PCR1992274AMENDED
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLAN COMMISSION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
RESOLUTION # P.C. 214-92
TO SECTION 18:2.6 OF THE LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE (FLOODLANDS)
WHEREAS, The Common Council directed the Rules, Laws, and
Ordinance Committee to review Section 18:2.6 of the City's Land
Division Ordinance relating to minimum lot sizes where
Floodlands are present, and
WHEREAS, The Plan Commission is also responsible for making
recommendations to the Common Council on amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance and the Land Division Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, The following amendment has been recommended by the
Rules, Laws, and Ordinances Committee where additions are
underlined, deletions are marked with an eversfrike as follows:
2.6 LAND SUITABILITY
No Land shall be subdivided for any use which is determined to - be hefd unsuitable for - such a prepeaed use by the City Plan
Commission, upon the recommendation of the City Enqineer or any
other aqency as determined by the City Plan Commission, for
reason of flooding, inadequate drainage, adverse soil or rock
formations with severe limitations for development, severe
erosion potential, unfavorable topography, inadequate water
supply or sewage disposal capabilities, or any other feature
likely to be harmful to the health, safety, or welfare of the
future residents of the proposed subdivision or of the City.
addition:
0
or mound system shall contain not less than 40,000 square
feet of land which is at an elevation at least two (2) feet
above the elevation of the one hundred (100) year recurrence
interval flood or, where such data is not available five (5)
feet above the elevation of the maximum flood of
record.
recommend approval to the Common Council that the above stated
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission
amendment of the Land Division Ordinance be considered at a
Common Council Public Hearing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Common Council also
consider changing the two references to "five (5) feet above
the elevation of the maximum flood of record" to "two (2) feet
above the Ordinary Hiqh Water Mark".
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Adopted 12/15/92
Defeated
Deferred
12/6/92