PCR2025030 Jewell Trucking BSORESOLUTION #P.C. 030-2025
APPROVAL OF A BUILDING, SITE, AND OPERATION PLAN FOR
JEWELL TRUCKING LOCATED IN THE SE'/OF SECTION 17
(SATURN DR. & MERCURY DR. - VACANT / TAX KEY NO. 2228.999.025)
WHEREAS, A submittal was received from Jeff Stowe of Thrive Architects on behalf of Jewell
Trucking, for a new freestanding building located on a vacant lot at the SW corner of Mercury
Drive and Saturn Drive / Tax Key No. 2228.999.025, and
WHEREAS, A new building is proposed on site (16,800 square feet) along with an outdoor yard
for the operations and storage for Jewell Trucking, and
WHEREAS, The property is currently zoned M-2 General Industrial District where a trucking
terminal is a permitted use with a BSO approval, and
WHEREAS, The 2020 Comprehensive Plan shows this property for industrial uses and the
proposal is consistent with the plan, and
WHEREAS, The lot is served by the municipal sewer and water systems, and
WHEREAS, This property is currently governed by the General Design Guide, and
WHEREAS, The proposed trucking hours are from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm with office hours from
8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and
WHEREAS, The building is proposed as a large industrial -type building utilizing several different
exterior materials including masonry corners, first floor masonry with metal building panels on the
gables and second floor between the masonry corners, and
WHEREAS, The corner masonry extends 24-feet inwards on each side of the corner the total
height of the wall and will be a grey split face masonry on three of the corners, and
WHEREAS Between the masonry corners will be a Greystone-colored brick on the first floor with
a metal Tundra -colored metal panel being the exterior of the second floor and the entire backside
of the building, and
WHEREAS, The building will contain a mixture of grey tones with a white accent masonry strip
between the lower grey tone masonry and the metal panels, and
WHEREAS, The entrance to the building is a glass entryway on the east side of the building
toward Mercury Drive, and
WHEREAS, On the street sides of the building where the offices will be located are larger
windows along with smaller windows on the second floor that extend past the front corner
masonry through the second -floor metal siding panels, and
WHEREAS, The building is composed of the following masonry percentages:
• East Elevation (Front) - 59.6%
• North Elevation - 59.2%
• West Elevation - 39.9%
• South Elevation - 58.9%
WHEREAS, The proposed building colors meet the Design Guide expectations and the masonry
exceeds the 50% requirement on all sides except for the rear elevation (west), and
WHEREAS, Even though the rear elevation of the building is below the Design Guide masonry
requirements, it is screened from neighboring uses with an eight -foot composite fence along the
entire rear property line and the visible masonry corners will still extend up to the roofline, and
WHEREAS, Overall masonry on the entire building is 56.5%, and
WHEREAS, The site currently has a utility easement from the former building that extends west
from Mercury Drive into the lot past where the proposed building will be located that must be
removed or waiver granted in order to build this building in the proposed location, and
WHEREAS, The site will be accessed from both Mercury Drive as well as a direct entrance to the
back yard area from Saturn Drive, and
WHEREAS, Along Mercury Drive, where the southern entrance will be located, there is an area of
floodplain adjacent to the roadway from the ditch and further approvals to cross, fill or do anything
to the floodplain from FEMA, WiDNR and/or the City must be completed prior to issuing any
permits for any work in the area of the floodplain, and
WHEREAS, The asphalt drive continues from the front of the building around the southern side of
the building to the rear yard of the business where there is a 40-foot concrete apron adjacent to
the west side of the building and gravel yard area for the business, and
WHEREAS, The petitioner is requesting a waiver to the paved parking area requirement to allow
for the remainder of the site, within the fenced area, to have a gravel surface, and
WHEREAS, The code requires hard surfaces if within 500 feet of a residential district and the
nearest residential district is approximately 700 feet from this property, and
WHEREAS, The petitioners mention that the gravel surface will be quieter when dropping off
containers and easier to maintain on a long-term basis and they would be able to fill and regrade
areas as opposed to repairing damaged concrete, and
WHEREAS, The paved parking areas and gravel yard surface is all proposed to meet the
required ten (10) foot offset for off-street parking, and
WHEREAS, A grey colored eight -foot composite fence is proposed to screen the yard portion of
the business operations that will start at the northeast front corner of the building and extend
north towards Saturn Drive, then west the length of Saturn Drive, then south along the edge of
the parking area to where the fence then extends east towards Mercury Drive where the fence
then turns back to abut the corner of the building again, and
WHEREAS, The fence will completely surround the rear yard area of the business including all of
the proposed gravel area, and
WHEREAS, There will be two gate openings, one at the southwest corner of the building and one
along Saturn Drive towards the rear of the property, and
WHEREAS, The movable gates are proposed as a black vinyl chain -link with black slats as it is
lighter materials for the electronically operated opening system, and
WHEREAS, At the front of the building along Mercury Drive there are twelve employee parking
stalls with an additional three spaces for visitors along with eight additional parking stalls located
within the fenced area along the north side of the building, and
WHEREAS, The zoning code states one parking space is needed for every two employees on the
staff and the business has four full-time office employees and between 15 and 20 drivers, and
WHEREAS, The front drive aisle meets the 24-foot width requirement, and all of the parking stalls
are shown as 9'x18' in size, and
WHEREAS, In the back yard area there is a wide expanse for the trucks to move around and
load/unload and the parking stalls behind the fence are 10' x 20' in size and will be used for
parking of the truck cabs overnight, and
WHEREAS, The parking area in front of the building (Mercury Drive) is shown with concrete curb
and gutter, and
WHEREAS, The petitioner notes that pending final budget numbers, the building may be
constructed just a bit smaller with one of the internal service bays being eliminated and the
building shifted toward the south while the full masonry corners of the proposal would remain the
same, and
WHEREAS, A concrete dumpster pad is located in the southwest corner of the site that is within
the fenced area and will not be visible, and
WHEREAS, There are two pads for the ground mounted mechanical equipment also behind the
fencing on the north side of the building and no mechanical equipment is proposed/approved on
the roof, and
WHEREAS, Bollards are found surrounding the mechanical equipment pads as well as near each
of the overhead door openings that will be painted to match the building, and
WHEREAS, A landscape plan was submitted with the plans that show plantings of trees, shrubs,
perennial grasses and flowers all proposed on the site along Mercury Drive and Saturn Drive, and
WHEREAS, A photometric plan and some basic lighting detail have been submitted as part of the
plans with a variety of lighting shown around the perimeter of the building and parking lot, and
WHEREAS, The photometric plan shows minimal light bleeding over property lines, within the
allowable limits of 0.5 footcandles, and
WHEREAS, As proposed the light pole bases will be 2'6" in height while the Ordinance limits the
base to six inches, and
WHEREAS, The light pole shown in the front of the building near the parking area will be limited
to a base no taller than 6-inches from grade as well as any other pole lights that are outside of the
fenced area, while an exception for the height of the light pole bases within the fenced area
seems acceptable as they would not be visible from surrounding views, and
WHEREAS, The site will need to be reviewed by Engineering for stormwater management
compliance, and
WHEREAS, If the building is to be constructed just a bit smaller by removing a single internal
service bay, the building would shift toward the south and the full masonry corners of the proposal
would remain the same.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission approves of a Building, Site and
Operation Plan for Jewell Trucking located on a vacant lot at the SW corner of Mercury Drive and
Saturn Drive / Tax Key No. 2228.999.025.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Proof that the utility easement under the proposed building is
removed or a waiver filed to allow the building in the proposed location will be required prior to
issuing any building permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All solid exterior doors, including any overhead doors, must be
painted to match the exterior of the building, with the exception of the glass main entry doors.
BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED, All approvals to cross, fill or do anything to the floodplains from
FEMA, WiDNR and/or the City must be granted completed prior to issuing any permit for the area
around the floodplain.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All stormwater reviews and approvals must be in compliance with
all City, MMSD and WiDNR requirements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The entire driveway approach off of Saturn Drive must be
concrete or asphalt up a point where it is located completely within the fence/gate area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Each parking stall must be a minimum of 9' x 18' in size as
required by the code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all of the drive aisles must be a minimum of 24 feet wide for
two-way traffic.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, No parking can occur outside of marked stall on the non -fenced
portions of the site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, No additional unscreened outdoor storage is allowed at any time
on site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all lighting specifications be submitted and approved before
Building Permits can be issued to ensure light pole bases are sized appropriately with their
location and all fixtures are zero -degree tilt and full cut-off.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The height of any light poles cannot exceed the greater of either
15 feet or the average eave height of the building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The site plan is subject to Fire Department approvals before
Building Permits can be issued and possible changes to the site plan may be required based
upon the final Fire Department review.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, A separate sign permit will be required before any signage
(temporary or permanent) can be installed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The final landscape plan must be submitted for formal review
before building permits can be issued and changes/additions to the plan may be required.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All landscaping must be located completed on private property
and not within the right-of-way.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any bollards, railings, ladders, louvers, vents, 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 wall mounted and ground mechanicals (including HVAC
devices, electrical transformers, etc.) must be screened from view and be approved by the
Planning Division before the issuance of building permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Any exterior ductwork and/or piping from the exterior mechanicals
must be located inside the fenced area and installed at a height lower than the top of the fence as
to not be visible from surround views.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Due to the design of the roof and the height of the building, no
rooftop mounted units are allowed without further Plan Commission review, which would likely
require significant screening.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, If the building is constructed smaller than proposed, all masonry
details must remain the same and the number of windows must also remain the same and if the
building is reduced in size by more than one truck bay, then Plan Commission re -review of
alterations will be required.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this site approval does not include the allowance of truck
repair for any vehicles that area not specifically related to the use of this business.
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: June 3, 2025
Denied:
Deferred:
Introduced: June 3, 2025
ATTEST: Adam Trzebiatowski AICP, Planning Manager