PCR2005052RESOLUTION #P.C. 052-2005
APPROVAL OF A MOTEHR-IN-LAW UNIT FOR THE GERRITS PROPERTY
LOCATED IN THE SW ¼ OF SECTION 1 AND THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 3
(TAX KEY NO. 2166.998 / S63 W15487 COLLEGE AVENUE)
WHEREAS, On April 4, 2005 a petition for a mother-in-law unit was submitted by Patrick Gerrits
for the property located in the NE ¼ of Section 3, (Tax Key No. 2166.998 / S63 W15487 College
Avenue), and
WHEREAS, Said property is zoned RS-1 Suburban Residence District where a mother-in-law unit
is allowed as a permitted accessory use as long as the following objectives are met:
1. Must be occupied by a resident(s) related through blood, marriage or adoption to a host
residence occupant.
2. Must be no greater than 800 square feet in size.
3. Must have an independent wing or area that is self-supporting in terms of livable needs
(i.e. unit includes a kitchen, bath, den and bedroom), but is dependent on utility
infrastructure of the primary residence. Access to this wing or area may be obtained via
one door to the outside and a second non-lockable door or passage way to the main
portion of the host residence. Access is permitted to a garage area having no service
door.
4. Subject to Plan Commission approval with written notice to residents within 100 feet of
the property
,and
WHEREAS, The petitioned mother-in-law unit shows that it will be used by related persons to the
family, will be self-supporting in livable needs and will have a passage to the main residence and
a door to the outside, and
WHEREAS, The petitioned mother-in-law unit is to be 1,200 square feet in size.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission approves of the a mother-in-law unit
submitted by Patrick Gerrits for the property located in the NE ¼ of Section 3, (Tax Key No.
2166.998 / S63 W15487 College Avenue).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission approves of the mother-in-law unit at
the maximum square footage that the Zoning code allows of 800 square feet and that only the
Board of Appeals has the right to grant variances to increase the size of the mother-in-law unit.
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: April 19, 2005
Defeated:
Deferred:
Introduced: April 19, 2005
ATTEST: Sandi Asti, Recording Secretary