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PC MIN 04-03-2001 CITY OF MUSKEGO PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday April 3, 2001 7:00 PM Muskego City Hall, Muskego Room, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue Mayor De Angelis called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor De Angelis, Alderman Le Doux, Commissioners Hulbert, Schaumberg, Brodel, Smith, Gummer, Plan Director Turk, Engineering/Building Inspection Director McMullen, Assistant Plan Director Wolff, Land Planning Intern Trzbiatowski and Recording Secretary Asti. Secretary Asti reported that the meeting was properly noticed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. MINUTES: Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 20, 2001, meeting. Commissioner Brodel seconded. Upon a voice vote, motion to approve the minutes was adopted. OLD BUSINESS SCHEDULED FOR DEFERRAL RESOLUTION #P.C. 032-2001 – Approval of a Building Site and Operation Plan for J&O Trucking located in the NE ¼ of Section 2 (Tax Key No. 2165.998.003 / W146 S6420 Tess Corners Drive). This resolution was on the floor and deferred. Plan Director Turk stated that no new information has been submitted. Commissioner Smith made a motion to defer. Commissioner Schaumberg seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 032-2001 was Deferred unanimously. CONSENT BUSINESS RESOLUTION #P.C. 043-2001 – Approval of an extraterritorial preliminary plat of Stonegate Estates for the Miller property located in the NW ¼ of Section 13, Town of Waterford. This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Schaumberg made a motion to approve. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 043- 2001 was Adopted unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 044-2001 – Approval of an underground equipment vault for Ameritech on the Knudson property located in the NW ¼ of Section 8 (Tax Key No. 2190.994.009 / W198 S7380 Hillendale Drive). This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Schaumberg made a motion to approve. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 044-2001 was Adopted unanimously. PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES, Continued April 3, 2001 NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION #P.C. 045-2001 – Renewal of a Conditional Use Grant for the purpose of continued mining and processing of sand and gravel, and the extension of use of a portable asphalt plant for Payne & Dolan in the NE ¼ and SE ¼ of Section 13, T5N R19E. (Crowbar Road). This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve. Commissioner Brodel seconded. A Public Hearing was held prior to the beginning of the Plan Commission Meeting. Petitioner requesting approval of renewal of permit for Conditional Use Grant #37 and operation of portable asphalt plant. The Resolution #P.C. 045-2001 is identical as to what was approved last year at the annual review. Petitioner had nothing more to add. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 045-2001 was Adopted unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 046-2001 – Recommendation to Common Council to rezone property located in the SE ¼ of Section 25 from RSE / A - Residential Suburban Estate District and Agriculture District to RSE / A / OIP Residential Suburban Estate District and Agriculture District with Institutional and Public Service Overlay District, and amend the Comprehensive Plan from medium density residential to institutional, for the Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department (Tax Key No. 2260.992 / Loomis Drive). Alderman Le Doux made a motion to approve. Commissioner Schaumberg seconded. In 1999 this property was the subject of a controversial rezoning. At that time, the petitioner withdrew the request and Plan Commission recommended denial without prejudice. This submittal is not in conformance with the 2010 Comprehensive Plan. A Public Hearing for this item has been scheduled before the Common Council for April 10, 2001. Staff recommends that the Commission review the minutes from th the April 10 public hearing to see if the opposition is the same as with the previous request. Mr. Jeff Verburgt, Chairman of the Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department, addressed the Commission stating that the Fire Department is looking to expand their operation as they are at maximum capacity at their present site. Discussion ensued wherein the question was raised as to what will happen to the existing fire station. Mr. Verburgt, stated that the City would be given the first opportunity for this property. Alderman Le Doux made a motion to defer until the Public Hearing has been held. Commissioner Brodel seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 046-2001 was Deferred unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 047-2001 – Approval of a conceptual parcel boundary adjustment for the Low and Kallin properties located in the NE ¼ of Section 15 (Tax Key No. 2217.975 and 2217.998.003 / Bay Lane Place). Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve. Commissioner Gummer seconded. One of the petitioners proposes to purchase fifty feet of property to create a buildable parcel. This proposal would not create additional parcels, instead the proposal would adjust lot lines between existing parcels. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 047-2001 was Adopted unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 048-2001 – Approval of a conceptual Building Site and Operation Plan, recommendation to Common Council for conceptual rezoning from RSE Suburban Estate District to B-3 / OPD General Business District with Planned Development Overlay District, recommendation to Common Council for conceptual amendment to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan, and recommendation to Common Council for the determination of substantial change to the approved Dreamland Planned Development District, more specifically for the deletion of 150 PAGE 2 PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES, Continued April 3, 2001 units of senior multi-family housing use, and the addition of commercial use, for Kohl’s Department Store, located in the SW ¼ of Section 2 and SE ¼ of Section 3 (part of Tax Key No. 2167.995 / Janesville Road). Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to approve. Alderman Le Doux seconded. Phase I of the Dreamland Planned Development District was approved by Common Council on January 9, 2001. Future phases have been conceptually approved. Petitioner has submitted conceptual plans proposing to amend the approved planned development with the following changes: eliminate all multiple family senior housing; eliminate one outlot; reduce the size of Jewel-Osco from 62,000 square feet to 57,000 square feet; increase the “strip” multi-tenant retail from 13,540 square feet to 15,080 square feet; increase the single tenant building from 17,000 square feet to 86,600 square feet to accommodate Kohl’s Department Store. Ms. Lynn Broydrick, Kohl’s representative, stated that she has been in contact with residents of the Golden Country Estates subdivision. Some of the residents would like this area to be green space. However, other residents are enthusiastic that Kohl’s Department Store would be considered for this area. Ms. Broydrick stated that one of the previous concerns for this site was the location of the loading docks. The new proposal has moved the loading docks away from the neighborhood and this change has been greatly appreciated by the neighbors. The height of the berms previously was fifteen feet, while the new proposal has the berms at twenty-five feet. The previous proposal had the multiple family located in the preserve, with the addition of the Kohl’s Department Store the preserve remains untouched. Additional landscaping is proposed along with two ponds, one being a wildlife pond. Ms. Broydrick stated that most people were generally delighted with this proposal. A petition signed by thirty residents of the Golden Country Estates Subdivision, showing support for the Kohl’s Department Store was distributed to the members of the Plan Commission. The submitted petition was signed by many of the residents in close proximity to this project along with the President of the Neighborhood Association and the President for Preserve Muskego. Mr. Jeff Kenkel, National Survey & Engineering, addressed the Commission showing a rendering of the new proposal. Mr. Kenkel stated that Jewel-Osco would be moved to north and east on the site. There will be two entrances off Janesville Road and one access off Moorland Road. There will be a detention pond in the rear of the property and one located in the front of the property. Mr. Kenkel advised the Commission that an amended traffic analysis is underway. Commissioner Gummer expressed concerns that this submittal is inconsistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. It took a long time to adopt the Comprehensive Plan and would amendments be made to accommodate this and future developments submitted which are conflicting. Commissioner Gummer stated that this type of development overpowers the downtown area. The architecture of the proposed buildings detailing the mass of the structure is a concern. Mr. Chris Moore, Kohl’s Department Store representative, addressed Commission stating that they would like to start construction this summer with a completion of the Kohl’s Department PAGE 3 PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES, Continued April 3, 2001 Store to be in August or early Fall of 2002. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 048-2001 was Adopted with a 6-1 vote. Commissioner Gummer voted No. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Assistant Plan Director Wolff stated that he has been in contact with Mr. Keith Hammit of the Muskego Firestone operation. Mr. Hammit is proposing to remove the existing damaged fence and replace it with cedar board on board fence. Staff feels this is a minor change to the Building Site and Operation plan and is requesting that this issue be handled by Staff. Members of the Plan Commission had no objections to this request. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to adjourn at 8:16 p.m. Commissioner Schaumberg 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 PAGE 4