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
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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
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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
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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
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