Commuinity Development Authority - MINUTES - 5/15/2012
CITY OF MUSKEGO Approved 6/19/12
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CDA)
MINUTES
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2012
Chairman Glazier called the meeting of the Community Development Authority to order at 6:02 PM.
Those in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
The meeting was posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law.
PRESENT: Commissioners Rob Glazier, Robert LeClaire, Larry Lefebvre, Ald. Wolfe and Executive
Director Muenkel
EXCUSED: Dan Draeger, Bob Mueller, Ald. Werner
GUESTS: Denise Konkol of Muskego Patch
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 19, 2012 MEETING:
Commissioner Lefebvre moved to approve the minutes of the April 19, 2012 meeting.
Commissioner Glazier seconded. Upon a voice vote, the motion to approve the minutes
carried.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW CDA MEMBERS
Chairman Glazier welcomed the new members, Robert LeClaire and Ald. Wolfe, to the CDA.
Members introduced themselves and gave a brief account on their residency, occupation and public
service.
PUBLIC INPUT: None
ELECTION OF CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, AND SECRETARY: Due to all the members not being present,
Commissioner LeClaire moved, Commissioner Lefebvre seconded, to defer the election of officers until the
next meeting. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Mill Valley Redevelopment District (#4) Review
For the benefit of the new members, Chairman Glazier stated the intent was to go through the plan and
have a public hearing next month in June. No impending need to move forward with that tonight. Executive
Director Muenkel spoke about the three development districts and that the fourth one was proposed about a
year ago as the Mill Valley area near New Berlin is going to develop. The area is one of Muskego’s
gateways and some opportunity for commercial development. He went over the work the CDA attempted to
do on the District #4 plan. Section 5 of the proposed plan sets forth the main recommendations to cover
during the next year. He explained how redevelopment plans work. He pointed out the borders of the
district on the map. Gave background information on the way development districts are started.
Commissioner LeClaire commented on the Muskego corner which is agricultural, open space and closest to
the district. Why no retail on that corner? Executive Director Muenkel stated it was in the comprehensive
plan as future commercial. It is zoned as residential right now so the residents have that opportunity. Ald.
Wolfe as if any business approached and talked about a site in that location. Executive Director Muenkel
said he has had inquiries over the last five years. The owner is open for future development There has been
several owners of the Gateway Entertainment Center. Commissioner Lefebvre asked what would be going
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in there. Executive Director Muenkel did not know what the new owner wanted to do. Commissioner
Lefebvre moved to take Redevelopment District #4 plan forward to the public hearing.
Commissioner LeClaire seconded. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Tess Corners Redevelopment District (#1) Implementation
Executive Director Muenkel is working on looking again at the streetscaping of Janesville Road, the portion
which was reconstructed in 2002. During the public hearing, the people wanted more thought put into the
streetscaping. The Council approved the CDA working with Graef who is also doing the streetscaping
design for Janesville Road, Phase I. CDA will be covering the cost for doing the design process with the
design process to be done this year. He showed the first rendition of the streetscaping and it concentrates
on the medians and mimics what is planned for Janesville Road, Phase I. The designs also have to follow
the county’s guidelines in regard to plantings and location of plantings. The whole project plan focused on
the median areas and each one with the same type of density and same type of use. There was some
discussion about doing the terraces; however, this was not recommended by the county. He had just
reviewed the plan and was going to ask them to look into the cost of putting some more crosswalks in at
Kohl’s/Waukesha State Bank intersection, Golden Country Estates and Lincoln Point. There is some time to
look into this as he didn’t expect any plantings to be done before the fall. He’ll provide the plan so the CDA
members can look at it in more depth and get ideas back to him. Ald. Wolfe suggested the possibility of
investigating more lights extending east to the gateway sign as this area is deficient in both streetscaping
and lighting to let you know that this is a gateway to the community. Mr. Muenkel will look into these costs
as an alternative for the CDA and Council to review.
Downtown Redevelopment District (#2) Implementation
Executive Director Muenkel updated the CDA on the status of the marketing plan. The Common Council
deferred action to give members more time to read it over. He thought it would be approved by the next
meeting in June. They had no objection to the CDA monitoring the plan.
Pioneer Drive has been successfully bid out and work has started on the utilities this past week. The zoning
is in place to allow mixed use. Some may stay residential and other parcels may go commercial. Good
opportunities for CDA to work with local owners once this construction project is compete in the near future
to promote redevelopments and work with the parks Maintenance site with Council.
Way finding signage became an idea with the Janesville Road reconstruction project discussion five years
ago. It was put into the comprehensive plan as an implementation. It was something that city board and
commissions wanted to work on but were waiting for the Janesville Road project took place. These signs
could be put in with the streetscaping and utilize the moneys borrowed for this streetscaping. Public staff
started to put the plan together earlier in the year internally. It was now ready to be brought forward. The
basic locations have been mapped out. Executive Director Muenkel will be bringing the plan to the
Committee of the Whole probably next week and informing them of the plan and the source of the funding.
He showed some designs for the signage. He has worked with the sign developer who did the gateway
signs and for $12,000, for 28 large signs and 16 small signs. CDA members felt the signs would help bring
businesses to Muskego as the signage meets the goals of the redevelopment district plans and promotes
the various business parks, Downtown, and Pioneer Historic District.
Executive Director Muenkel reported he is still working with the bank on the business loan idea.
Janesville Road reconstruction is in full swing and Phase II plans are about 60% completed. Utilities will be
buried later this year.
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In regard to the TIF funds, there are a couple of businesses that are interested but they are waiting to see
what impact the Janesville Road reconstruction has on them before moving forward on site planning. They
have been advised that the CDA would be willing to help them out with low interest loans.
Muskego Business Park Redevelopment District (#3) Implementation
Executive Director Muenkel stated there will be something coming up in the future. They will be re-issuing a
survey to the business owners and, possibly, have a meeting with them as well to get their input. He shared
that over the past few months, the staff have been doing monthly business visits. The Mayor has taken an
issue to schedule one business visit every month. He has been accompanying her. They have visited M2M
Machining and Alpha Plastics.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
Redevelopment District Development & Other Miscellaneous Information Updates
Executive Director Muenkel reminded the CDA members of Jammin’ on Janesville to occur the first
Friday in June, July and August. The City of Muskego will have a booth in front of the Library and he
will info on grants and loans the CDA has to offer. Other city departments will be involved as well.
Next Meeting Date
The next meeting date was set for Tuesday, June 19.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Commissioner Lefebvre moved for adjournment, Commissioner
LeClaire seconded. Upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:58
p.m.
Stella Dunahee, CPS
Recording Secretary