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PCm20111206 CITY OF MUSKEGO PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES Approved 6:00 PM Tuesday December 6, 2011 Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue Mayor Chiaverotti called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENT Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti, Ald. Borgman, Commissioners Hulbert, Burke, Stinebaugh and Jacques and Director Muenkel and Recording Secretary McMullen. ABSENT Commissioner Noah Recording Secretary McMullen noted that the meeting was properly noticed on December 1, 2011 in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 1, 2011 MEETING Commissioner Jacques made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 1, 2011 meeting. Commissioner Burke seconded. Upon a roll call vote, motion to approve the minutes was ADOPTED unanimously. OLD BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION None. OLD BUSINESS SCHEDULED FOR DEFERRAL None. CONSENT BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION #P.C. 045-2011 – Recommendation to Common Council to rezone a property from EA – Exclusive Agricultural District to CI-1 – Conservation District and RCE – Rural Country Estate District and a 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Borst property located in the NE ¼ of Section 7 and NW ¼ of Section 8 (Tax Key 2185.999, 2185.998, 2190.996.004, & 2190.995 / Field Drive). Commissioner Jacques made a motion to ADOPT Resolution #P.C. 045-2011. Ald. Borgman seconded. Director Muenkel explained recently the City approved a formal offer to purchase portions of the Borst property along Field Drive for conservation purposes based on recommendations from the 2020 Comprehensive Plan and the Conservation Plan. A rezoning to CI-1 (Conservation Lands) is required for the portion that the City will purchase shown as outlot 1 on the CSM and a rezoning to RCE (Rural Country Estate District) for the portion that Ms. Borst will retain along Field Drive for three future residential parcels. A public hearing was held before Council on November 22, 2011 and there were no comments. Staff has not received any comments as well. The rezoning is subject to the CSMs being recorded and the City closing on the property. Upon a roll call voted, Resolution #P.C. 045-2011 was ADOPTED unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 046-2011 – Approval of Two Certified Survey Maps for the Borst property located in the NE ¼ of Section 7 ( Field Drive). Commissioner Jacques made a motion to ADOPT Resolution #P.C. 046-2011. Ald. Borgman seconded. Ms. Borst questioned if the lot line for lot 1 can be adjusted so that the lot would be out of the Oak Savanna area. Director Plan Commission Minutes, continued December 6, 2011 Muenkel noted that could be done after approval of the CSM as part of the technical corrections providing it meets all the zoning requirements. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C.046-2011 was ADOPTED unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 047-2011 – Recommendation to Common Council to rezone a property from RS-3 – Suburban Residence to B-2 – Local Service Center and a 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the LaLicata property located in the SE ¼ of Section 10 (Tax Key 2200.996 / S78 W16355 Woods Road). Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to ADOPT Resolution 047-2011. Ald. Borgman seconded. Director Muenkel explained the petitioners are requesting a zoning change from RS-3 Suburban Residence District to B-2 Local Service Center District to allow for the continued use of a business on this property. The business is currently Sauced Pizza and has been a bar for many years. A rezoning would allow other business uses on this property, but could not be intense uses like auto service. There have not been any issues from this property and there were no comments at the public hearing on November 22, 2011 or to staff. Commissioner Hulbert questioned if the residential use upstairs would still be allowed as part of the rezoning. Director Muenkel explained it would be allowed as a legal nonconforming use, but once the use ceased it may not be allowed again and if the building burned down apartments may not be allowed to be rebuilt. Commissioner Burke expressed concern with allowing the rezoning. Commissioner Burke noted the property is much larger than the current business and could be expanded. Director Muenkel explained any redevelopment would have to come back to Plan Commission with a Building, Site, and Operation Plan and Plan Commission could require screening for the neighbors. Mayor Chiaverotti noted there isn’t much business in this area and for this business to advance to something much larger is unlikely. The petitioners, Mr. and Mrs. LaLicata, were present and stated they have no plans for changes to the property. They applied for the rezoning at the request of their tenants who don’t have any plans for change either. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 047-2011 was ADOPTED unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 048-2011 – Approval of a Building, Site, and Operation Plan Amendment for the Kohls property located in the SW ¼ of Section 2 (Tax Key 2167.995.008 / S68 W15388 Janesville Road). Commissioner Burke made a motion to ADOPT Resolution #P.C. 048-2011. Commissioner Hulbert seconded. Director Muenkel explained Kohl’s Department Store is requesting some improvements to the entrance of the building and include new painted EIFS with minor framing over the existing structure, new steel plate column wraps over the existing columns, two new tube steel “eyebrows”, and new aluminum store front with metal infill panels. Commissioner Jacques explained she feels this look is more modern than prairie style like the design guide for this area calls for. Commissioner Hulbert stated he is more concerned that the upgrades will not match the recently approved medical building. Director Muenkel explained the existing Kohl’s building was approved in the past and did meet the design guide requirement for prairie craftsman style at that time based on that previous Plan Commission approval. This design is not a substantial change and there will be opportunity to match the two buildings when a center building comes forward. Commissioner Burke questioned if Kohl’s has been approached to make prairie design changes. Director Muenkel stated they were not. Director Muenkel explained if there was more of a substantial change then the City could ask for more. Jeremy Flint, architect for Kohl’s, was present. Mr. Flint explained what Kohl’s is doing is refreshing the outside. This look is Kohl’s corporate identity; which they need to keep. If this was a new store on a new site there would be more flexibility. Commissioner Hulbert suggested leaving the building as it is instead of making it look too modern with the updates. Commissioner Burke requested that Kohl’s take a look at the medical building plans and try to match it with more prairie style elements. Mr. Flint said he would be willing to look at the plans and take them into consideration. Commissioner Hulbert PAGE 2 Plan Commission Minutes, continued December 6, 2011 made a motion to defer to allow Kohl’s to look at the medical building’s plans. Commissioner Burke seconded. Upon a voice vote, Resolution #048-2011 was DEFERRED unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 049-2011 – Approval of a Three Lot Certified Survey Map for the Boulder Venture 28, LLC property located in the SW ¼ of Section 2 (Tax Key 2167.995.009 / Janesville Road). Commissioner Stinebaugh made a motion to ADOPT Resolution #049-2011. Commissioner Burke seconded. Director Muenkel explained the purpose of this CSM is to break off the lot for the medical clinic from the Boulder Venture property. The lot appears to be land locked, but there will be public cross access easements throughout the commercial parcels. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 049-2011 was ADOPTED unanimously. RESOLUTION #P.C. 050-2011 – Approval of a Building, Site, and Operation Plan Amendment for the Veolia property located in the NE ¼ of Section 36 (Tax Keys 2301.999 and th 2301.998 / 124 Street). Ald. Borgman made a motion to ADOPT Resolution #P.C. 050-2011. Commissioner Jacques seconded. Director Muenkel explained Plan Commission recently approved plans for Veolia to construct a building to house the equipment needed to pump and process the methane gas generated by the landfill to the Jones Island sanitary treatment facility in Milwaukee. Since that time, changes were made to the processing of the gas and found the reuse of an existing structure on the landfill site would be more efficient. Veolia is proposing to clean up the site, resurface the parking, and install a 10 foot high board on board fence to screen several large tanks located outside the building. There will be changes to the roofline to allow for numerous rooftop exhaust vents. To screen these exhaust vents, an 80” metal railing system with galvanized perforated metal infill panels will be placed on the north, east, and south elevations. The perforations in the panels will leave open area for additional ventilation. The noise level will not exceed 63 dBA at the nearest lot line. As part of the landfill agreement with the City, Veolia cannot exceed 65dBA. Jay Warzinski, engineer with Veolia, was present. Mr. Warzinski explained there were recent changes to the processing of the gas by MMSD. The large tanks on site are part of this new dehydration process before the gas can be sent to MMSD. Ald. Borgman questioned if the odorizing of the gas will be closer to the lot line. Mr. Warzinski explained it will be closer to the lot line than the past proposal. The process is in an enclosed system and will be done by a wick that adds the odor when the gas passes through. A low dosage is used in bottles; which are stored inside the fence area. Commissioner Hulbert questioned if the tanks could be painted to match the building. Mr. Warzinski agreed that could be done. It was the consensus of the Commissioners to paint the tanks to match the building. Upon a roll call vote, Resolution #P.C. 050-2011 was ADOPTED unanimously. NEW BUSINESS PLACED ON FILE DOCKET #P.C. 051-2011 – Approval of a Preliminary Plat for the Crystal Cove Subdivision located in the SE ¼ of Section 32 (Tax Key 2288.996.003 & 2287.999.004). MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Hulbert made a motion to adjourn at 6:56 PM. Commissioner Jacques seconded. Upon a voice vote, motion carried. With no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned. PAGE 3 Plan Commission Minutes, continued December 6, 2011 Respectfully submitted, Kellie McMullen, Recording Secretary PAGE 4