TO THE PRESENT
BUILDING ON ITS NORTHEASTERLY CORNER, AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED
SITE PLAN, RATHER THAN A SEPARATE POLE-TYPE STRUCTURE, WHICH
WOULD BE ESTHETICALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
2. THAT ALL ILLEGAL STORAGE BE REMOVED FROM THE PREKISES
aEF0RE ANY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT IS ISSUED. IF NONE IS APPLIED
FOR, THEN IN ANY CASE ENFORCE CLEARANCE OF THE PROPERTY PURSUANT
TO SECTIONS 6.03 (2) E AND 3.09 OF THE ZONING CODE BEFORE DECEMBER 1 , 1966.
3. THAT THE PETITIONER AGREE TO A PROGRAM OF SITE IMPROVEMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SITE PLAN ATTACHED, TO BE COMPLETED
BY A TIME TO BE NEGOTIATED BY TKE PLAN COMMISSION. 4. THAT A SIMILAR AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENT BE
NEOOTIATED WITH THE COMMISSION TO ACCOMPLISH: (A) SOME CHANGE
OF THE BOX-LIKE FORM, SUCH AS BE ADDITION OF A SMALL KANSARD
EAVE LINE,' (B) COVERING OF THE CONCRETS BLOCK WITH A FINISHED
FACADE MATERIAL SUCH AS WOOD OR ALUMINUK SIDING, EITHER OF
THE TOTAL SURFACE, OR OF AN ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED SYSTEM OF
PANEL AREAS.
NELSON ASSOCIATES, rw. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ,,
IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FROM THE COMKISSION, MR. HERNKE
EXPLAINED THAT HE HAS THREE EMPLOYEES, THAT HE NEEDS STORAGE
SPACE AS HE BUYS IN QUANTITY RATHER THAN JUST ONE PART IN
ORDER TO BE COMPETITIVE, THAT HE IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE
PLANTING SCREEN AND INPROVED APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDING, BUT
THAT ASP='&T WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO INSTALL AT THIS TIKE. MAYOR GOTTFRIED QUESTIONED IF MR. HERNKE WOULD BE RECEPTIVE
TO ENLARGING THE EXISTING BUILDING RATHER THAN CONSTRUCTING THE
POLE-TYPE SHED AND MR. HERNKE EXPRESSED Hrs AGREEMENT. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION AS TO THE STATE OF THIS
OPERATION NOW AS COMPARED TO SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND IT WAS THE
COMMISSION'S OPINION THAT THE ENTIRE CITY RECORDS CONCERNING
THIS OPERATION BE KADE AVAILABLE AT THE NEXT PLAN COMMISSION
MEETING AND THAT MR. HERNKE BE REQUESTED TO APPEAR AT THAT
TIKE.
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GO - PLANNER KNETZGER REPORTED
THAT HE HAD MET WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS THE
CONDITIONAL USE FORNS AND PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN
OFFICIALLY RECORDING A CONDITIONAL USE GRANT, AND AS. RESULT
OF THAT MEETING IT WAS AGREED TO HAVE THE NIEDECKEN Co. OF MILWAUKEE, WHICH SPECIALIZES IN LEGAL FORMS FOR THE STATE,
PREPARE THE NECESSARY FORMS. THESE FORMS WOULD BE A STANDARD
GRANTS. PLANNER KNETZGER CONTACTED THE NIEDECKEN Go. AND
FORM TO BE USED BY ALL KUNICIPALITIES FOR RECORDING THE
IT APPEARS THAT AT LEAST THREE WEEKS WOULD BE NEEDED TO SET
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UP AND PRINT THE FORM. BECAUSE OF THIS DELAY, PLANNER a KNETZGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONDITIONAL USE FOR TEXACO
BE GRANTED WITH THE PROVISION THAT THE PROPER FORMS WILL
EE COMPLETED AND SIGNED AT A LATER DATE.
TEXACO. INC. - THE COMMISSION REVIEWED THE REVISED SITE PLAN
FOR THE PROPOSED TEXACO SERVICE STATION TO BE LOCATED ON THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TESS CORNERS DR. AND HIWAY 24. 'PLANNER KNETZGER POINTED OUT THAT TEXACO WAS ALSO IN THE BUSINESS OF
TO AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES. AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION, THE
SELLING FERTILIZER, CHARCOAL AND CHARCOAL LIGHTER IN ADDITION
FOLLieWING MOTION RESULTED:
TO SECTION 6.03 AND SECTION 8.13 (7) c 6 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
BE GRANTED 50 TEXACO, INC. , ON TXE PROPERTY UNDER PETITION
MAYOR GOTTFRIED MOVED THAT A CONDITIONAL USE GRANT PURSUANT
BY THEM AT THE SOUTHMEST CORNER OF JANESVILLE RD. (STH24) AND TESS CORNERS DRIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND OPERATING AN
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION, SUBJECT TO THESE CONDITIONS:
1. THAT TEXACO, INC. , WILL CONSENT TO THE COMPLETION OF
FORMS FOR RECORDING THESE CONDITIONS AS A LAND COVENANT AT THE
TIME THE CITY HAS THE FORMS AVAILABLE.
2. THAT THIS GRANT WILL BE VOID UNLESS EXERCISED BY THE
3. THAT THE BUILDING WILL BE CONSTRUCTED EXACTLY AS SHOWN
PETITIONER IN 12 MONTHS FROM TODAY.
ON THE PmTIONER'S PLANS SUBJECT TO CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE
COMMISSION IN ITS MINUTES OF APRIL 19, 1966, AND AUGUST 16,
1966, INCLUDING RED FACE BRICK ON ALL FOUR FACADES. 4. THAT THE SITE WILL BE DEVELOPED EXACTLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE REVISED SITE PLAN PRESENTED THIS EVENING, EXCEPT THAT
THE CIRCULAR CURBING AND 2 EXISTING TREES 20 FEET NORTHERLY OF
THE PUMP ISLANDS BE OMITTED,' THAT THE TELEPHONE BOOTH SLAB
BE OMITTED; THAT THE SODDED SLOPE AREA ALONG THE WESTERLY PROPERTY
LINE INCLUDE A HEDGE OR ROW OF SHRUBS,' THAT THE EXACT TYPE AND
PLACEMENT OF ALL PLANPINGS WILL BE ADDED TO THE SITE PLAN OR
SUBMITTED IN A SEPARATE SITE PLAN, SAID PLANTING ARRANGEMENT TO
APPLY TO THIS SITE PLAN IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ARRANGEMENT
RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY'S CONSULTING PLANNER ON THE PLANS ON
FILE AT CITY HALL; AND THAT BEFORE A BUILDING PERKIT IS ISSUED
SUBMITTED TO THE CITY TOGETHER WITH A LEGAL SIZE PHOTOGRAPHIC
REPRODUCTION OF THE SITE PLANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE CONDITIONAL USE GRANT.
A NEW SITE PLAN INCORPORATING EACH OF THESE CHANGES WILL BE
5. THAT SIGNS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE SINGLE BUILDING SIGN
SHOWN ON THE BUILDING PLANS; A NON-ROTATING CORNER SIGN LOCATED
AS SHOWN ON THE SITE PLAN, AND DESIGNED AS SHOWN ON THE BUILDING
PLANS, WITH THE PROVISION THAT INTERIOR FLORESCENT LAMPS WILL
BE OF THE LOWEST OUTPUT AVAILABLE FOR SUCH SIGNS; WINDOW SIGNS
DISPLAYED FROM INSIDE THE STATION; TEMPORARY SIGNS LOCATED ON
THE PUMP ISLAND, NOT EXCEEDING 4 SQUARE FEET, DISPLAYED TO GIVE
INFORMATION To THE AUTOi'fOBILE DRIVER RECEIVING SERVICE ABOUT
CREDIT, PRICES OR SPECIAL SALES PROMOTIONS, No
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OTHER SIGNS, STREAMERS, REFLECTORS OR SIMILAR DEVICES ABOUT THE
6. THAT LIGHTING OF THE PREMISES SHALL BE BY MERCURY VAPOR
a PREMISES SHALL BE PERMITTED.
LIGHTS AS SHOWN IN THE BUILDING PLANS AND LOCATED ON THE SITE
PLAN, EXCEPT THAT FLORESCENT LIGHTING OF THE PUMP ISLANDS SHALL
CONTAIN A HOOD PREVENTING DIRECT VIEW OF THE LIGHT SOURCE, INCLU-
DING THROUGH LIGHT COLORED TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC OR GLASS, BY
MOTORISTS USING THE ADJACENT STREETS.
7. THAT OPERATION OF THE STATION SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE
REGULAR SERVICING OF VEHICLES OTHER THAN AUTOMOBILES OR SMALLER
VEHICLES; THAT ITEMS OF MERCHANDISE FOR SALE SHALL BE DISPLAYED
ONLY WITHIN THE STATION EXCEPT ONE VENDING MACHINE ON THE Burt,-
DING PLATFORM; ONE PORTABLE MOTOR OIL RACK ON EACH PUMP ISLAND;
AND TWO RACKS FOR SPECIALTY SALES OR TIRES NEAR THE BUILDING
OR NEAR ONE OF THE PUMP ISLANDS; THAT PPAINTENANCE OF THE
REQUIRED LANDSCAPING WILL BE ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN THE HEALTH
OF THE PLANTS AND THEIR CONTINUED GOOD APPEARANCE, INCLUDING
REPLACEMENT OF PLANTS WHICH SHOULD DIE.
MR. CHASE SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.
INDUSTRIAL PARK - PLANNER KNETZGER REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN
WORKING WITH THE CITY ENGINEERS RUEKERT & MIELKE ON A STUDY
FOR AN INDUSTRIAL PARK, THAT THE BASIC PART OF THE STUDY HAS fr A
BEEN COKPLETED AND THAT A JOINT REPORT FROM THE TWO SHOULD BE .'
READY FOR PRESENTATION TO THE COMMISSION BY THE LAST WEEK IN WBER OR THE FIRST WEEK IN &u.wwm. 7. .* r I J L. I I .,.
HIWAY Y RELOCATION - PLANNER KNETZGER REPORTED ON THE
RELOCATION OF HIWAY Y. HE INDICATED THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS
LAND BETWEEN THE NEW AND OLD HIWAY Y FROM THE STATE, HE
SUGGESTED THAT THE COMMISSION GIVE THOUGHT TO HAVING THE
STATE DEED THIS PROPERTY TO THE CITY so THAT IT COULD BE
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ALONG THE RELOCATED ROUTE WOULD BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THE
SOLD TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS AT A VERY NOMINAL FEE,
ADJOURNMENT - MR. BUEHLER MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT, MR. RAIMANN
SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 12125 P. M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
BARBARA J. ~ANDS RECORDING SECRETARY
W 180 57732 RACINE AVENUE MUSKEGO. WISCONSIN PHONE 679-1780
October 12, 1966
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Gentlemen:
The Common 'Counc'il delayed action, until their meeting of
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October 25th, on Ordinance #52.
it is therefore the request of the Council that your body advise
them of your interpretation of "permanent".
Many questions were raised regarding "permanent pools" and
Jerome J. Gottfried, Mayor
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