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Plan Commission Minutes 05072024 ApprovedAPPROVED CITY OF MUSKEGO PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES �� C4 of 07/ 6:0USKEGO 6:00 PMM Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenues 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 Bartlett, Buckmaster, Cieslak, Graf and Oliver and Planner Trzebiatowski. Absent: None. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE The meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting laws. CONSENT BUSINESS Mayor Petfalski removed Consent Business to address each separately. RESOLUTION PC 027-2024 Approval of a Two -Lot Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map for Patrice Elacqua located in the Town of Norway. Planner Trzebiatowski explained that this is far away from the City limits so there is nothing really to review. Alderman Kubacki made a motion to approve Resolution PC 027-2024. Commissioner Oliver seconded. Motion to approve Resolution PC 027-2024 passed unanimously. RESOLUTION PC 028-2024 Approval of the sale of Fireworks for Freedom Fireworks, LLC. at the Muskego Centre located at W189 S7761 Racine Avenue / Tax Key No. 2192.971. Planner Trzebiatowski explained the request to sell fireworks. This site has had fireworks sales in the past. The difference is that there are two storage containers where in the past there was only one. The containers are within the existing parking stalls outside of the drive aisle. One issue from the past is the amount of yard signs placed. They ask for the banners but we have had issues with the yard signs in the right of way and boulevards so this clarified they are only allowed the signs that they request, which is the banners. We would like to suggest an amendment to this Resolution as there is a note that they are allowed to use the strip mall restrooms, but we need clarification as to exactly which tenants are allowing the use of the restrooms for employees and customers of the fireworks stands. Alderman Kubacki made a motion to approve Resolution PC 028-2024. Commissioner Graf seconded. Commissioner Buckmaster made a motion to amend Resolution PC 028-2024 to require exact tenants or stores where restrooms will be available. Alderman Kubacki seconded. Motion to amend Resolution PC 028- 2024 passed unanimously. Motion to approve Amended Resolution PC 028-2024 passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION PC 029-2024 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan Amendment for Loomis Court, LLC. located at S98 W12575 Loomis Court / Tax Key No. 2257.973.001. Planner Trzebiatowski explained the request for an outdoor storage area. This storage facility always had an outdoor storage area with older fencing and slatting. The owner was cleaning everything up and got ahead of themselves with expanding the storage area. The petitioner is now proposing the outdoor storage area along with a new driveway. Some of the gravel is too close to the wetland setback area must be removed but the fence in the wetland setback may stay. The petitioner agreed to remove the gravel, but staff was concerned with renters actually storing materials or parking in the wetland setback so staff is recommending some sort of physical barrier like a parking stop. The Plan Commission may also want to discuss the slatting in the fence. Typically slatting is not encouraged when trying to screen something. However, the new slatting is much better than the old slatting and being that there was slatting in the past maybe the Plan Commission is OK with the new slatting. If the Plan Commission is fine with the slatting we should be careful in that slatting is allowed as a replacement so for new site slatting is still not encouraged for screening. Additionally, some landscaping should be added to the west side as a vegetative buffer to the west side where the new driveway will be located. Commissioner Oliver can recommend either 75% or 90% opacity of the slatting. Planner Trzebiatowski added that the photos in the packet show the difference of what was there and what is there today. Commissioner Cieslak asked if there is a precedence set regarding the fencing as it was already there. Mayor Petfalski added that the Plan Commission does have some leeway on things like this and because it was slatted before is likely the only reason it is being considered today. Commissioner Cieslak also like the idea of a barrier to the wetland setback to protect the wetland. Alderman Kubacki asked if this was discussed with the petitioner. Planner Trzebiatowski said he wasn't sure they discussed the barrier but did discuss other landscaping issues. The petitioner noted they were planning on planting some ground cover over the wetland setback area but no one parks there without their direction and they have no problem with the barrier. Commissioner Graf made a motion to approve Resolution PC 029-2024. Commissioner Bartlett seconded. Motion to approve Resolution PC 029-2024 passed unanimously. RESOLUTION PC 030-2024 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan Amendment for 2 Banderas located at S72 W16373 Janesville Road / Tax Key No. 2197.997. Planner Trzebiatowski provided an overview of the proposal as a two-part request. First is to repaint the building a Copper Harbor and Copper Red color scheme. The Design Guide discusses neutral earth tone colors and does not prohibit certain colors, but usually not looking for something too bright that stands out in a negative way. The second item is outdoor seating. The proposal is on the northeast side of the building on the lawn area east of the entry. There is a temporary -style fence with tables and chairs in the grass for outdoor seating. Typically, we don't have seating on grass due to it being slippery, muddy or accessibility. This request is for only 2024 as a trial before something more permanent is considered. Commissioner Graf took a drive through the area and from his perspective it looks alright. He would call these earth tones although not Wisconsin earth tones, but he would call them earth tones. Commissioner Buckmaster has no issues with the seating on the grass as a trial for a year especially given the location of the garbage location and the location of the house. Commissioner Cieslak also noted that he agrees with the trial run, but with the weather it may be problematic along with accessibility issues for some people and with the wellhead in the grass. As for the colors, the only question is where the red would be compared to the orange. Planner Trzebiatowski noted that the trim color would be the red color. The petitioner said the main color is going to be the orange color and wherever the existing grey is located will be the red color. Alderman Kubacki has no problem with the colors. As for the seating there may be hazards including the trip hazards and a permanent border and there could be some issues there. Commissioner Graf said that we cannot predict the weather, but is not concerned with one year. Maybe we add a review or two. One at the initial layout and maybe a second during the summer months and see if there are any issues. Commissioner Bartlett asked about the blue awning. He has no issues with the colors, but for a Mexican restaurant the brighter colors are encouraged. For the long term a hard surface will be needed but is OK with short term. The owner must be aware of accessibility issues for those in wheelchairs or another handicap. Mayor Petfalski said he is OK with the colors. He is also OK with a one-year trial for the outdoor seating and this will be discussed further at Council with expanding the liquor license. Alderman Kubacki questioned whether anyone will look at the space prior to opening for outdoor seating. Planner Trzebiatowski said the inspectors may be better to go look at the space for any hazards. Alderman Kubacki made a motion to approve Resolution PC 030-2024. Commissioner Graf seconded. Motion to approve Resolution PC 030-2024 passed unanimously. RESOLUTION PC 031-2024 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan Amendment for St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church located at S66 W 14325 Janesville Road / Tax Key No. 2165.972.001. Planner Trzebiatowski explained that this is for two separate additions to the St. Paul's church campus. The first is for a larger gathering and worship space. The second addition to the east side of the school building. Pertaining to the church, there are modifications to the drive entrance and additional parking spaces for the increased capacity. As for the design, the church is a full masonry building with angular walls and unique overhangs. The addition has similar style with angular walls with some masonry to match the original church along with glass and metal panels. Masonry accounts for 44% of the addition, but taking the building as a whole is over the 50% masonry. There is a large covered overhang that will also have a 55-foot tall spire with a lit cross. The spire is a white metal panel material with an internally lit cross. Normally the height limit is 35- feet, but the Plan Commission can grant a waiver for an architectural feature such as this spire. As for the school addition, the existing school is all masonry except for the lap siding on the upper portions of the gym. The addition would have a masonry band to match the existing school with the lap siding above the masonry to the top of the wall to match the lap siding on the gym. The east side of the building was originally flat, but added some board and baton siding to break the monotony of the flat wall. The entry drive will be relocated a bit to the east, but all the drive aisle and parking stalls appear to meet the code. As for the parking, there will be the new 77-car lot as well as a new dry pond for stormwater that will be reviewed by the engineering staff. Overall there will be 335 parking stalls plus six handicap stalls so they are meeting the requirements for the church. There could be parking concerns if there is maximum capacity at both the school and church, but they are cognizant of this and do not schedule events at both the church and school at the same time. Curb and gutter are being expanded around all new parking areas and drive aisles. Normally landscaping islands are required every ten parking stalls; however, they are several stretches of parking and are asking for a waiver to this as they do have islands in key areas that will be landscaped. All ground mounted mechanicals will need to be screened. There is screening for rooftop units and parapet walls, but this will be reviewed with additional details and will need to be screened. There is some preliminary landscaping, but more will be needed along the north and east sides of the parking lot for headlight screening. Alderman Kubacki said that screening may be an issue because they are in a bit of a depression from Janesville Road. Planner Trzebiatowski said that based on the location of the mechanicals they may not be visible but this will be reviewed during permitting as well as when construction is nearing completion. Commissioner Bartlett asked if there is being curbs in the drive thru on either side of the spire for protection. Planner Trzebiatowski noted that there was curbing Commissioner Bartlett made a motion to approve Resolution PC 031-2024. Commissioner Oliver seconded. Motion to approve Resolution PC 031-2024 passed unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Buckmaster made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Oliver seconded. Motion to adjourn passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Aaron Fahl, AICP Planner