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Plan Commission Minutes 20250603UNAPPROVED CITY OF MUSKEGO PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES 06/03/2025 6:00 PM Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue 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 & cz� 0/- SKEGO Present: Mayor Petfalski, Alderman Madden and Commissioners Bartlett, Cieslak, Graf, and Planner Trzebiatowski. Absent: Commissioners Buckmaster and Kubacki. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE The meeting was noticed in accordance with the open meeting laws. CONSENT BUSINESS RESOLUTION PC 026-2025 Approval of a One -Lot Certified Survey Map for Tom Kasian located at a vacant parcel along Parker Drive west of Racine Avenue / Tax Key No. 2274.999. RESOLUTION PC 027-2025 Approval of the sale of Fireworks for TNT Fireworks at Wal- Mart located at W159 S6530 Moorland Road / Tax Key No. 2169.999.003. RESOLUTION PC 028-2025 Approval of the sale of Fireworks for TNT Fireworks at Pick-n- Save located at S74 W17005 Janesville Road / Tax Key No. 2199.999.065. RESOLUTION PC 029-2025 Approval of the sale of Fireworks for Freedom Fireworks at the Basse Farm located at S70 W16050 Janesville Road / Tax Key No. 2172.999. Alderman Madden made a motion to approve consent business engross. Commissioner Bartlett seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Approval of the Minutes from the May 6, 2025 Plan Commission Meeting. Alderman Madden made a motion to approve the May 6, 2025 minutes. Commissioner Bartlett seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION NEW BUSINESS FOR CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION PC 030-2025 Approval of a Building, Site and Operation Plan for Jewell Trucking located on a vacant lot at the Southwest corner of Mercury Drive and Saturn Drive / Tax Key No. 2228.999.025. Planner Trzebiatowski provided a synopsis of the proposal. Jewell Trucking is proposing to keep the existing site that they have in the industrial park and expand to another location. The new building will be just under 17,000 square feet and will be constructed with masonry corners, first floor masonry and metal panels on the gables and second floor between the corners. There are several different materials being used with windows on the street sides, an overhead door in the front and several overhead doors in the rear. The building will be grey and tundra -colored tones. The entry is on the northeast corner with a glass entryway with a projecting feature. Each elevation meets the 50% masonry requirement except for the west side that faces the storage yard. Overall, the masonry is 56% of the wall area. An eight -foot tall composite fence will completely surround the storage area. Plan Commission direction regarding architectural features should be discussed. For the site there will be two entries in the front of the building and an entry to the storage yard. There is an area on the east side where the petitioner is requesting a larger culvert length for the maneuvering of larger trucks. There is some floodplains in the area and Planner Trzebiatowski is seeking guidance from the DNR pertaining to the floodplains and any fill to accommodate the wider opening. The front of the site is where the bulk of the parking area is located, which will be asphalt. The back of the building is a mixture of concrete bordering the building and additional parking and the remainder would be gravel. Due to the distance from any residential properties the Plan Commission can grant a waiver to the hard surface requirement. The back entry to the site must be paved at least to the fence line before gravel begins. The eight -foot fence will screen the entire storage area, but the petitioner included a black chain link fence with black slats for the entry gate. Plan Commission should discuss the use of black for the fence. All drive aisles and parking stalls appear to meet the ordinance. There is an old utility easement that must be removed. The building may be smaller by one bay or stall and that would be fine, but if more than one bay is being removed Plan Commission approval will be needed. Mechanical equipment is located on the north side of the site within the fenced area. Dumpsters and refuse will also be located behind the fenced area. There was a landscaping plan submitted that will be formally reviewed with the building permits. As for the lighting, the light pole bases cannot exceed six -inches in height, but behind the fenced area the bases could be taller. Commissioner Bartlett is abstaining as his firm was involved with the project. Alderman Madden said she thinks this will be a great addition to the industrial park. Commissioner Graf said that it looks very clean and the white border on the main entrance is an architectural improvement. As for the slatting being black versus grey isn't a big deal. Commissioner Cieslak agreed and likes the form. He visited the site and said the building will be a standout budling in the area. As for the architecture, could the gable ends be extended for a little overhang or shadow - line, but other than that it is a great looking building. Mayor Petfalski said that this will be a vast improvement to what was there in the past. He is excited to see a local business expanding. Regarding the gate, this is in the industrial park, not on Janesville Road. As far as the architecture in this case he is ok with it. For the gravel, there will never be impacts to residents. Commissioner Cieslak also mentioned that the black color of the gate will compliment the color of the fencing. Commissioner Graf made a motion to approve Resolution PC 030-2025. Alderman Madden seconded. Motion to approve passed unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Mayor Petfalski let everyone know that as is typical, our normal July meeting will be cancelled, but if necessary the July meeting will be held during the third week of July. ADJOURNMENT Alderman Madden made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Graf seconded. Motion to adjourn passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Aaron Fahl, AICP Planner