Parks and Conservation-Packet 04172023CITY OF MUSKEGO
PARKS AND CONSERVATION
COMMITTEE AGENDA
04/17/2023
5:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes from the December 19, 2022 Meeting
Minutes 12192022.pdf
NEW BUSINESS
Hrin Rustic Structure Request
Staffinemofor_Parks Com-Hrin Rustic Structure.pdf
Hrin Submittal.pdf
Hrin Buildings Map.pdf
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Updates on Parks Capital Projects 2023
Memo to Parks April 2023 - Capital Projects for 2023.pdf
5-Year Capital Projects Request Form 2023-2027 - Park Dedications.pdf
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Recreation Manager's Report
Recreation Memo - 04172023.pdf
Conservation Coordinator's Report
Conservation Report 04172023.pdf
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5:00 PM LJll t7rMuskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Whipple called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Toby Whipple, Terri Boyer, Matthew Bughman, Barbara Erdmann and Barbara
Schroeder
Also Present: Scott Kroeger, Director of Public Works and Development; Tammy Dunn,
Recreation Manager
Absent: Ald. Tom Kapusta and Bill Miller
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
This meeting was noticed in accordance with open meeting laws on December 16, 2022.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes from the May 2, 2022 Meeting
Ms. Boyer made a motion to Approve the Minutes of May 2, 2022. Mr. Bughman
seconded. Motion was approved unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Eagle Scout Project — Cannonball Monument
Phillip Klein presented his project to the Committee.
Ms. Schroeder made a motion to Approve the Cannonball Monument. Ms. Boyer
seconded. Motion was approved unanimously.
Muskego Icetronauts Snowmobile Club Request for Trail Markings
Mr. Bughman made a motion to Approve the Icetronauts Request for Trail Markings.
Ms. Schroeder seconded. Motion was approved unanimously.
Increase Idle Isle Parking Fees
Manager Dunn stated the City is raising fees to match the current County fees. These monies
are used to pay for seasonal staffing.
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Increase Idle Isle Boat Launch Fees
Manager Dunn stated she is requesting to raise the fees to match the current DNR minimums.
These monies will be collected to help pay for needed launch improvements over the next
couple of years.
Mr. Bughman made a motion to Approve the Increase Idle Isle Boat Launch Fees. Ms.
Boyer seconded. Motion was approved unanimously.
Park Arthur Athletic Field Use Policy Update
Manager Dunn stated they updated the forms to streamline the process to rent fields and be
more up front with the associated costs.
Updates on Parks Capital Projects 2023
Director Kroeger stated the two major projects for 2023 are creating a new dog park and
replacing the playground at Veterans Memorial Park.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Recreation Manager's Report
Manager Dunn presented her report to the Committee.
Conservation Coordinator's Report
COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Bughman made a motion to adjourn at 5:30 PM. Ms. Boyer seconded. Motion was
approved unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Wendy Fredlund
Recording Secretary
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Parks & Conservation Committee
April 17, 2023 Meeting
To: Parks & Conservation Committee
From: Adam Trzebiatowski, AICP — Planning Manager
Subject: Bryon Hrin Rustic Structure Request
Date: April 13, 2023
Background Information:
The petitioner, Bryon Hrin, recently went through the process of dividing his current rural/farm lot into
seven lots. Six of these lots are being sold for new single-family home sites and the seventh lot contains the
original farm house and outbuildings. This seventh lot is being retained by Bryon Hrin for his personal
ownership. As part of the review of the land divisions for these lots, it was identified that the Hrin lot
(seventh lot) contained numerous outbuildings as follows:
• Large Barn — 7,350 SF
• Small Southern Barn — 583 SF
• Silo 1— 136 SF
• Silo 2 — 154 SF
*These four building features listed above are attached and have a combined square footage of 8,223
SF. This will be referred to as the Main Barn.
Garage (also called the Grain House) — 656 SF
Eastern Barn — 3,797 SF
Shed — 319 SF
These buildings all have a total square footage of 12,995 SF. Based on the lot size of the Hrin lot (209,809
SF / 4.817 acres), outbuildings totaling 4,196.18 SF (2% of the lot size) are only allowed on the property.
That means the outbuildings on this lot exceed the allowed limit by 8,798.82 SF. Based on this, Bryon Hrin
has two options to deal with the outbuilding overage. One is to remove and/or alter the outbuildings so that
only 4,196.18 SF remain on the lot. The other option, which Byron Hrin is choosing to pursue, is to request
that one or multiple outbuildings be granted Rustic Structure status. In this case, Bryon Hrin is specifically
requesting that the Main Barn (containing the four parts) and the Grain House/Garage be granted Rustic
Structure status (totaling 8,879 SF) and the remaining two outbuildings (Eastern Barn and Shed — totaling
4,116 SF) would remain as non -rustic structures/outbuildings by right.
Per the Zoning Code, a Rustic Structure is defined as follows:
"Any permanent accessory structure or building which is distinctly set apart and unique from other
structures and buildings due to its construction technique, materials, age, local historic significance or
design, and characteristic of past agricultural practices or rural life, whether presently utilized or not for
agricultural practice, and which is structurally safe at the time conditional use is applied for and during the
duration the conditional use is allowed. "
The Zoning Code states that a property owner can seek the designation of an outbuilding(s) as a Rustic
Structure via a Conditional Use Grant (CUG). The codes states that this process begins with the request
being routed to the Park & Conservation Committee. They should review the request and provide a
recommendation to the Plan Commission as to if the requested outbuildings should or should not be granted
Rustic Structure status based on if they feel they meets the definition noted above. Once said
recommendation is made, the City will then conduct inspections of the outbuilding to determine their
condition and then the City will schedule a Public Hearing to be held in front of the Plan Commission to
consider the granting of a CUG for the Rustic Structure designation. If the CUG for a Rustic Structure is
granted by the Plan Commission, the Rustic Structure(s) are not required to comply with the location, size,
height, and architectural requirements for detached accessory structures in the district, which would allow all
of the outbuildings to remain on site.
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The applicant has submitted a packet of information as part of their request. The packet outlines the history
of the property, the past use and characteristics of the outbuildings and photos of the discussed buildings.
Please review the full packet to get an understanding as to the history and reasons behind this request for
Rustic Structure designation. The City has also attached a copy of one of the pages of one of the land
division documents that shows the detailed building layouts and sizes/dimensions.
The Park & Conservation Committee can provide any type of recommendation that they feel fit. This
recommendation could include all requested outbuildings be granted Rustic Structure status, some of the
requested outbuildings be granted Rustic Structure status or no outbuildings be granted Rustic Structure
status.
It is important to clarify that if all outbuildings are allowed to remain on site, that would allow the total
outbuildings total to exceed the allowed limit by 8,798.82 SF. The total size of all existing outbuildings on
the lot would normally only be allowed on a lot with a size of 14.92 acres. It should also be noted that the
six new home sites will also be allowed 2% of each of their respective lot sizes for outbuildings, once a
home is built on each lot.
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Bryon Hrin
History of The Hrin Farm
FOR CONDITIONAL USE GRANT
RUSTIC STRUCTURE ZONING
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There are (2) barns remaining that I am requesting to be in Rustic Structure Zoning. The
main barn (L-shaped with 2 silos attached) and the old grain house (barn towards the front
of the driveway) were built in the late 1800's up to the 1950's. They were built
architecturally as most barns from that era. 50' of the beginning at the main large barn has
floorjoists (supports) made from tree trunks showing yet the bark underneath the white
wash (a solution of lime and water used to brighten up the darkness of the wood/walls as
well as to improve the health of the animals as the alkalinity of the lime reduced mildew
buildup and kept the microbes at bay). This white wash can still be observed today. This
first 50' of the large main barn was first built by the Lume or Lumpe? family. This family
was the first owner of this property from 1890 to 1933. As of 1933 George Salentine (father
of Wayne Salentine - Mayor of Muskego, from 1982 to 1993). The Salentines were the 2nd
owners of the property from 1933 to 2000. I, Bryon Hrin, is now the 3rd owner of the
property to present.
The large barn (shown in orange) is all one building (approx 9,000 sq ft total), which is
described on the map as main, south extension, milk house, pig and silos.The smaller barns
(grainhouse) located only approximately 6' next to the main barn (approx 600 sq ft)
marked in yellow. The large barn was used for storing milk, hay and silage along with cows
and pigs. The small barn 6' from the large barn to front was the grain house. This was
used for storing grain, at that point.
The large building was built around 1900 (shown in orange) and the small one built around
1930 (shown in yellow outline) are the 2 structures that have definite historic significance.
The barns also show the early architecture from the turn of the century. The picture of the
barns with the measuring around them shows these barns are all within a close proximity
(less than a 1/3 of an acre). They are located within 50' of the farmhouse so the barns are not
spread throughout the property.
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I bought the farm in 2000 and love all of the historical values that it still holds. I feel it is
important to keep the barns up for history's sake.
I am so honored to have met and got to personally know Wayne Salentine. I felt very lucky
to have had Wayne sell me his homestead farm. I especially enjoyed the barns on the farm.
I have done general maintenance and major repairs as all new roofs, electrical and most
windows in all of the barns to ensure safety and structural stability as well as aesthetics.
The black and white picture I included from May 20, 1982 in the Milwaukee Journal shows
Wayne Salentine (the first year he became mayor of Muskego age of 46). The color picture
shows the same location with Mark King (nephew of Wayne) with the same barns in the
picture. The color photo was taken last year in 2022.
ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Built between 1890 and the 1950's, these barns are a part of Muskego history. They
have both historical and architectural value. All of the rooftops have been replaced
on the barns. The buildings are structurally sound and are currently being used for
livestock, storing feed, hay, and equipment.
The first 50 ft. x 34 ft. section of the main barn was built from trees on the property. They
were cut in half vertically and used as supports for the floor and the beams that hold the
walls and support the roof. These beams were hand - shaped with axes and knives. The
wood was slotted on both the male and female ends. Wooden dowels were used to hold
these ends together. This process is visible when looking at the barn.
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In approximately 1950 George Salentine (Wayne's Father) added on to the west side of the
main barn. This addition equates to roughly another 80 to 90 ft. and displays the
architecture of the 1950s. The roof slants at a 45-degree angle on both sides, as commonly
used on barns of this age. The barns also have the original plank wood on the outside.
The floors still support full size equipment such as large hay wagons. The attached.
concrete silos that still stand are being used for silage as of 2023. The first silo to the east
was built in 1937. The second silo to the west was built in 1941. In addition there was a 3rd
50 ft. silo that was built in 1947. About 20 years ago, this silo was taken down.
The furthest addition to the south is a smaller building that was used as a pig barn. There
are chutes on the side that go down to the floor. These would raise to let the pigs in.
All of the barns that are connected were used for farming and milking. The extension off
the south side of the main, big barn that was built in the late 1950's. This was used as a free
stall barn as well as stored hay in the loft. The extension to the east of the main barn was
the second milk house. It held the stainless steel tanks and vacuum systems. The building
kiddie corner to the east and south was the original milk house.
The barn closest to the road, a 20 ft. x 32 ft. ( 2 layers) was known as the grain house and
was built in the 1930s. The farmers would take their wagons and gather the grain. Then
they would shovel it through an open slot in the upper floor of the barn. This slot led down
to the lower floor, where the farmers would put the grain back into their wagons and use it
to feed the cows.
Throughout my research over the last 23 years, I have found that the Lumpe family owned
the farm initially from 1890 to 1933 according to what I can see on one of the historical
maps. George Salentine bought the farm in 1933 and lived on it until 1968. In 1968 he
moved to a front house which he built. Two years later in 1970, he passed away. Wayne
Salentine was George Salentines son. Wayne was born in 1936 and raised on the farm.
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Wayne Salentine served as the city's Mayor from 1982 to 1993. Between 1987 and 1990
Wayne Salentine sold the dairy cows.
Sincerely,
Bryon Hrin
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CITY OF MUSKEGO
Staff Report to Parks and Conservation Committee
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Scott Kroeger, PE, PLS, Public Works and Development Director
Subject: Update on Capital Projects
Date: April 17, 2023
The City of Muskego has two big Capital Projects for 2023.
Dog Park at Moorland Park
• A generous City of Muskego resident provided a donation for this project to happen
• First dog park in the City of Muskego. It has been a top request in past parks survey
• Located in Moorland Park just south of the skate park
• Monday April 17t" at 4 pm — Ground Breaking
• Monday June 5t" at 4 pm — Ribbon Cutting
Veterans Memorial Park — Full replacement of playground
• Playground is going to look quite different
• Rubber matting instead of wood chips
• American Legion is raising funds to provide additional features
• First Community playground build. Looking for volunteers (workers, food for workers, etc.)
• Installation to occur in the Fall of 2023
Capital Projects for the Parks 2023-2027
1 attached our Capital Projects 2023-2027. Please review and provide comments or suggestions
before our Capital submittal in July 2023.
Recommendation for Action by the Committee:
No action required
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CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN
PARK DEDICATION SPECIAL REVENUE PROGRAM FUND
DETAILED PROJECT LISTING
PROJECT
NAME
LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
ACCOUNT #
AMOUNT
TOTAL 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE
All Fields
(Baseball, Rugby, Soccer, Football)
Baseball: Park Arthur Field Turf Care Field 1, 2, and 3
Baseball: Park Arthur Field 4 Turf (Donation/City = $250,000)
Baseball: Park Arthur Field 4 Safety Improvements
Baseball: Hom Field safety improvements
Baseball: Jensen Field safety improvements
Baseball: Kurth Field safety improvements
Baseball: Denoon Field safety improvements
Baseball: Bluhm Field safety improvements
Rugby Field: Bluhm Safety Improvements
Soccer Field: Safety Improvements
Football Field: Safety Improvements
West Park Arthur Developed
$27,000
$3,000
$9,000
$3,000
$9,000 $3,000
$250,000
$0
$0
$250,000
$0 $0
$7,500
$7,500
$0
$0
$0 $0
$35,000
$7,000
$7,000
$7,000
$7,000
$7,000
$15,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$22,500
$4,500
$4,500
$4,500
$4,500
$4,500
$20,000
$4,000
$4,000
$4,000
$4,000
$4,000
$37,500
$7,500
$7,500
$7,500
$7,500
$7,500
$5,000
$0
$2,500
$0
$2,500 $0
$10,000
$0
$5,000
$0
$5,000
$0
$10,000
$0
$5,000
$0
$5,000
$0
$2,900,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,900,000
Splash Pad
Veterans Park (Splash Pad)
$450,000
$0
$0
$0
$450,000
$0
Parks - Tennis Court/Pickle
Court/Basketball
Schmidt
Freedom Square
$120,000
$0
$0
$120,000
$0
$0
$120,000
$0
$120,000
$0
$0
$0
Basketball Courts
None
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dog Park
Moorland Park - (Donation/City =$25,000)
$25,000
$25,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bike Racks
(includes concrete pads)
None
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Playground Sets
Veterans Park (New Playground Set)
Bluhm (New Playground Set)
Misc. Playground replacement equipment
Wood chips for all playgrounds
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 $0
$425,000
$425,000
$0
$0
$0 $0
$65,000
$0
$0
$65,000
$0 $0
$25,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000 $5,000
$50,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000 $10,000
Boat Ramps
Idle Isle (Concrete Boat Ramps)
$150,000
$0
$150,000
$0
$0
$0
Future Trails
Martin Drive (Lannon Drive to Oakhill Trail)
Veterans Boardwalk
$835,000
$0
$83,500
$751,500
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
Park Structures and Lots
SandHill Park - Permanent Bathrooms
Moorland Park - Pavilion with Bathrooms (water and sewer hookup)
Kurth Park - seating and shade by playground
Manchester Park - Pavilion by playground
$85,000
$0
$0
$85,000
$0 $0
$250,000
$0
$250,000
$0
$0 $0
$25,000
$0
$25,000
$0
$0 $0
$150,000
$0
$0
$0
$150,000 $0
Lake Access Points
None
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$6,214,500 $501,500 $691,000 $1,315,500 $762,500 $2,944,000
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Staff Report to Parks & Conservation Committee
April 17, 2023
To:
Parks & Conservation Committee
From:
Tammy Dunn, Recreation Manager
Subject:
Recreation Program Miscellaneous Updates
Date:
April 13, 2023
Please find the following items in relation to various recreation programs/activities in the city. Such
items don't require committee action but can certainly be discussed during the Miscellaneous Business
portion of the meeting.
Our Summer Program Guide will be in Muskego mailboxes and online by April 22. Registration
for the summer session is scheduled to start at 8:15AM on April 26. We have a full summer
offering of our typical programs including many new programs.
2. We are in the process of hiring staff to fill positions including our Idle Isle Snack Shack, Idle Isle
Park Ranger, Park Ranger, Summer Camp and Program Assistants. We are working with the
new HR Director to promote these openings through Indeed as well as the City website. The
Idle Isle and Park Ranger positions would all be starting May 1, so we are hopeful to find some
qualified candidates.
3. Spring sports are now in to full swing with league use of the ball fields and soccer fields. We
currently have 17 weekend tournaments scheduled at the Park Arthur facility between April 14
and the end of October.
4. We have been working diligently with MN/WI Playground to finalize all of the components of
the new playground going in at Veterans Memorial Park. We anticipate having some
conceptual drawings by mid -May to start promoting the project and to also begin the process
of setting up our community build of the park. This is the first time we will be undertaking a
project like this, and we are hoping to find 50-75 volunteers from the community who will
come and help us partner with MN/WI Playground to get this large playground build
accomplished in one day. We are also working with the Muskego American Legion Post 356
who have been doing a fundraising project to provide additional seating and shade at Veterans
Park as part of this playground update.
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Memo
To: Parks and Conservation Committee
From: Tom Zagar
CC: Scott Kroeger, Tammy Dunn, Adam Trzebiatowski, Ryan Beilfuss
Date: April 13, 2023
Re: Conservation Coordinator Update
Highlights of recent conservation, lakes, and forestry projects:
• Invasive shrubs such as buckthorn, honeysuckle, and multiflora rose were cleared within
areas at Engel Conservation Area, Badertscher Preserve and Veterans Park. Cut stems and
trunks are treated with herbicide to kill the plants.
• At Engel Conservation Area, downed ash trees were cleared from the woods east of the
driveway using contracted services. This area was then seeded with a diverse mixture of
native grasses and wildflowers. White oak seedlings will be planted there to reestablish this
keystone species.
• Prescribed burn season is underway and weather has not been very cooperative. Just as
things would dry out we received rain or snowfall. Then, of course conditions became too
dry/hot/windy and we were outside of the prescription for fire. Despite the weather ups and
downs we conducted several burns: Park Arthur, Badertscher Preserve, Marshland Camps,
and Blattner Preserve, Luther Parker Cemetery, and the Library.
• We are offering something new through the recreation program: "Nature Exploration." On
four dates during summer participants will learn about and help survey for various plants and
wildlife. We expect this to be a popular program and lead to more nature programming in
the future.
• At least one osprey nest is occupied on Big Muskego Lake and they have already begun
laying eggs.
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