PCR2010039
RESOLUTION #P.C. 039-2010
RECOMMENDATION TO COMMON COUNCIL TO AMEND SECTION 41.06 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMEND THE PARK AND CONSERVATION PLAN
WHEREAS, Chapter 41 regulates Comprehensive Plan element regulations within the City of
Muskego, and
WHEREAS, A portion of Chapter 41 needs to be amended in order to adopt the new
amendments to the Parks and Conservation Plan as a detailed component of the
Comprehensive Plan, and
WHEREAS, This adoption gives the plan the weight it needs to enforce the recommendations
found within on future developments and decisions, and
WHEREAS, Parks staff have been preparing updates to the Park and Conservation Plan to
reflect new strategic planning methods for the distribution of park amenities in the City of
Muskego and the changes requested by the Parks Board are in conjunction with the possible
Lakefront Park planning currently going on in the community, and
WHEREAS, A public hearing will be heard to consider the matter on April 13, 2010.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission recommends the attached
amendment to Section 41.06 of the Chapter 41 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance to the
Common Council and the attached amendments to the Park and Conservation Plan, 2007-
2011.
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Adopted: April 6, 2010
Defeated:
Deferred:
Introduced: April 6, 2010
ATTEST: Kellie McMullen, Recording Secretary
Chapter 41 Amendment
41.06
(1) 2007 - 2011 Parks and Conservation Plan, adopted by the Plan Commission on August 7, 2007
and the Common Council on August 14, 2007. Amended by the Plan Commission on April 6,
2010 and the Common Council on April 27, 2010.
(1)2003 - 2007 Park and Open Space Plan, adopted by the Plan Commission on February 18, 2003 and
the Common Council on March 11, 2003 by Ordinance #1134. (Ord. #1134 - 3-20-2003)
2007-2011 Parks and Conservation Plan Amendments
Chapter 3
PARKS AND RECREATION TRAIL INVENTORY
1.
Added the following text to the Figure 4: Public Owned Parks and Open Spaces in the City of Muskego inventory
table:
*Moorland Park – Potential for skateboard park being moved to another location if the
buildable acreage at Moorland Park is sold.
Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
2.
Moorland Park: This 37-acre park in the center of the City has a skateboard park, portable toilets and
off-street parking for 75 vehicles. Two regulation soccer fields are planned for this site. Possible
shift of amenities to other locations and sale of park if desired.
3.
Park Arthur: This 61-acre undeveloped park site, located on the far north central part of the City,
contains open agricultural land, and areas of woodlands and wetlands within an isolated natural
resource area. The site will be developed into a community park. Possible shift of proposed
amenities to other locations and sale of western portion of Park Arthur if desired.
Chapter 5
PARKS AND CONSERVATION LAND NEEDS ASSESSMENT
1.
Park Type Existing Acres/1000 Minimum Surplus or
Acreage persons Acres Required Deficit Acreage
2010
Neighborhood 79 (*81) 3 70 +9 (*+11)
Community 120 (*179) 6 139 -19 (*+40)
Regional 209 N/A N/A N/A
* If recommended land sales of Moorland and Park Arthur West occur.
Figure 7: Per Capita Standards and Projected 2010 Needs for Public-Owned Parks
Chapter 6
RECOMMENDED PARK PLAN
1.
Moorland Park
Two regulation soccer fields will be constructed east and west of the parking lot and landscaping will be
installed in 2007. The Parks and Recreation Board have adopted a preliminary site plan that includes a
large playground and a shelter with storage and bathrooms. A water “sprayground” is recommended at
this site as an addition to the playground for summer recreation and relief from heat. These popular
facilities are a relatively inexpensive alternative to the provision of a wading pool facility.
Possible shift of amenities to other locations and sale of park if desired.
2.
Park Arthur
This 61-acre park is undeveloped as of January 2006. A rink to provide ice-skating and hockey in
winter, and in-line skating and skateboarding during the rest of the year, is planned to be located at this
park. Other planned improvements include enlarging an existing hill to accommodate sledding, a
pavilion with restroom facilities, picnic areas, three parking areas, one softball/baseball diamond, one
football field, playfields to accommodate soccer, an equestrian trail, and a boardwalk trail traversing the
wetlands between the east and west ends of the park. Other recommended improvements include
playground equipment and recreation trails to link the park to proposed trails on Martin Drive and
College Avenue. Once developed, the City will have an adequate amount of community park acreage
for the 2010 population.
Possible shift of amenities of Park Arthur West to other locations and sale of west half of park if
desired.
3.
New Community Park – Little Muskego Lake
With the adoption of the City’s Comprehensive Plan in 2009 came a new recommendation to
Bring Back The Lake to the community. The 2020 Plan found there is no direct access or views
to Little Muskego Lake from the downtown and Janesville Road. The main area sought after in
the 2020 Plan is on the east side of the Little Muskego Lake dam along Janesville Court on the
southern end of the lake off of Janesville Road (Also shown as 5b on the 2020 Future Land Use
Map). A larger property exists to the east of the dam that has the possibility to be incorporated
with other properties in this area to create a large lake access and view shed along the heavily
traveled Janesville Road.
The 2020 Plan further states that future lake accesses and view sheds will hopefully bring the
lake back into the community and create new opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy
an original amenity that Muskego has for so long been based upon.
Based upon this recommendation, this Parks and Conservation Plan adopts the same and
recommends that a future lakefront park and supporting development be pursued for this area
along Little Muskego Lake. Future park amenities may include a community green (for
community events), beach, playground, ice skating, sand volleyball courts, trails, pavilion, and
possible band shelter.
Shared Park Facilities with Muskego Norway School District
Opportunities may present themselves to share unused lands with the Muskego Norway School
District where Muskego can incorporate centralized park amenities in one location. Two
locations exist in Lake Denoon Middle School land along Kelsey Drive and in the North Cape
School District owned land south of McShane Drive. Possible partnerships could develop via
lease or purchase of lands. If opportunities take place, the shifting of amenities from the City’s
future Moorland Park and/or Park Arthur West may occur to these new locations with possible
centralized amenities for baseball, soccer, and football fields.
4.
New Neighborhood Park - Southeast side
A neighborhood park of at least 20 acres in size is recommended for the southeastern portion of the
City, in U. S. Public Land Survey Section 24 or 25. Acreage for this park could vary depending on the
amount of environmentally significant lands it may contain. Proposed facilities include a playground, a
basketball court, two tennis courts, a softball/baseball diamond, picnic facilities, a play field (soccer)
area, restrooms and appropriate support facilities. Bicycle/pedestrian trails and links to recreation trails
are also recommended. A possible supplement to this park need may be limited active park uses
combined with passive conservation uses at the Boxhorn Boat Launch area should this location
ever be offered for sale.