Plan Commission Minutes PC-11-17
CITY OF MUSKEGO
PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES
NOVEMBER 17, 1998
Minutes of the Plan Commission held on November 17, 1998, in the Muskego Room, City Hall,
W182 S8200 Racine Avenue.
Mayor De Angelis called the meeting to order at 7:20 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor De Angelis, Alderman Salentine, Engineer Zoppa, Commissioner’s Gummer, Smith,
Hulbert and Planning Director Sadowski.
ABSENT:
Commissioner Schaumberg
Secretary reported that the meeting was properly noticed in accordance with the Open Meeting
Law.
MINUTES:
Commissioner Gummer made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 3, 1998,
meeting. Engineer Zoppa seconded. Upon a voice vote, motion to approve the minutes was
passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
RESOLUTION #P.C. 168-98 -- Approval of a Conceptual Preliminary Plat for the
Rosewood Estates Subdivision by Glen Miller, located in the NE and NW ¼’s of Section 11.
(Tax Key No. 2202.994). This resolution was brought back to the floor for discussion. Nothing
has been submitted. Awaiting survey of field delineation of wetland. Commissioner Smith
made a motion to defer. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution
#P.C 168-98 was Deferred unanimously.
RESOLUTION #P.C. 186-98 – Approval of a conceptual site and operation plan for an
Extractive Permit for Superior Emerald Park Landfill for the property located at W124 S10629
124 Street. This resolution was brought back to the floor for discussion. Director Sadowski
gave a brief presentation of the footprint of the site plan showing expansion area, and the
proposed extractive area. Director Sadowski stated that City Attorney needs to respond to the
request by the Landfill Siting Committee that is dealing with the new expansion. Previously the
Siting Committee requested that action be deferred on the extractive operation until their
review regarding the landfill expansion is completed. Director Sadowski stated that petitioner
has submitted responses to the number of concerns discussed at the November 3 Plan
Commission meeting. Petitioner, Mr. Gene Kramer, addressed Commission and read through
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his November 6 letter acknowledging responses to each concern. Mr. Dan Oakes, owner of
A. W. Oakes and Son, has been contracted to do the extraction. Mr. Oakes stated that he has
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received all necessary permits and approvals for this project. Mr. Oakes answered questions
from Commission regarding the process and procedures he will do to accomplish this project.
Issues brought up during the Public Hearing tonight were addressed and Mr. Kramer agreed to
supply Staff with a restoration plan and letter from Mr. Tom Cole giving draft condition of
approval for accel/decel lanes on Hwy 45. Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to amend
resolution in the third WHEREAS, The proposed extractive operation would be as follows:
activity from 7:00 a.m. and close down at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays with no operation on
Saturday, Sunday or Holiday; …..In the fourth WHEREAS, The extractive operation would
begin ……and result in a 25 foot deep pit being…..Alderman Salentine seconded. Upon a roll
call vote, Resolution #P.C. 186-98 was Amended unanimously. Commissioner Gummer made
a motion to defer this resolution allowing petitioner time to submit restoration plans and letter
from Mr. Tom Cole. Commissioner Smith seconded. Upon a voice vote, Amended Resolution
#P.C 186-98 was Deferred unanimously.
CONSENT BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
RESOLUTION #P.C. 190-98 – Approval of a Conditional Use for an extractive permit
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for Superior Emerald Park Landfills, Inc., property located at W124 S10629 S 124 Street.
This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve.
Commissioner Gummer seconded. Due to discussion at the public hearing and the previous
resolution Commissioner Smith made a motion to defer. Commissioner Gummer seconded.
Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 190-98 was Deferred unanimously.
RESOLUTION #P.C. 191-98 – Approval of a conceptual site and operation plan for an
independent cremation service for Phillip Passon and Larry Compton at the property located at
W190 S8140 Mercury Drive. Alderman Salentine made a motion to approve. Commissioner
Gummer seconded. This item is brought before the Plan Commission to obtain a ruling on
how to categorize this proposed use. The proposed site is zoned I-1, Industrial District. The
petitioner is requesting to locate a cremation service in an existing building. Human remains
would be picked up from area funeral homes, bodies would be cremated and the remains
delivered back to the area funeral homes. Questions arise that manufacturing assembly,
fabrication and processing plants are permitted uses however, rendering plants, refineries,
tanneries, or incinerators are not included. Would this cremation service be considered an
incinerator or a processing plant or should the property be rezoned to OIP overlay? Mr. Phillip
Passon and Mr. Larry Compton addressed Commission reassuring that the procedure would
be smokeless and odorless and does meet all environmental regulations. Handouts showing
and explaining the unit were distributed. Issues of concern from Commission were the size of
the stack needed; and are there comparable facilities in surrounding communities offering this
service. Commissioner Hulbert indicated that he felt this may need a rezoning to OIP.
Commissioner Hulbert then made a motion to defer this item allowing petitioner time to submit
names and addresses to Staff of operations with similar equipment and services offered.
Commissioner Smith seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 191-98 was Deferred
unanimously.
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RESOLUTION #P.C. 192-98 – Approval of a conceptual building, site and operation
plan for a real estate office for Martin and Theresa Rozeski at the property located at S77
W18359 Janesville Road. Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to approve. Commissioner
Gummer seconded. Petitioner is requesting to convert an existing residence into a real estate
office. Property is zoned RS-3 (Suburban Residence) and is surrounded by same zoning.
This proposed site would need to be rezoned to RS-3/00S (Office and Special Service
Overlay) to permit this use. Properties across the street are zoned RS-3/OIP and all have a
base zoning of residential. The Comprehensive Plan anticipates this area remaining medium
density residential development. The Downtown Design Guide includes this area in the
downtown district and places restrictions on businesses that they be residential in character.
Petitioner has submitted a conceptual site plan along with parking area and if conceptual plan
is approved would follow through with the rezoning process. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution
#P.C. 192-98 was Adopted unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
Density Calculations for Planned Unit Developments. Director Sadowski presented
survey of area communities with respect to density calculations and how they are applied to
planned unit developments. Discussion ensued wherein Commission would like more
research on what other incentives are offered by area communities and possibly an ordinance
review.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to adjourn at 8:45 P.M. Engineer Zoppa seconded.
Upon a voice vote, motion carried. With no further business to come before the Commission,
the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandra S. Asti
Recording Secretary