PCR1974066RESOLWMlN #P. C. 66-74
APPROVAL OF SOLID, NONCOMBUSTIBLE LANDFILL OPERATION (As AMENDED)
and Mr. Allen Van Dyken petitioned the city to permit a sanitary
landfill operation at the corner of Tans and Hillendale Drives, and
WHEREAS on the 13th day of September, 1971, Mr. Norman Thomas
WHEREAS the Plan Commission held a public hearing to consider
this request on November 2, 1971, and
WHEW2A.5 after considerable discussion and study, the Plan
Commission at their meeting October 3, 1972, recommended to the
Common Council that the application for a sanitary landfill submitted
by Mr. Thomas and Mr. VanDyken be denied and the Common Council con-
curred with this recommendation in their Resolution #200-72 adopted
October loth, 1972, and
WHEREAS on October 17th, 1972, the glan Commission advised Mr.
Thomas that they would be receptive to a solid landfill on this site
activity proposed and that restoration be completed within two years,
subject to formal application, necessary bond, description of the
and
WHEREAS the Plan Commission recommended to the Common Council
January 2, 1973, that Mr. Thomas be granted a solid landfill permit in their Resolution #P. C. 4-73 and the Common Council concurred
with the recommendation in their Resolution #3-73 As Amended adopted
January 23, 1973, which included the following conditions:
1. That he also receive a permit from the Department of Natural
Resources.
2. That in order to provide adequate screening and to insure the use
of the premises by only authorized persons a fence acceptable to the
Plan Commission shall be provided along Tans Drive.
3. That a $35,000 bond be provided to the City of Muskego.
4. That assurance be provided that proper equipment will be on the
premises to insure compaction and coverage.
5. That the hours of operation of the landfill be limited to 7:30
A. M. to 5:30 P. M.
6. That no operation will take place on Sundays.
Requiring the Licensing of and Regulating Landfill Disposal Sites)
7. That there is strict compliance to Ordinance #194 (An Ordinance
where applicable.
8. That the material being hauled to the site does not contain any
food particles or putrescible material.
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9. That it is thelnderstanding of Mr. Thomas and the City of Muskego
that the total restoration of the site by solid landfill method will
be completed in three years.
10. That "No Trespassing" or "Danger" signs be placed on the west
property line, and
WHEREAS an acceptable bond in the amount of $35,000 was received
by the City of Muskego in August, 1973, and
WHEREAS because of the failure of Mr. Thomas to acquire the
necessary permit from the Department of Natural Resources as indicated
in Item 1 above, the Common Council rescinded their action in Resolution
#3-73 As Amended by the adoption of Resolution 8147-73 September 11,
1973, and
WHEREAS in December, 1973, the Public Welfare Committee indicated
their willingness to consider a re-application by Thomas Disposal
Service for a limited sanitary landfill permit, and
WHEREAS March 1, 1974, Mr. Thomas petitioned the City €or a
permit to deposit non-combustibles, and
WHEREAS in April, 1974, the City of Muskego received notice of
the approval for the Thomas landfill proposal from the Department
of Natural Resources.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Plan Commission of the City of
Muskego does hereby recomend to the Common Council approval of the
request of Norman Thomas for a solid, non-combustible landfill operation
at the corner of Tans and Hillendale Drives.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Plan Comission recommends that
the conditions placed on the landfill operation in Resolution #3-73
As Amended be included in the permit grant, and that this approval
is subject to review of the init4 restoration plan.
City of Muskego
Plan Commission
Adopted May 21, 1974
5-23-74
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