PCR2024016 DJ's MultiTenant BSOÐÏࡱ-storage units), and
WHEREAS, This site is governed by the General Design Guide, and
WHEREAS, The General Design Guide calls for 50% masonry product and four-sided architecture, and
WHEREAS, The building is constructed as a steel building with a masonry band on the bottom of three sides and full steel on the fourth side, and
WHEREAS, The proposed structure includes a masonry band around the west, south and north sides of the building with a masonry column along selected corners of the building, and
WHEREAS, The walls will be a light gray color steel siding with the gables being a darker steel color. The masonry band is proposed as earth tones ranging from gray colors to light
beige colors, and
WHEREAS, There will be five overhead doors with three facing west and two facing south along with five service doors adjacent to the overhead doors for access for each of the units with
windows shown at the front of each unit as well as one in the rear of each unit, and
WHEREAS, A small overhang is shown above the service door and window at the front of each unit, and
WHEREAS, The building will have a pitched roof made of a charcoal gray metal standing seam roof, and
WHEREAS, The service doors will be black and the overhead doors will match the darker steel color, and
WHEREAS, Masonry accounts for 13.8 percent of the vertical wall area overall for the full building with a breakdown for each wall of:
West elevation 21.6 percent
South elevation 20.8 percent
North elevation 14.4 percent
East elevation 0 percent, and
WHEREAS, Access to the site is proposed from a single one-way drive along the south side of the property from Pioneer Drive around the existing building with a one-way drive aisle and
a one-way exit on the north side of the portion of the property that abuts Pioneer Drive, and
WHEREAS, The drive aisle is 16-feet in width at its narrowest point meeting the Code requirements of a minimum of 12-feet for a one-way drive aisle, and
WHEREAS, A retaining wall extends west from the southern edge of the building into the parking area separating the drive aisle from the paved area in front of the new building, and
WHEREAS, Eight (8) parking stalls provided along the western edge of the paved area including one handicap stall for the new multi-tenant building, and
WHEREAS, Each of the parking stalls will be 10 x 20 meeting the code, and
WHEREAS, Two areas of parking for employees and work vehicles have been identified for the DJs Plumbing business on the south side of the existing building including two spaces allotted
for DJs employee parking and a 20 x 68 area illustrated for overnight parking of the DJs business vehicles, and
WHEREAS, The General Design Guide and the Zoning Code looks to break up longer lengths of parking stalls with landscaped islands/peninsulas, and
WHEREAS, The Code requires that any off-street parking area that abuts or faces a residence district shall be offset a minimum of 10-feet and provide a planting screen, landscaped fence
or wall at least four feet in height along the side abutting the residence district, and
WHEREAS, The district immediately west of the proposed parking area is HC-1 Historic Crossroads District that allows for a mixture of uses including residential and retail uses and there
are currently two residential uses and a commercial use west of the property, meaning that the parking area should be offset 10 feet and provide a screening application from the residential
uses, and
WHEREAS, Based on the layout of the site and use, staff feels that a waiver from Plan Commission would be warranted the project with a screening buffer, excluding a chain link fence
with slats, between the residential uses and the new parking area, and
WHEREAS, Concrete curb and gutter is typically required for all new/replaced non-residential parking/drive areas in developed portions of the City, and
WHEREAS, A six-foot privacy and security fence constructed of a Trex material in a vertical pattern is located at the back of the entry drive along the southern portion of the property
with a 16-foot sliding gate (clad in Trex) across the drive just west of the existing commercial building, and
WHEREAS, The site and building plans are subject to Fire Department approvals, and
WHEREAS, All garbage/recycling containers/dumpsters on the site including each of the tenants and DJs Sprinklers will be stored within the buildings, and
WHEREAS, There is a location on the northern side of the existing building noted as being DJs outdoor storage area that must be enclosed or screened prior to any outdoor storage be
placed in the designated area, and
WHEREAS, The site plan that was submitted shows a four-foot planter bed in front of the fence that also includes four evergreen trees, and
WHEREAS, If the Plan Commission is willing to grant a waiver to the masonry percentage as of the north and east elevations, staff recommends a dense landscaping screen especially to
the east, adjacent to the Kristin Down residential subdivision, to ensure that the residential uses do not have to view a large solid metal building wall, and
WHEREAS, No signage is part of the submittal and will be subject to future staff approvals, and
WHEREAS, A photometric plan has been submitted and shows the lighting levels to be less than 0.5 foot-candles at the property lines in all areas except the very western corner of the
proposed building, and
WHEREAS, There are no mechanical units, transformers, meters, exhausts, louvers, etc. identified in the plans submitted, and
WHEREAS, The petitioner notes that each space will be climate controlled and will also have an exhaust penetration from a ceiling hung heater, and
WHEREAS, The development will be served by existing public sanitary sewer and water, and
WHEREAS, The engineering department will review the proposal and be sure that all stormwater requirements are met prior to building permits being issued.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission approves of a Building, Site and Operation Plan for a multi-tenant commercial speculation building located along Janesville Road (Tax
Key No. 2167.995.007).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All tenants must apply for a Business Registration and received a formal approval before they can occupy the space to ensure all proposed use type is allowed
by the Zoning Code and Building Codes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, As the Business Registrations are reviewed for each future tenant and lease space sizes and uses are known/proposed, parking requirements will need to be determined/allocated
for each user and depending on the size and uses for each tenant space, there could be future restrictions as to what type of use and size of spaces can be allowed for remaining tenants
based on the amount of parking remaining on site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The tenant spaces are not allowed to be rented out as general personal mini-storage units.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Since there are single-family residential units immediately east and west of the proposed building, the hours of access to these warehouse units are limited to
between 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the drive aisle between the marked parking stalls and retaining wall must be 24 feet wide to accommodate two-way traffic.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Within the outdoor parking stalls provided for the new building, no outdoor overnight parking or storage is allowed unless separate Plan Commission approvals
have been granted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, There shall be no other vehicles, trailers, machinery, equipment, etc. ever parked anywhere else at any time on site, except for within the buildings.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That concrete curb and gutter be added to the areas of any parking lot and drive aisles that will have new and/or replaced pavement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That landscaped island be installed with curb and gutter at the end of the new parking stalls near the new building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a separate sign permit will be required before any signage (temporary or permanent) can be installed and this includes any signage on the building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The site plan is still subject to Fire Department approvals at the time of building permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That no outside storage of any materials is allowed onsite without an approved enclosure or sufficient screening and only in the location designated as DJs outdoor
storage area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a new photometric plan must be approved by the Planning Division showing lighting levels less than 0.5 foot-candles at the property line abutting the residential
uses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All lighting fixtures must be full cut-off with a zero degree tilt and the concrete bases for the pole lights cannot exceed 6 inches in height above grade.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a landscaping plan prior to building permits being issued including landscaping to buffer the residential uses from the parking area, a dense landscaping
buffer on the east side of the building screening the building from the residences, landscaping islands at each end of the row of parking, screening any outdoor storage from all views
unless an enclosure is included, and dense screening around any ground or wall mounted mechanicals.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any plantings used for screening need to be some type of conifers/evergreens at least 6 tall at the time of planting densely spaced as to serve as a functional
screen at the time of planting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Formal approvals from the Engineering Division of grading and stormwater plans will be required before the issuance of building permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any bollards, railings, ladders, etc. must be painted to match the colors of the principal structure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any new handicap signs be permanently mounted in the ground or mounted to the building so they are not moveable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all ground/wall mechanicals (including HVAC devices, electrical transformers, louvers, exhausts, etc.) and roof top mechanicals or vents any larger than
a residential style vent or stack must be screened from view and/or incorporated into the design of the site/structure (screening, etc.) and should be approved by Planning Division
staff and/or the Plan Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of said plans be kept on file in the Building Department and that all aspects of this plan shall be maintained in perpetuity unless otherwise authorized
by the Plan Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That failure to comply with the approval contained in this resolution shall result in the imposition of fines of $100 per day, the initiation of legal action,
or both.
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Adopted:
Denied:
Deferred: March 5, 2024
Introduced: March 5, 2024
ATTEST: Adam Trzebiatowski AICP, Planning Manager
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