PCM19670117,a CITY OF MUSKEG0 CITY PLAN COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 1 7, 1967 CITY HALL
MAYOR GOTTFRIED CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 0:25 P. M.
PRESENT: MAYOR JEROME GOTTFRIED, CHAIRMAN, WILLIAM F. CHASE,
SECRETARY, AND ALDERMAN S. ROBERT LENTINI. BUILDING INSPECTOR
GERALD LEE AND PLAN CONSULTANT RUSSELL KNETZGER WERE ALSO
PRESENT. AS A QUORUM WAS NOT PRESENT THE MEETING WAS HELD
INFORMALLY.
JAMES HERNKE - MR. HERNKE APPEARED AND PRESENTED A PLAN WHICH
APPEARANCE OF HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS, JIM'S AUTO SERVICE,
,973 W16600 JANESVILLE ROAD. THE COMNISSION REVIEWED THE PLAN WHICH INCLUDED ORDERLY
PARKING OF VEHICLES ALONG THE WEST LOT LINE, PLANTINGS (PINE
TREES) ALONG THE EAST LOT LINE, FUTURE ADDITION TO THE BUILDING,
AND REDWOOD BASKET WEAVE FENCE (6') AROUND THE REAR OF THE
LOT. MR. HERNKE ALSO SUBMITTED BROCHURES OF A 26' x 40' QUON-
OF HIS LOT FOR STORAGE PURPOSES (THIS BUILDING TO REPLACE
REQUEST FOR POLE TYPE SHED). PLANNER KNETZGER EXPRESSED THE
MR. HERNKE POINTED OUT THAT THE BUILDING WOULD REQUIRE VERY
LITTLE MAINTENANCE. THE COMNISSION NOTED THAT THE BUILDING
I~R. HERNKE ADVISED THAT IT WAS HIS INTENTION TO PUT IN THE
SLAB. IN ANSWER TO A QUESTION FROM BUILDING INSPECTOR LEE, MR. HERNKE ADVISED THAT THE STORAGE BUILDING WOULD BE AT
WOULD BE PROGRAMMED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME TO IMPROVE THE
SET TYPE BUILDING WHICH HE DESIRES TO CONSTRUCT ON THE REAR
OPINION THAT HE WOULD NOT BE IN FAVOR OF THIS TYPE BUILDING.
COULD BE CONSTRUCTED WITH OR WITHOUT A CONCRETE SLAB, HOWEVER,
LEAST 100' FROM THE REAR LOT LINE. IN ANSWER TO A QUESTION FROM THE COMMISSION, MR. HERNKE
ADVISED THAT A NURSERY HAD INDICATED THAT THE LAND WAS OF
VERY POOR SOIL, THAT THERE WOULD BE NO GUARANTEE THAT ANY
PLANTINGS COULD GROW, ALSO TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE
EFFECT OF CAR EXHAUST ON PLANTINGS. PLANNER KNETZGER SUGGESTED
THAT THE FRONT TRIANGLE ON THE WEST BE MOUNDED WITH TOPSOIL
AND PLANTED WITH GRASS IF IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO PLANT TREES
OR SHRUBS. THE PARKING COULD BE MOVED TO THE EAST WHERE
THERE WOULD BE MORE ROOM FOR PARKING AND MANEUVERING OF CARS. MAYOR GOTTFRIED QUESTIONED WHEN THE FENCE WOULD BE
COMPLETED AND h. HERNKE ADVISED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
THE FENCE COMPLETED BY FALL. PLANNER KNETZGER POINTED OUT
THAT THERE MIGHT BE DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING THE FENCE STRAIGHT
AND ALSO STRESSED THE PROBLEM OF MAINTENANCE OF THE FENCE. HE SUGGESTED THAT MR. HERNKE COMPARE THE COST OF THE FENCE TO
THE COST OF PLANTING A HEAVY ROW OF BUSHES. HE ALSO SUGGESTED
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THAT THE COST WOULD BE NOMINAL TO PLANT SMALL BUSHES ALONG
THE FENCE SO THAT WHEN THE FENCE NEEB TO BE REMOVED DUE TO
DETERIORATION, THE BUSHES WOULD BE READY TO PROVIDE SCREENING.
MR. HERNKE ADVISED THAT HE WOULD CONSIDER ASPHALTING
THE DRIVEWAY SOON IF OTHER BUSINESSMEN WOULD CONSIDER
ASPHALTING AT THE SAME TIME TO GAIN A COST ADVANTAGE. IN ANSWER TO A QUESTION FROM ALDERMAN LENTINI, MR. HERNKE
ADVISED THAT THE FUTURE ADDITION TO THE BUILDING WOULD BE
CONSTRUCTED WITHIN 3 TO 5 YEARS.
WALTER CHMIEL - MR. & MRS. CHMIEL, S77 VI5483 WOODS RD.,
THEIR FARM IN THE SW+ OF SEC. 11 - LOTS 3, 4 AND 5 (RS-2 DISTRICT). THE COMMISSION REVIEWED THE PRELIMINARY PLAT
WHICH HAD BEEN DRAFTED BY CLAUDE JOHNSON, WAUKESHA LAND
SURVEYS. BUILDING INSPECTOR LEE ADVISED THAT"THE CHMIELS
SUBDIVISION CONTROL ORDINANCE. IT WAS NOTED BY THE COMMISSION
THAT THERE WAS A 60' ROAD RESERVATION BETWEEN LOTS 4 AND 5
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. IT WAS NOTED BY THE COMMISSION THAT
THE PERCOLATION TESTS HAD NOT AS YET BEEN SUBMITTED. PLANNER
APPEARED REQUESTING DIVISION OF THREE 1/2 ACRE PARCELS FROM
COULD DIVIDE THREE MORE PARCELS WITHOUT COMING UNDER THE
AND THAT ADEQUATE AREA WAS PROVIDED FOR EACH LOT FOR PRIVATE
KNETZGER ADVISED THAT THE SEWRPC SOIL MAPS INDICATED SATIS-
FACTORY SOIL FOR SEPTIC PURPOSES.
DRAINAGE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - ALDERMAN MYRON WEAVER, RULES, LAWS & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, APPEARED REQUESTING CLARIFICATION
OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
II THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. SECTION 6.01 (2) DRAINAGE: A. OF THAT
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO KNOWN AS A ZONING ORDINANCE
IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: A. ADEQUATE DRAINAGE REQUIRED: No PRINCIPAL BUILDING
SHALL BE ERECTED, STRUCTURALLY ALTERED, OR RELOCATED ON
LAND WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY DRAINED AT ALL TIMES NOR
WHICH IS SUBJECT TO PERIODIC FLOODING, NOR SO THAT THE
LOWEST FLOOR LEVEL IS LESS THAN 3 FEET ABOVE THE HIGHEST
ANTICIPATED SEASONAL GROUND WATER LEVEL. AN OCCUPANCY
PERMIT SHALL NOT BE ISSUED FOR ANY LOT WHERE THE GRADING
PLAN APPROVED FOR THAT LOT AT THE TIME OF ITS PLATTING
HAS NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
SECTION 2. ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
ARE HEREBY REPEALED AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT
FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION. II
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JANUARY 17, 1967
IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS FROH ALDERMAN VEAVER?~ PLANNER
ALTERED" WAS FOUND TO BE THE ONLY WAY IN WHICH TO CONTROL
KNETZGER EXPLAINED THAT THE USE OF THE LANGUAGE STRUCTURALLY
TYPES OF ADDITIONS WHICH COULD INCREASE THE NUNBER OF OCCU-
PANTS OF A HOME WITH SEPTIC SYSTEM ON BADLY DRAINED LAND;
HOWEVER, IF OTHER TYPE OF ALTERATION WAS CONTEMPLATED, THE.
VARIANCE PROVISION COULD BE APPLIED AND APPEAL NADE TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS.
IT WAS ALSO BROUGHT TO THE CONNISSION'S ATTENTION THAT
THE WORDS OCCUPANCY PERNIT" BE CHANGED TO OCCUPANCY AND If If
USE PERMIT 'I. THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE
ANTICIPATED SEASONAL GROUND WATER LEVEL. PLANNER KNETZGER LOWEST FLOOR LEVEL BE NO LESS THAN 3' ABOVE THE HIGHEST
POINTED OUT THAT THIS IS INTERPRETED TO MEAN THE BASEMENT
FLOOR LEVEL.
TOWN OF VERNON - PLAT APPROVAL, - MR. RICHARD CASPER, REPRESENPA-
TIVE OF SURVEYORS HOFFMANN, POLZIN & ASSOC., APPEARED TO
DISCUSS A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF A SUBDIVISION, MAJ~ MANOR, IN
SECTION 12 OF THE TOWN OF VERNON OVER WHICH MUSKEGO CAN EXERCISE
IT WAS NOTED BY THE COMMISSION THAT THIS 24 LOT SUBDIVISION
ITS EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
IS PROPOSED FOR THE EAST SIDE OF CROWBAR ROAD IN VERNON WITH
2 ACCESSES TO CROWBAR RD.
REVIEWED BY THE ~AUKESHA Go. PARK & PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF HEALTH, THAT THE 66' ROAD WIDTH REQUIRENENT WOULD
NOT APPLY BECAUSE THE SUBDIVISION HAD BEEN PLATTED IN 196C1,
PLANNER KNETZGER EXPRESSED CONCERN AS TO THE EXTENSION
OF FIELD DRIVE AS RELATED TO THIS SUBDIVISION AND REQUESTED
PERMISSION TO DISCUSS SAME WITH THE WAUKESHA Go. PARK & PLAN-
NING COMNISSION.
CARL POSBRIG - THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION DIRECTED TO THE
PLAN COMMISSION FROM CITY ENGINEER FRANK RUEKERT, DATED
MR. CASPER POINTED OUT THAT THE SUBDIVISION HAD BEEN
AND THAT THE ROADS SHOWN ON THE PRELIMINARY AS DEAD ENDS
WOULD BECOME CUL-DE-SACS.
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JANUARY 12, q967, REGARDING THIS 2.5 ACRE LAND DIVISION IN
SECTION 29 WAS READ BY THE RECORDING SECRETARY:
If GENTLEMEN: IN ANSWER TO MAYOR GOTTFRIED'S LETTER OF JANUARY 5,
1967, AND FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH MR. LLOYD DANCEY, P. E.,
OF THIS SITUATION.
SURVEYOR FOR THE OWNERS, WE WISH TO EXPLAIN OUR UNDERSTANDING
THE 2 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND INVOLVED IS OWNED BY POSBRIG
AND THE .SO ACRE PARCEL ADJOINING PARKZR RD. IS OWNED BY
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JANUARY 17, 1967
MILLER. THESE PARCELS LIE IN AN R-1 COUNTRY HOXE DISTRICT
WHICH REQUIRE 80,000 SQ. FT. OF AREA AND 200' WIDTH FOR
MINIMUM. THESE PARCELS ARE SUBJECT TO A FUTURE STREET LOCATION
AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP FOR THE CITY.
PARCEL AS BEING 213.93' DEEP ON ITS' NORTH-SOUTH DIMENSION.
FIED SURVEY WHICH INDICATES A PROPOSED 80' ROAD.
THE CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP SHOWS AND DESCRIBES THE 2 ACRE
THIS PARCEL HAS NO ROAD FRONTAGE EXCEPT AS SHOWN ON THE CERTI-
THE .50 ACRE PARCEL LIES ADJACENT AND SOUTH OF THE 2
ACRE PARCEL. THIS PARCEL HAS A FRONTAGE ON PARKER ROAD,
262.86' OF WHICH ONLY 94.36' FRONTAGE LIES EAST OF THE 80'
ROAD RESERVATION. WE PRESUMED THE .SO ACRE PARCEL WAS PERMITTED AS A
LOT BY ADDING IT TO THE 2 ACRE PARCEL. THIS PARCEL ADDED TO
THE 2 ACRE PARCEL RESULTS IN A ONE LOT WITH 94.36' FRONTAGE
ON PARKER ~'OAD, AND AN AVERAGE DEPTH OF ABOUT 565'. THE
RECORD SHOULD EXPLAIN REASONS FOR PERNITTING THIS LAND DIVI-
SION AND THE INTERPRETATION OF SAME. THIS CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP RESERVES AN 80' STRIP OF LAND
VARIANCE TO ESTABLISH A ROAD LOCATION AND PROVIDE A BUILDABLE
FOR ROAD PURPOSES THRU THE .5 ACRE PARCEL ONLY, WHICH IS
122' IN LENGTH. THE FRAGMENT OF LAND LYING SOUTHWESTERLY
OF THE 80' RESERVATION, WE FELT, SHOULD BE DEEDED OR DEDICATED
TO THE CITY FOR ROAD OR PARK PURPOSES. THIS FRAGMENT COULD
FOLLOWING: EXCEPTING THAT PART OF THE SO ACRE PARCEL
BE CONVEYED TO THE CITY BY ADDING TO THE DESCRIPTION THE
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LYING WESTERLY Or' THE 80' ROAD RE%ERVATION TO BE USED
FOR PUBLIC ROAD OR PARK PURPOSES. ALSO AT THE TIME OF SAID ROAD CONSTRUCTION, THE 80'
FOR ROAD RESERVE WILL BE PURCHASED OR GIVEN TO THE CITY AND
THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION WILL BE PAID BY THE CITY OR ASSESSED
TO THE ABUTTING OWNERS. THERE WILL BE A FEE OF $3'0 PER FOOT
WHICH WILL BE DUE OR MAY BE WAIVED DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES
AND AGAIN INTERPRETATION OF THE ORDINANCE.
MORE COMPLICATIONS COME TO LIGHT. THERE IS ALSO A MATTER OF
THE FURTHER You ANALYZE THIS PARTICULAR LAND DIVISION,
FUTURE ROAD GRADES WHICH MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE BUILDING
LOCATION AND GRADE, BUT THIS MAY BE APPARENT FROM A VISUAL
INSPECTION OF THE SITE, AND NO PROBLEM. ENCLOSED ARE OUR COPIES OF THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL CERTI-
FIED SURVEY WHICH WERE COLORED TO SHOW PARCELS MORE CLEARLY.
PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFOilE THE
NEXT MEETING.
YOURS VERY TRULYaII
/s/ F. J. RUEKERT
THE COMMISSION ALSO REVIEWED A REVISED CERTIFIED SURVEY
MAP SUBMITTED BY SURVEYOR DANCEY INDICATING THAT THE .SO
ACRE LYING SWLY OF SAID ROAD WAS ALSO RESERVED FOR ROAD OR
PARK PURPOSES.
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THE COMMISSION EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE LEGAL DESCRIP-
TIONS OF THE TWO PARCELS WERE NOT COMBINED BUT SHOWN SEPARATELY
ON THE SURVEY. HOWEVER, THE WORDING TO BE COMBINED AS ONE
UNIT" APPEARED AT THE TOP OF THE CERTIFIED SURVEY 'MAP AND
IT WAS THE COMMISSION'S DECISION THAT MAYOR GOTTFRIED CONTACT
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CITY ENGINEER RUEKERT TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS ADEQUATE.
SCHOOL SITE UPDATE - MR. CHASE ADVISED THAT HE HAD ATTENDED
REQUESTED THAT THE PLAN GOMNISSION GIVE AUTHORITY TO THE
PLAN CONSULTANT TO CONTACT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO
DISCUSS UPDATED SCHOOL SITES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE IS
A MEETING OF THE SCHOOL SITE STUDY COMMITTEE AT WHICH THEY
$750 IN THE PLAN cOMMISSION BUDGET FOR THIS PURPOSE.
JEROME DRUGS - MAYOR GOTTFRIED PRESENTED PROPOSED SIGN
TREATMENT FOR HIS NEW DRUG STORE TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON HrwAr
24; ONE SIGN TO BE 4' HIGH x 66' LONG ACROSS THE UPPER
FRONT FACADE AND TWO SIGNS TO BE PLACED ACROSS THE FRONT
SIDE FACADES. PLANNER KNETZGER SUGGESTED THAT OTHER SIGN
TREATMENT WOULD BE MORE ACCEPTABLE, MAYOR GOTTFRIED AGREEABLE
TO SUBMIT REVISED SIGN TREATMENT.
COMMUNICATIONS
MAYOR GOTTFRIED REVIEWED A COMMUNICATION WHICH HE HAD
DIRECTED TO THE MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE COMMISSION
REGARDING THE PROPOSED SEWER IN THE VICINITY OF RACINE AVE.
ZONING CHANGE - THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION DIRECTED TO
MAYOR GOTTFRIED FROM ATTORNEY HIPPENNEYER, DATED JANUARY 11,
1967, REGARDING POSSIBLE ZONING CHANGES IN SECTION 8-01 (7) B (QUARTERS FOR EMPLOYEES & GUEST HOUSES) WAS READ BY THE RECORDING SECRETARY:
'I DEAR MAYOR GOTTFRIED: IN REPLY TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 5, 1967, IT IS MY
OPINION THAT THE PLAN COMMISSION'S IDEA OF AMENDING THE
BY THE CONMISSION IS A GOOD IDEA AND IN pTr OPINION WOULD
ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING AND SITE PLANS
SOLVE THE PRINCIPAL PROBLEM. THE ONLY OTHER ALTERNATIVES ARE TO PREVENT SUCH STRUCTURE
COMPLETELY, AND I ASSUME THAT THE PLAN COMMISSION HAS CONSIDERED
THIS AND THOUGHT IT NOT FEASIBLE.
SINCERELY,
/S/ RICHARD s. HIPPENMEYER "
MR. CHASE POINTED OUT THAT IN THE EVENT A HOME WAS
BUILT FOR AN EMPLOYEE AND LATER THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT NEEDED,
THE HOUSE COULD BE RENTED, THUS CIRCUMVENTING THE ORDINANCE.
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JANUARY 17, 1967
PLANNER KNETZGER SUGGESTED THAT THIS PORTION OF THE
ORDINANCE BE REMOVED AS THERE ARE NOT TOO MANY SUCH CASES. HE SUGGESTED THAT A TWO FAMILY DWELLING BE MADE A CONDITIONAL
USE IN A ONE FAMILY AREA, THUS CREATING A DUPLEX RATHER
THAN A SEPARATE STRUCTURE.
PLAINER'S REPORT
PLANNER KNETZGER SHOWED COLORED SLIDES OF DIFFERENT
TYPES OF SIGN TREATMENT WHICH HE HAD PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA. HE INDICATED HIS PREFERENCE FOR A FREE
STANDING SIGN WITH NEON LIGHTING OR SEPARATE LETTERS LIGHTED
FROM BEHIND ON THE FACADE OF A BUILDING. PLANNER KNETZGER ALSO SHOWED COLORED SLIDES OF DIFFERENT
TYPES OF AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION CONSTRUCTION AND SIGN
TREATMENT WHICH HE HAD PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE EAST AND SOUTH OF
THE COUNTRY.
ADJOURNMENT - THE MEETING WAS DECLARED ADJOURNED AT 11t00 P. M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
BARBARA J. SANDS RECORDING SECRETARY
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land planning and development consultants
1733 NORTH RRWLLL AVENUE MILWAUKEE 2 WISCONSIN BRllADWAY 1-1862 February 2, 1967
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Post Office Box # 34
Muskego, Wisconsin
Re: Illustrative Civic Center Plan on Little Muskego Lake
Gentlemen:
At your meeting of December 6, 1966, you authorized our firm to prepare
an illustrative plan for the civic center development on the shore of Little
Muskego Lake as shown in the adopted General Plan. This study was to
be in accordance with the proposal we had submitted in August, 1966, to
Max Anderson for his possible submittal under the next phase of the Urban
Renewal program.
As it turned out, it was not necessary to include this plan under the urban
renewal program at this stage. In order that your files will contain a copy
of the scope of services involved, we are enclosing several copies of the
proposal.
Sincerely,
NELSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
A
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DATE 2- 7"LZ
CITY OF MUSKEG0
PLAN COMMISSIOM
LAND PLANNING ' DEVELOPMENT. DESIGN
PRIVATE and MUNICIPAL
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land planning and development consultants
1131 NORTH RRWELL AVENUE MILWAUKEE 2 WISCONSIN BRQADWAY 1-1862 August 12, 1966
Max E. Anderson Associates
Urban and Regional Planning Consultants
407 North Frances Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Re: Proposal of Services, City of Muskego Urban Renewal Program
Illustrative Civic Center Plan on Little Muskego Lake
Dear Mr. Anderson:
We are submitting herewith a proposal to provide supplementary planning
services on the urban renewal planning program now under way in Muskego
as it relates to the development of a municipal civic center.
As the City's General Plan consultants we have recommended that Muskego
should ultimately develop a civic center complex on the south shores of
Little Muskego'Lake, adjacent to STH 24. Our General Plan work did not
extend to other than a very generalized designation of the site location.
No specific de1ineationof.use aream potential building groupings were
studied at that time.
However, just a year ago we submitted a report to the Mayor under date of
July 23, 1965, which indicated that a site of about 11 acres would be desirable
to handle the civic center space needs for Muskego under conditions of full
City development with population at 45,000 persons. (Copy attached.)
As that report shows, the figures relate. solely to the City's ultimate needs.
No attempt was made to evaluate short term needs over say the next 10 years,
or to evaluate what initial phases of space would be required.
Under this proposal we are proposing to study the above unresolved matters so
that the urban renewal program will have a sound basis for evaluating the de-
sirability and priority of a civic center project in the area designated by the
General Plan. Our services would include the following phases:
1. Site Plan
In coordination with an architect under phase 2 following, and based upon the
data developed in the 1965 report attached, we would prepare an illustrated site
development plan showing specific building areas, parking, and appropriate
development of the lake shore.
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LAND PLANNING DEVELOPMENT.DESlGN
PRIVATE and MUNICIPAL
August 12, 1966
Max E. Andersor? Associates
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2 Sketch Bu1.lding Plan and Artlst's View
In this phase we would retain the firm of Donald Grieb Associates, to
develop suggested building layouts to fit the particular site, taking ad-
vantage of the lake to make one' of the most. exciting municipal sites in
the metropolitan area. One artist's perspective of the completed building
grouping and the site development plan would also be prepared.
3. Cost EstImates
Based upon a general working knowledge of site development and building
costs, our firm and the architect would prepare estimates of total costs for
the completed civic center development as shown in the illustrative plans,
plus an estimate of first phase costs for building development and site hork
that could conceivably be built within the next few years as part of a renewal
project.
Our fee for the above services, including the architect and the artist's rendering
would be $2000.00. payable $500.00 upon authorization to proceedand the a balance upon completi.on,
Respectfully submitted,
NELSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
William L. Nelson, AIP
President
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Enclosure (1)
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1733 NORTH RRWELL AVENUE MlLWAUKfE 2 WISCONSIN BROLDWAY 1-1862 July 23, 1965
- Mayor Jerome Gottfried
City of Muskego
Box 34
Muskego, Wisconsin
Re: Municipal Center Site Seiection: Size of Site
Dear Mayor Gottfried:
You have requested our office to supply the City with generalized data on the
amount of space the ultimate municipal center will require, which we are
assuming will include the following basic uses:
1. City Hall (including full police facilities, but not fire quarters)
2. Library
3. Swimming Pool and Tennis Courts
4. Community,Theatre and Youth-Adult Recreation Center
5. Parking and Open Space setting
Such a municipal site could also include a fire station, and such other
recreation facilities as a baseball field, or game space for horseshoes, lawn
bowling and the like. However, we only recommend these uses, since they
require a great deal of space, if a fairly large site were acquired. The fire
station depends on whether the municipal site chosen coincides with a pro-
jected fire station site. Public works yards should be located in a properly
zoned industrial area.
We presume a more centralized location is still considered desirable by
the City, and therefore land costs will be higher than that of farm acerage.
On that basis space needs of the municipal site have been carefully set.
The key factor which determines the ultimate space needs of the municipal
center is the long range size^ of,the community. As expressed in the adopted
General Plan, there will ultimately be 45,000 people, living in 11,000 to
12,000 homes; there will be an industrial base of $56 million in valuation
employing 9,500 persons: and there will be a commercial base of $21 million
in valuation.
From these basic community size projections, we would estimate the following
space needs of a municipal center site, measured in square feet: e
LAND PLANNING DEVELOPMENT. DESIGN
PRIVATE and MUNICIPAL
Land Space Requirements
Future City of Muskego Municipal Center Site
Total Land Building Space Parking Open
Space (One Floor)* Area Space Facility
105,000 sq.ft. 35,000* 35,000 35,000 City Hall
105,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 Library
175,000 (incl. ) 50,000 (incl.) Pool and Tennis facilities
465,000 sq.ft. 85,000 170,000 85,000 Total Space in Square Feet
80,000 15,000 50,000 15,000 Community Theatre & Rec.
*Assumes enough basement space for utility area, storage, etc. and a police
shooting range, selected police car storage.
As shown in the above summary, about 10.7 acres, say 11 acres, will be
needed. In choosing the most suitable site, we would recommend that a list
of criteria be drawn up to suit Muskego's specific needs, using the criteria
on page 5 of the enclosed Cedarburg report as a guide.
As additional supplementary material, we are enclosing the architect's first
study sketches for a Mequon City Hal1,We have also submitted extra pages
from Mequon's General Plan Report in which we prepared an overall site plan
of the municipal area. In their case we recommended 20 acres because we
wanted to include a park on the Milwaukee River bank, a commuter station,
an historic restoration site of an old school building, a fire station, and a
baseball field--all of which are not included in our estimate of your needs.
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We would remind the site selection committee and the Common Council that
if a site is chosen in a proposed urban renewal area, the cost of acquiring
the site and any improvements thereto., such as sewers during the next year
or so, can be counted as part of the City's one-fourth share of the total
cost. Fo.r example, a $30,000 investment by the City would be matched by
a $90,000 Grant under an urban renewal program, making a $120,000 site
clearance and development program possible. Should some first portion of
the city hall itself be included in the next few years, the matching 3/4ths
grant could be that much larger. You will note in the Cedarburg report that
one of the important criteria of site selection was "Will the new municipal
building help upgrade adjacent areas ? " We feel this criteria has relevance
in Muskego.
If we can be of further assistance in this matter, we would be pleased to
provide any information or studies within the scope of our work.
Respectfully submitted,
NELSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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