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Plan Commission Minutes 02072023 ApprovedAPPROVED CITY OF MUSKEGO PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES i'vm Cry of E607/2023 6:0. UUSK :00 PM Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine AvenueIY CALL TO ORDER Mayor Petfalski called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Petfalski, Alderman Madden, Commissioners Bartlett, Buckmaster, Graf and Oliver and Planner Trzebiatowski. Absent: Commissioner Gazzana. 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 December 6, 2022 meeting. Alderman Madden made a motion to approve the December 6, 2022 minutes. Commissioner Graf seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Grant in accordance with the Muskego Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of allowing a dog daycare and boarding facility located at S81 W19079 Apollo Drive / Tax Key No. 2225.999.003. Planner Trzebiatowski provided a brief overview of the proposed dog daycare and boarding facility. There is an existing building and a portion would be for dog daycare, boarding and grooming with a small outdoor area. With no residents wishing to speak, Mayor Petfalski closed the public hearing. Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Grant in accordance with the Muskego Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of allowing an expansion to a mini -storage facility located on a vacant property east of Racine Avenue and north of Tans Drive / Tax Key No. 2177.933.002. Planner Trzebiatowski provided a brief overview of the mini -storage facility. This is an expansion of the existing site to the south. There was a Conditional Use Grant previously approved for mini -storage, but there are changes to the project so a new Conditional Use Grant needed. There will be eight new buildings. With no residents wishing to speak, Mayor Petfalski closed the public hearing. CONSENT BUSINESS Resolution PC 006-2023 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan Amendment for Muskego Car Wash located on a vacant lot along Commerce Center Parkway west of Moorland Road / Tax Key No. 2169.993.014. RESOLUTION PC 007-2023 Approval of a two -lot Certified Survey Map for Stephen Sobieski located at S104W14949 Loomis Drive and S103 W14823 Loomis Drive / Tax Key Nos. 2298.998.002 & 2298.978.001. Mayor Petfalski recused himself for consent business. Alderman Madden assumed the Chairperson position. Commissioner Graf made a motion to approve the consent business engross. Commissioner Oliver seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously with Mayor Petfalski abstaining. OLD BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION PC 056-2021 Approval of an Annual Review for Frey Auto located at S106 W16301 Loomis Road / Tax Key No. 2293.996.002. Planner Trzebiatowski provided an update on the clean-up of the site and this will be back for formal resolution at the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION Resolution PC 002-2023 Approval of a Conditional Use Grant and a Building, Site and Operation Plan Amendment for Rachel Weiss of K9 Wonderland, LLC. located at S81 W19079 Apollo Drive / Tax Key No. 2225.999.003. Planner Trzebiatowski described the new use being a dog daycare and boarding facility with a maximum of 100 dogs during the day and 20 dogs for overnight stays. A Conditional Use Grant is needed for any kenneling. There are two similar uses in the industrial park and there have not been any issues with them. Typical hours are 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM weekdays. The facility is roughly 8,100 square feet and the interior space will be divided into indoor play areas, boarding areas and grooming areas. There are 15 parking stalls available with six for employees and a shuttle to pick up and drop off the dogs. An outdoor play area is proposed with chain -link fencing, however the resolution states that the fence should be wood or vinyl. Regarding barking the petitioner says they will rotate the dogs outside to control any nuisance. If there are any noise issues it could come back to Plan Commission at any time. Commissioner Graf asked the maximum capacity of the other dog facilities in the industrial park. Planner Trzebiatowski noted that he was not sure, but not this large as one of them specializes more in training. Commissioner Graf is OK with the idea, but the number of dogs is concerning. Mayor Petfalski asked what the options are if there are issues. Planner Trzebiatowski said that if a complaint is heard, staff could reach out to the petitioner to address the issue. If nothing happens to eliminate the issue we could bring this back to Plan Commission to alter the number of dogs. Also, because this is a Conditional Use Grant the approval is based on certain conditions, so it could be back to the Plan Commission if those conditions are not met. Commissioner Oliver asked the overall size of the building and a breakdown of size. Planner Trzebiatowski said the leased area is about 8,100 square feet and the outdoor area is 24' x 20' and they will need a Zoning Permit for the fence where we will look at the exact size to ensure the drive aisles remain open for traffic. There are no outside kennels. Commissioner Buckmaster made a motion to approve Resolution PC 002-2023. Alderman Madden seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. Resolution PC 003-2023 Approval of a Conditional Use Grant and Building, Site and Operation Plan for Muskego Storage Co. located on a vacant lot along Racine Avenue / Tax Key No. 2177.932. Planner Trzebiatowski explained the development is an expansion of an existing facility where there was a Conditional Use Grant from years ago. There will be 204 storage units in eight buildings in the phased development. The plan is to combine this parcel with the parcel of the existing storage building so they would all be one facility. Access is through the existing site. The units would be open 24 hours per day with a keypad. The building facing Racine Avenue has the most decoration with a good portion of masonry, cupulas, bump outs and false windows that give the buildings a sense of design. The upper portion is an LP smartside giving it a residential feel. Not all buildings have 50% masonry, but the ends of each buildings that will be visible will have masonry banding. There is landscaping shown throughout the site. The perimeter of the site includes curb and gutter. The chain link fencing is being expanded to match the site next door. The chain link fencing is not being used for screening, so this isn't a big concern. An annual review in March every year is typical for a use like this. Commissioner Bartlett will be abstaining. Commissioner Graf asked if there is any consideration for continuity with the existing building. Planner Trzebiatowski said the petitioner expressed interest in doing something to give the existing buildings a facelift, but there are no specific plans. Commissioner Graf asked if the Plan Commission can influence the facelift at all. Planner Trzebiatowski noted that the Plan Commission could put a deadline for when they need to come back with a proposal for the existing buildings. Mayor Petfalski agreed with Commissioner Graf, but what if this were a nonrelated use he asked what authority the Plan Commission could have over a neighboring use. Mayor Petfalski is just concerned with overstepping bounds. The petitioner explained they are building nice new buildings and they were thinking more painting and landscaping would allow for the left side from Racine Avenue to be the focal point. Their intent is to build the new buildings and then come back to figure out how they will improve the existing site. Commissioner Buckmaster confirmed that the Conditional Use is specific to this site. Commissioner Oliver asked if this is one tax key number. Planner Trzebiatowski said that right now they are not, but looking to combine the two parcels. Alderman Madden made a motion to approve Resolution PC 003-2023. Commissioner Graf seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously with Commissioner Bartlett abstaining. Resolution PC 004-2023 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan Amendment for Jewell Homes located at W173 S7600 Westwood Drive / Tax Key No. 2196.031. Planner Trzebiatowski provided an overview of amendment to the approval previously given to the petitioner. The previous approval included improvements to the site and building. The original approval was to repair the parking area. The Resolution of the previous approval states that if at any point the parking area is reconstructed the City would require concrete curb and gutter throughout the site. Past approvals included recommendations for concrete curb and gutter for projects being newly built, improved or renovated that are located in, along or close to a commercial corridor for both aesthetic and functionality purposes. We became aware that all the asphalt was removed so contact was made with the petitioner and allowed the asphalt with the curb being needed this spring. If the Plan Commission determines curbing is not needed, staff is looking for direction of when curbing should be suggested on future projects. Mayor Petfalski clarified that this also includes long-term direction. One concern with curbing in this situation is that there are many parking lots within the City now and the concern is that a curbing requirement may impede the improvements on other lots within the City. Specific to this site, the curbing on one side is adjacent to a hill so the curb wouldn't help with storm water runoff. Planner Trzebiatowski added that the drawing provided to the Plan Commission illustrates where curbing would be required. Commissioners should note that the curbing stops at the lot line and is contained to this site. Commissioner Buckmaster noted that when curbing is required, if one person is allowed to not include curbing then it will follow suit to the next projects. Unless there are circumstances where the road was being repaved and curbing put in, there are avenues that that exists. He said it doesn't look bad if the site is being kept up. He is also wondering how this site is being kept up. Planner Trzebiatowski added that they do not have occupancy yet and there is storage that is not allowed to be on -site. Commissioner Buckmaster agrees with the Mayor that there are lots that need to be repaired and doesn't want to penalize anyone for wanting to improve the site by making them add curb and gutter. For this site specifically, for their not to be curb and gutter the BSO needs to be followed. For guidance, not sure how to word it to be equitable for future projects. In order to support not requiring curbing on this site, the BSO must be followed. Planner Trzebiatowski noted that we have received reports that there are two trailers on -site and there is no outside storage allowed on this site. The petitioner noted that the one trailer on -site is a dump trailer for dumping materials for this remodel. It was placed there right after Christmas. Commissioner Buckmaster said that the petitioner was in a unique situation and if there is communication that the trailer was on -site for when neighbors call. If the petitioner wants to not meet the requirement of the curb, then they would need to meet the BSO. Commissioner Graf asked the use of the building. The petitioner said it was for storage and will be for storage in the future. Mayor Petfalski asked when the petitioner would be completed with the building. The petitioner said a May deadline. Mayor Petfalski said the Plan Commission could defer this until September and keep an eye on the site. Then if the petitioner meets the BSO then the Plan Commission would decide then whether to grant a waiver. The petitioner said they will adhere to the Resolution. He didn't come in just because it was October and he needed to get the asphalt done. Mayor Petfalski wished to continue discussion on direction for future projects similar to this. Planner Trzebiatowski suggested that we can keep status quo and keep recommending curb and gutter and if a petitioner does not want to add curb and gutter they would discuss with the Plan Commission. Commissioner Buckmaster said that would work until further direction is provided. Mayor Petfalski and Commissioner Graf agreed. Commissioner Graf had another idea of the usage of the site, whether it be the frequency of use or if it is a commercial use with public in and out on an hourly basis. Commissioner Bartlett also added that if the curbing improved stormwater conditions could be another consideration. Also, based on the photos of this site, maintenance could be defined a few different ways, where maintenance on this lot would be removing the parking lot and reinstalling new. Commissioner Buckmaster noted that the petitioner knows which way the Plan Commission will go with the decision if everything is followed. Alderman Madden made a motion to approve Resolution PC 004-2023. Commissioner Graf seconded. Commissioner Buckmaster made a motion to defer Resolution PC 004-2023 until September. Seconded by Alderman Madden. Motion to defer until September passed unanimously. Resolution PC 005-2023 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan for Royal Recognition located at S83 W19105 Saturn Drive / Tax Key No. 2228.999.008. Planner Trzebiatowski provided an overview of the project for Royal Recognition. The petitioner is seeking to put a17,000 square foot addition onto the existing building for warehousing and a mezzanine for different uses. The site is on a cul-de-sac and the existing building will cover the new addition. The addition will be 100 percent masonry with overhead and service doors. The materials will be textured block, split -face block and standard CMU block with areas of painted block to match the existing building. Access is from the end of Saturn Drive. There is a parking lot expansion for 34 new stalls on the perimeter. The design guide calls for landscape islands, but in speaking with the applicant and looking at the site with no other protrusions and a narrow site, staff was fine with removing the single landscape island. Otherwise curb and gutter is recommended and the petitioner is good with the curb and gutter. In fact, the petitioner stated that the curb and gutter and removing the landscape island will improve the stormwater situation as the site is very flat. The existing refuse enclosure is chain link and will be relocated, so the resolution includes wood, vinyl or masonry to screen the trash enclosure. All roof or ground mounted mechanicals will need to be screened and the largest concern is from Saturn Drive and the residences towards the west. Commissioner Graf asked which curb island. Planner Trzebiatowski noted that it is not shown, but typically recommended for situations like this. The petitioner noted that they will be coming back in a month or so to rework the entrance that will include landscaping and a new entryway. Alderman Madden made a motion to approve Resolution PC 005-2023. Commissioner Bartlett seconded. Resolution PC 005-2023 passed unanimously. Commissioner Buckmaster made a motion to reconsider Resolution PC 005-2023, Alderman Madden seconded. Commissioner Buckmaster made a motion to amend Resolution PC 005-2023 to remove the landscape island. Commissioner Graf seconded. Motion to amend Resolution PC 005-2023 was approved unanimously. Motion to approve amended Resolution PC 005-2023 passed unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Buckmaster made a motion to adjourn. Alderman Madden seconded. Motion to adjourn passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Aaron Fahl, AICP Planner