PCR1998053AMENDED
APPROVAL TO AMEND THE 2005 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FOR THE CITY
OF MUSKEG0 FOR THE EXPANSION OF A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND THE
INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL DENSITY OF LANDS FOUND IN THE SOUTHWEST ‘h OF
SECTION 2 AND THE SOUTHEAST ‘/4 OF SECTION 3 (NORTHEAST CORNER OF
RESOLUTION #P.C. 053-98
JANESVlLLE ROAD - CTH “L” AND MOORLAND ROAD - CTH “0)
WHEREAS, The 2005 Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the City of Muskego has
designated the lands at the northeast comer of Janesville Road and Moorland Road as a B-3
General Business District being approximately 4.6 acres in size, and RSE Suburban Estates and
RS-1 Suburban Residence Districts area approximately 44.4 acres in size yielding approximately
3 1 residences, and
WHEREAS, By virtue of the strategic importance and economic potential these lands
represent in light of the completion of Moorland Road, more economically intense use of these
lands appears to be a logical evolution of the 2005 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and
WHEREAS, The 2005 Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the City of Muskego identifies
as goals the continued development of the commercial base, and the development of a life cycle
community, and
WHEREAS, Concept Plans have been submitted which illustrate a planned unit 0 development on the subject lands consisting of approximately 19 acres of retail and office
development, approximately 16 acres in size supporting 150 units of elderly housing, preservation
of wooded areas, and landscape buffers, and
WHEREAS, Said concept plan appears to meet the intended goals of the 2005
Comprehensive Land Use Plan in that it provides for an expanded commercial base and
contributes to the goal of creating a life cycle community through the provision of elderly
housing.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission of the City of Muskego
does hereby approve of an amendment to the 2005 Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City of
Muskego affecting lands found in the SW % of Section 2 and the SE ‘h of Section 3 (northeast
corner of Janesville Road - CTH “L” and Moorland Road - CTH “0).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That said amendment allows for the expansion of the
B-3 zoning district from approximately 4.6 acres to approximately 19 acres, and the increase in
housing density for approximately 16 acres from RSE and RS-1 zoning (approximately 31
residences) to RSM Multi Family for the development of 150 elderly housing units
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That development of these lands shall be governed
through the application of a planned unit development concept having strong landscaping,
building design, signage, and buffering components.
BE IT FURTHElR RESOLVED, That if development of these lands by Dreamland
Investors, does not substantially proceed within 12 months of the date of this amendment, the
2005 Comprehensive Land Use Plan shall revert back to the planned land uses for the subject
lands as indicated prior to this amendment.
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Adopted 07-07-98
Deferred 04-07-98 05-05-98
Defeated
03-30-98