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PCM20050607 CITY OF MUSKEGO PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES APPROVED 7:00 PM Tuesday June 7, 2005 Muskego City Hall, Muskego Room, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue Mayor Damaske called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENT Mayor Damaske, Alderman Buckmaster, Commissioners Hulbert, Schaumberg, Simpson, Stinebaugh, Interim Plan Director Muenkel and Recording Secretary Asti. ABSENT Commissioner Michalski Recording Secretary Asti noted that the meeting was properly noticed on June 2, 2005 in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. MINUTES Commissioner Schaumberg made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 17, 2005 meeting. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Upon a voice vote, motion to approve the minutes was adopted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION #P.C. 021-2005 – Approval of a Conceptual Building, Site, and Operation Plan for Muskego Lakes Country Club located in the NE ¼ of Section 26 (Tax Key No. 2261.978.001 / Loomis Road). This item was on the floor and deferred. This item was initially deferred allowing the petitioner to submit a different design, new materials and possibly a new location. Petitioner has submitted new building elevations showing each façade containing 21.3% and 25% masonry. The building shape has been reconfigured into an “L” shape. The size of the building and location has remained the same. The new height of the building is approximately 21 feet. Staff recommends approval subject to the following being incorporated as part of the final Building, Site and Operation Plan;  50% masonry product on each of the building elevations or increased masonry on residential facing elevations.  Possible reconfiguration of overhead doors to face away from the Subdivision.  Possible paving of some or all gravel areas.  Defined storage areas for any outdoor storage and/or chemical or fuel storage.  Utilize landscaping and/or berming to screen properties to the east. Plan Commission Minutes, continued June 7, 2005 Commissioner Stinebaugh agrees with staff and suggested possibly rotating the building 90 degrees to resolve noise issues for the existing subdivision. Discussion ensued that perhaps the building could be mirrored to get doors away from the residential area. Commissioner Hulbert stated that petitioner must adhere to the 50% masonry requirement. Alderman Buckmaster has a concern for noise with this upscale subdivision and wants to keep within the requirements of the General Design Guide. Mr. Bill Canfield, building contractor for petitioner, stated that one main concern is the design of the building. It is necessary for the Golf Course Manager to have a good view of the golf course to see what is going on at all times. Turning the building will change his view. The proposed design flows for the use of the golf course. Mr. Canfield stated that the closest house is within sixty-five yards of the proposed building. Mr. Mark Krause, petitioner, addressed the Commission stating that by repositioning the building this totally changes the manager’s view of the golf course. The existing bushes and trees are going to grow and the visibility to this structure will be limited. Mr. Krause stated that the grounds crew work from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Weather is a factor as to when the grounds can be maintained. Mr. Krause asked if it was really necessary to have the 50% masonry considering the location of the building. Due to the added expense of shingles and brick the gravel areas will be paved in the future. Interim Plan Director Muenkel stated that this is only a conceptual approval and petitioner should be allowed to move forward, amendments have been added to the resolution and will be addressed at the final Building, Site and Operation submittal. Alderman Buckmaster made a motion to accept the amended resolution. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 021-2005 was Amended as presented. Upon a roll call vote, Amended Resolution #P.C. 021-2005 was ADOPTED unanimously. OLD BUSINESS SCHEDULED FOR DEFERRAL RESOLUTION #P.C. 024-2005 – Approval of an Amended Building Site and Operation Plan for Inpro Corporation located in the NW ¼ of Section 16 and the NE ¼ of Section 17 (Tax Key Nos. 2221.001, 2221.002, 2221.003, 2221.004 and 2221.006.001 / Apollo Drive). This item was on the floor and deferred. Nothing new has been submitted. Alderman Buckmaster made a motion to defer. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 024-2005 was DEFERRED unanimously. CONSENT BUSINESS RESOLUTION #P.C. 074-2005 – Approval of an Amended Building, Site and Operation Plan for Greg Thompson to install a generator at existing telecommunications site located in the SW ¼ of Section 7 (Tax Key No. 2187.996.001 / W217 S7760 Crowbar Road). This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Simpson made a motion to approve. Commissioner Stinebaugh seconded. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 074-2005 ADOPTED unanimously. PAGE 2 Plan Commission Minutes, continued June 7, 2005 NEW BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION #P.C. 069-2005 – Approval of a Building, Site, and Operation Plan and Conditional Use Grant for Release the Hounds Doggy Day Care located in the NW ¼ of Section 16 (Tax Key No. 2222.984.003 / S81 W18460 Gemini Drive). This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Schaumberg made a motion to approve. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. A Public Hearing was held prior to the start of the Plan Commission meeting. There were no comments received on this item. Petitioner is proposing to utilize the southern portion of an existing structure in the Industrial Park to house a doggy day care. The facility will provide indoor/outdoor play areas, individual crates for dogs, in-house services for dog bathing and grooming, along with accommodations for overnight and/or weekends. There will be a retail area for dog foods and accessories. Site contingencies that need to be addressed are: overgrown landscaping; miscellaneous debris; removal of the large refuse container; small refuse container must be placed in an enclosed area; clean-up of landscaping on entire property. Ms. Del Pizzo submitted a letter from the owner of the building addressing staff’s concerns to the existing conditions of the site. Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to amend the resolution adding, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a yearly review be held no later than the second meeting in March of every calendar year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a maximum of forty (40) dogs be allowed on the premises at any one time. Commissioner Stinebaugh seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 060-2005 was Amended. Upon a roll call vote, Amended Resolution #P.C. 069-2005 was ADOPTED unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 065-2005 – Approval of a Preliminary Plat for The Nursery Subdivision located in the SW ¼ of Section 12 (Tax Key No. 2208.998 / McShane Drive). This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Schaumberg made a motion to approve. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Petitioner proposing six single family lots and one outlot subdivision located on McShane Drive. The parcels meet the RS-2 zoning requirements. The petitioner has allowed right-of-way access to the east abutting parcel. The landowner to the east has informally stated that they do not have a problem with the right-of-way abutting their property. However, the land owners to the east will be required to submit a letter to the Plan Department stating their opinion formally by the time of Final Plat. Discussion ensued regarding preventing encroachment of wetlands on private property. Commissioner Simpson suggested that a permanent marker such as a split rail fence could be placed on the wetlands. Mr. Jim Schilling, petitioner, said that he was open to any suggestions. He stated that the wetlands are within a group of trees and the concern would be addressed at the time of construction. Alderman Buckmaster expressed his appreciation to the petitioner for the preservation of the wetlands but requested that additional research be done to find other options to prevent future encroachment. Commissioner Hulbert said that the only way to protect wetlands is to have an outlot. Alderman Buckmaster made a motion to amend the resolution to add, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the trees on Lot 6 shall be surveyed in on the Final Plat and the wetland easement be reconfigured to include the tree line to create a defined line of non- encroachment to the wetlands and notations regarding Lot 6 may be needed on the plat. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 065-2005 was Amended. Upon a roll call vote, Amended Resolution #P.C. 065-2005 was ADOPTED unanimously. PAGE 3 Plan Commission Minutes, continued June 7, 2005 RESOLUTION #P.C. 067-2005 – Approval of a Building, Site, and Operation Plan for G & G Specialized Carriers LLC located in the NE ¼ of Section 17 (Tax Key No. 2225.999.011 / Apollo Drive). This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Schaumberg made a motion to approve. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Petitioner proposing to construct a 14,300 square foot industrial facility in the Industrial Park. This is a specialized trucking business that transports large equipment across the United States. The hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 7 days a week with trucks generally leaving on Sunday nights and returning Friday mornings. The building elevations show that masonry will cover about 65% of the structure. Building materials consist of split face concrete block, twenty-six gauge metal wall panel, twenty-six gauge metal roof and four inch smooth block. It is difficult to determine the character of the structure when viewing the colored rendering and building elevations submitted. The hard surfaces will consist of concrete, as this is the only surface to withstand pressures from the heavy truck loads. There is ample area for the trucks to move around within the interior of the site. There will be a scale area for the trucks on the east half of the structure and parking areas are found throughout the site. There will be no outdoor storage, items will be stored within the new building or on truck beds. The flatbeds will be stored on the western portion of the property. Due to utility lines on site, the American Transmission Company will need to review and approve any development plans. The lot abuts the existing condominiums in Plum Creek East. Discussion took place regarding the landscaping between the two properties. Mr. Mark Ertl, President of the Stone Gardens Condo Association, addressed the Commission stating that there are four different condominium buildings and four separate condominium associations. The residents have had extensive conversations with Mr. Swan and are comfortable with the proposed landscaping between properties. There will be a thirty foot buffer with existing vegetation and additional evergreens will be planted. A landscape plan must be submitted, reviewed and approved by the City Forester. Alderman Buckmaster requested to have each condominium president come forward, state their name, association, and comment if they have any objections on the proposed Building, Site and Operation Plan. Mr. Mike Reid, Plum Creek Gardens, is not worried about noise and has no objection. Ms. Helen Bixby, Plum Creek Gardens West, is very happy with this operation, has visited the existing business and feels that everyone will get along well. Mr. Harold Phillippi, Plum Creek Gardens, has no objection, however, would like the City to restrict truck traffic on Apollo and Providence. This is an issue that needs to be addressed. Alderman Buckmaster will take this concern to the Public Works Committee. Mr. Mike Conley, Hearthside Association, has been visited by Robbie Swan and has no objections to his proposal. He thinks that everyone will be happy. Alderman Eileen Madden came forward stating that she has known the petitioner for a number of years and that he runs a first class operation. This is a specialized trucking business with minimal traffic. The hours of operation are determined by State law. She does not foresee any problems. Mr. Rick Petfalski, W194 S8184 Highland Park Drive, has spoken with staff and has no issues with this Building, Site and Operation Plan being brought forward. His concern is noise from refrigeration units and/or external motorized units that would be continually running. Wants no hours of operation on Sunday. Commissioner Hulbert would like the following amendments to be incorporated into the resolution: a better color rendering to be submitted. No refrigeration trucks on site. No dump trucks on site. Hours of operation to be 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. six days a week, Monday through Saturday. An annual review in March of each year. No extended warm-ups on diesel trucks. Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to defer to allow petitioner to submit a more detailed PAGE 4 Plan Commission Minutes, continued June 7, 2005 color rendering. Alderman Buckmaster seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 067- 2005 was DEFERRED unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 073-2005 – Approval of an Amended Building, Site, and Operation Plan for P.J.’s Trucking located in the NE ¼ of Section 25 (Tax Key No. 2257.981 / W125 S9861 North Cape Road). This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Schaumberg made a motion to approve. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. The site consists of an existing residence to the north, a garage structure to the west, a carport used for commercial purposes, a commercial building housed by Eagle Embroidery to the east of property, and a parking lot located in the middle of the property for Eagle Embroidery. There are non-conforming wall signs on the east façade and north façade of the structure. Currently, the property has an old Building, Site and Operation Plan for various commercial activities on site, plus a Conditional Use Grant approval for the restoration of automobiles on site. The Conditional Use Grant specifically restricted the operating times of business, that all off street parking and storage of cars be out of view from the North Cape Road right-of-way, and that no outside storage of materials be allowed. Petitioner is applying for an amendment to the current Building, Site and Operation Plan to bring the current operation of the property up-do-date. Mr. Patrick J. Theys, petitioner, addressed the commission that he is living on site along with running his trucking business. He was not aware of the documentation needed to bring the property into compliance. He is willing to work with the City to do whatever is necessary to address the outstanding issues. During discussion he stated that the business hours of operation are from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. six days a week. Staff recommends to Common Council that based on the new operations and plans approved for the site, the Conditional Use Grant should be removed and that the Building Site and Operation Plan approval will administer the site. Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to amend the resolution to add, WHEREAS, The operating times of the trucking business are from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday with emergency situations existing. Alderman Buckmaster seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 073-2005 was Amended. Upon a roll call vote, Amended Resolution #P.C. 073-2005 was ADOPTED unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 075-2005 – Approval of an Amended Building, Site and Operation Plan for Tres Locos to construct a deck and concrete patio located in the NE ¼ of Section 9 (Tax Key No. 2193.069 / W172 S7505 Lannon Drive). This resolution was read by title only. Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to approve. Commissioner Stinebaugh seconded. Interim Plan Director Muenkel stated that petitioner proposes an exterior patio and deck. Petitioner has provided two versions of possible plans for the site. Plan #1 proposes to install a wrap around deck from the door on the southeast side of building to the southwest bar entrance door. A stamped concrete patio would also be built for outdoor dining on the southwest corner of the building. A railing would enclose the patio. Petitioner will work with adjoining property owner to incorporate new landscaping. New asphalt will be added for increased parking on the west side of property. Plan #2 proposes a deck off the rear of the building and would have an outdoor stamped concrete area for dining. Interim Plan Director Muenkel stated Plan #1 should suffice and went over a number of contingencies that need to be met and have been incorporated into the resolution. Commissioner Schaumberg would like the following amendments to be included in the resolution: an 11:00 p.m. curfew on patio usage. No loud music. One of the contingencies from staff is that the Community Development Authority PAGE 5 Plan Commission Minutes, continued June 7, 2005 should review this proposal and give a recommendation to the Plan Commission. Due to meeting schedules, this item was not discussed at the last Community Development Authority meeting. Commissioner Hulbert would feel more comfortable if the CDA would take a look at this proposal and give Plan Commission a recommendation. It was his understanding that the CDA would look at the whole picture of a proposal and decide if this is something that they would like to see in this area. Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to defer this item to be placed on the Community Development Authority agenda for review. Alderman Buckmaster seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #P.C. 075-2005 DEFERRED unanimously. NEW BUSINESS PLACED ON FILE No action intended for these items. The following will be placed on the agenda as a resolution at a future meeting. DOCKET #P.C. 026-2005 – Approval of a four lot Certified Survey Map for the Markgraf property located in the SE ¼ of Section 34 (Tax Key No. 2296.994.003 / Union Church Drive). DOCKET #P.C. 068-2005 – Approval of a two lot Certified Survey Map for the Posbrig property located in the SW ¼ of Section 24 (Tax Key Nos. 2240.997 and 2243.992.001 / Parker Road). MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to adjourn at 9:18 p.m. Alderman Buckmaster 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 6