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PCm20200505CITY OF MUSKEGO PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES 05/05/2020 6:00 PM Electronic Meeting, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue APPROVED Cry W JU SKEGO PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Plan Commission of the City of Muskego will be held electronically at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, via an online Zoom meeting. This meeting will not be held at Muskego City Hall. This is in efforts to protect the health of the public, City leaders and staff due to the fact that the City of Muskego has declared a state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. The Public Hearing and Plan Commission meeting will however be available to the public for live streaming via the City of Muskego channel at www.youtube.com . Any comments which the public wishes to make regarding an item on the Public Hearing or Plan Commission agenda may be communicated to the city via email at citizen com me nts(cDcitvofmu s kego. org or via phone at 414-376- 8022. Any email and phone comments for this must be received by 5:30 PM on the date of the meeting. All received comments will be read to the Plan Commission as part of the Public Hearing or agenda item. Interested parties may also observe in the meeting directly by downloading the ZOOM app located at http://zoom.us and utilize this unique ID to join: 886-229-663. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Petfalski called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Petfalski, Alderman Kubacki Commissioners Oliver, Bartlett, Graf, Jacques, Buckmaster, Planner Trzebiatowski. Absent: None. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE The meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting laws. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the March 3, 2020 meeting. Approval of the minutes of the April 2, 2020 meeting. Commissioner Jacques made a motion to approve the minutes engross. Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing for a renewal of Conditional Use Grant in accordance with Section 14 of the City of Muskego Zoning Ordinance for Payne & Dolan for the purpose of continued mining and processing of sand and gravel and the extension of use of an asphalt plant at the NW Plan Commission Minutes 5/5/2020 6:00:00 PM 2 corner of Crowbar Road and Janesville Road, in the NE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of Section 13 (Tax Key 2230.996 / W217 S8425 Crowbar Road). Planner Trzebiatowski provided an overview of the mining and processing operations and the Conditional Use Grant for Payne & Dolan. There were no comments received regarding the Payne & Dolan operations. Mayor Petfalski closed the Public Hearing. CONSENT BUSINESS RESOLUTION PC 018-2020 Renewal of a Conditional Use Grant for the purpose of continued mining and processing of sand and gravel, and the extension of use of an asphalt plant for Payne and Dolan at W217 S8425 Crowbar Road / Tax Key No. 2230.996. RESOLUTION PC 026-2020 Approval of a Second Garden Shed Structure for Lynn Ziarek located at W145 S6625 Tess Corners Drive / Tax Key No. 2165.988. RESOLUTION PC 027-2020 Approval of a Mother -In -Law Unit for the Locicero property located at W205 S6617 Tans Drive / Tax Key No. 2181.992.001. RESOLUTION PC 028-2020 Approval of a Metal Accessory Structure for Todd Turowski located at W185 S9530 Parker Drive / Tax Key No. 2270.995.013. RESOLUTION PC 029-2020 Approval of a second Accessory Structure for Anthony Vela & Susan Ramano located at W179 S6920 Muskego Drive / Tax Key No. 2176.033. Commissioner Jacques made a motion to approve the consent business engross. Commissioner Buckmaster seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION PC 021-2020 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan, Certified Survey Map and Condominium Plat for Home Path Financial located at S76 W17501 Janesville Road / Tax Key No. 2196.958.004. Planner Trzebiatowski provided an overview of the proposed condominium development. This project was in front of the Plan Commission and Common Council a few months ago for a rezoning petition that was denied. There was a previous rezoning approval for this property, which the developer is utilizing for this development. Overall it will be eight buildings with 16 residential units. The residential units will be ranch -style condominiums with no basement. There will be a public road with all eight buildings along the new road with access to Janesville Road. Each of the buildings will have one of two proposed building styles. All setbacks and offsets will be met. The engineering department has been reviewing the storm water management plans and stormwater will leave the site cleaner and slower rate so drainage will be better after the development is complete. A landscaping plan submitted includes street trees as required along with landscaping around the building foundations and throughout the site. Retaining walls are also included in the southeast portion of the site and this site will be lower than the neighbors. A commercial lot will be separated from this site to hopefully adjoin with the adjacent commercial lots for access to Janesville Road. The building design guides require 50 percent masonry on all four sides of the buildings and there are sides that do not meet the 50 percent rule. However the developer has stated that they will increase the elevations to at least 50%. The building design shows a mixture of siding, stone and shake siding along with the color palettes being earth tones. On the houses with exposures, the masonry will extend lower from the three Plan Commission Minutes 3 5/5/2020 6:00:00 PM foot band down to the ground thus increasing the masonry on the backsides of those buildings. This development will fit well with the surrounding area. A condominium plat is also included and is being reviewed by the engineering department. Sam Jagodzinski, developer, added that they are at 53% more open space than the minimum and believe it will be an attractive development. Alderman Kubacki asked how many bedrooms and the size of the units. Another person from the development team, Ed Woodward, said the buildings will be two bedroom with a possibility of a third or fourth bedroom in the basements of the units with exposures. The units will be approximately 1,600 to 1,800 square feet in size. Ed Woodward also clarified that they will have basements. Alderman Kubacki asked when they intend to start construction. The developer said they would like be started by the end of summer. Planner Trzebiatowski explained that since they were initially moving forward with 18 units, their engineering and reviews have begun already so they are ahead of normal projects at this stage. Commissioner Bartlett asked if they have completed soil borings at this point in consideration of past comments regarding all of the water on -site. Planner Trzebiatowski said soil borings have been completed and lowest floor will need to be two feet above the groundwater elevation similar to every other new development. Commissioner Bartlett said the development is right in line where the previous developments were going and he could support this proposal with 16 units. Commissioner Buckmaster was also in support echoing Commissioner Bartlett's statements and could support this project. Ed Woodland mentioned that they are pretty far along with engineering plans and they believe they have addressed drainage concerns with adjacent lands and will have two retention ponds also. Mayor Petfalski mentioned that this property is lower than the neighboring properties so rainwater will naturally stay on site and may assist with issues neighbor have. Planner Trzebiatowski added that this development will be on sewer and water with utilities extended thereby adding to the City system goals of avoiding dead ends and will loop the water system that was previously a dead end. Commissioner Jacques made a motion to approve Resolution PC 021-2020. Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. RESOLUTION PC 022-2020 Approval of a Certified Survey Map near St. Leonards Drive for Home Path Financial located at S76 W17501 Janesville Road / Tax Key No. 2196.958.004. Planner Trzebiatowski explained that this CSM is to facilitate the water main extension as previously discussed and essentially a clean-up of an existing gap in the mapping. The additional land will be given to the adjacent landowners. Proper easements will be provided on the property for the extension of sewer and water mains. Alderman Kubacki made a motion to approve Resolution PC 022-2020. Commissioner Jacques seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. Plan Commission Minutes 5/5/2020 6:00:00 PM 4 PC 030-2020 Conceptual Review for Whorley Storage located on a vacant property along Racine Avenue / Tax Key No. 2180.994.004. Planner Trzebiatowski presented a brief description of the conceptual development. The site is between Starz Dance Studio and Fox Point Church. The site was originally planned closer to the road for a possible office building. This proposal is for the back portion that was previously a landfill so the DNR will be involved with any development. The development would be for indoor and outdoor storage within the east portion of the lot surrounded by a vinyl fence. Access to the site is through a paved drive located within an access easement from Racine Avenue through to Tans Drive to the storage area which they are hoping can remain gravel. The first building that would be constructed would include an office for the business operations in addition to indoor storage. Five additional buildings would be built as needed. Staff has identified several ideas that the Plan Commission may wish to include in their discussion of the conceptual review. The architecture here may be important being within the Design Guide area and the storage area will be elevated so the storage use may be highly visible in the Racine Avenue corridor. The outdoor storage is anticipated to be between the buildings of indoor storage. Since this is geared for RV's, boats and trailers, they need room to maneuver. Stormwater would be handled by the retention pond on the neighboring property. This site can use that stormwater facility via agreements, and would require engineering review. Other issues the Plan Commission may wish to discuss would be how the use fits the neighborhood, lighting, and building design including architecture and materials. Mark Whorley said that after speaking with Adam, he is looking to re -arrange the buildings to minimize the visibility of the buildings. Specifically move the three forty foot buildings to the east side of the site to allow for the greater separation of the buildings from the fence so the only thing visible would be the roofs. Planner Trzebiatowski mentioned that the Plan Commission should discuss that typically paving is required for dust control and site markings. With the zoning, a Conditional Use Grant would be needed. Mark Whorley said that he would like a gravel area for traction purposes. If paved salt will need to be applied that will end up in the stormwater retention area and if gravel was used there wouldn't be a need for as much salt to be applied during the winter. Additionally, because the area was a landfill and with the DNR review needed he would hope the DNR would be amenable to gravel rather than capping the landfill site. Tim Lynch, working with the developer, also mentioned that to put a hard surface above a landfill there is a real challenge with 40 - 50 feet of material below they would need geogrid and a thick layer of gravel to ensure nothing shifts and won't crack and fail. Gravel can be repaired more easily as the subsurface changes. Alderman Kubacki said that the Waterford facility is well maintained and said that there is an application that can reduce the dust from a gravel parking area. Mr. Whorley said that he can look into that, but believes these applications are salt -based, which would end up in the retention pond. Commissioner Graf asked what kind of traffic would be involved with larger vehicles. Mr. Whorley said he would guess 10 — 12 visitors per day and this decreases significantly in winter. Plan Commission Minutes 5 5/5/2020 6:00:00 PM Mayor Petfalski asked about the traffic counts of RV's and boats at the same time where there would be concerns with traction. Mr. Whorley said he has customers with RV's taking them south during the winter and traction with these trailers is difficult on asphalt. Additionally, the approach to the site is elevated, which will be asphalt and salted. Commissioner Buckmaster doesn't have an issue with the use, but along Hillendale is as RS-2 residential district and foresees these residents at a CUG hearing and lighting may be an issue. Mr. Whorley said all lights will be facing internally with the exception of the man - door lights that are required. Commissioner Buckmaster is more concerned with the lighting impacts toward Hillendale. Commissioner Buckmaster asked if there are any plans for buffering the use from Hillendale with a berm or other buffering. Mr. Whorley said at their other location they planted the entire perimeter of the site with cedar trees along with the 6' fence there shouldn't ever see any cars moving on site or lighting. Commissioner Buckmaster asked about the hours of operation. Mr. Whorley said there are no hours of operation, but a keyed entrance for customers to come and go anytime. Commissioner Buckmaster reiterated that if there is customers backing up trailers at midnight, he cannot support the project. The City has timeframes for all businesses and this should also be considered similarly. Mr. Whorley said that he can put in any time constraints for any vehicles that make backup noise. Planner Trzebiatowski mentioned that the City has lighting standards already and this site must conform to the same standards. Planner Trzebiatowski also asked the Plan Commission of the architectural design. Alderman Kubacki mentioned that plantings around the fence to break up the fence. Mr. Whorley said there are trees growing around the perimeter that will not be disturbed but can add more plantings. Mayor Petfalski mentioned that they need to follow the design guides due to the visibility. Commissioner Bartlett said that there are storage buildings across the street and is probably a better location due to the height. He would like to see illustrations showing the visibility of the buildings and how the screening will work. Mr. Whorley will have an architect draft full site design from Racine Avenue and Tans. Alderman Kubacki said these illustrations should also include Hillendale. Commissioner Buckmaster agreed especially with the road project. Commissioner Oliver mentioned that there are 12 different color options, so another color may be a way to move forward if there are any issues. Mayor Petfalski asked about Commissioner's comments regarding the gravel verses asphalt. Commissioner Buckmaster said he has used facilities with both and doesn't seem to matter. Commissioner Bartlett said that in this instance, built over a landfill and they would need geotech fabric to keep it from failing due to the landfill and asphalt will depress. Long term maintenance of pavement over a landfill isn't great. He is really supportive of pavement, but in this case gravel may be a better option. Commissioner Graf agreed. Plan Commission Minutes 5/5/2020 6:00:00 PM 9 RESOLUTION PC 031-2020 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan Amendment for Interstate Partners located at S64 W15591 Commerce Center Parkway / Tax Key No. 2116.997.008. Planner Trzebiatowski explained this proposal is a follow-up for the spec building number two approval. A question in the past was the large berm toward the east. The Plan Commission was OK with the buildings being slightly visible and staff had concerns with the amount of plantings on the berm. The developer's original plan showed gaps in the landscaping. The applicants submitted a second landscaping plan and staff thought the gaps remained. The applicants have now submitted a third plan that shows an additional thirteen 8-foot tall trees to fill the gaps. Additionally, a transformer was relocated and staff just wanted everyone to be aware that they mechanical unit will be need to be fully screened. Alderman Kubacki asked if they are conifer trees. Planner Trzebiatowski added that they are conifers and will be planted at eight feet in height. Commissioner Jacques made a motion to approve Resolution PC 031-2020. Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously, Commissioner Graf excused himself from the meeting. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Nothing at this time ADJOURNMENT Alderman Kubacki made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Jacques seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Aaron Fahl Associate Planner