PCR2012034AMENDED
RESOLUTION #P.C. 034-2012
Recommendation to Common Council for Revisions to the 2020 Comprehensive
Plan – Chapter 8 and Future Land Use Map relating to future lake access on Little
Muskego Lake
WHEREAS, The Council adopted Resolution #049-2012 on April 24, 2012 to formally
terminate past resolutions concerning the city pursuing the purchase of various Little
Muskego lakefront properties for a future park purposes, and
WHEREAS, As part of Council Resolution #049-2012 it read:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego will
remove the reference to the lake properties in the Park and Conservation Plan and also
directs City staff to bring forth 2020 Comprehensive Plan amendments to possibly
remove the “Future Lake Access” notations from the Plan.
WHEREAS, The proposed 2020 Plan amendments are found attached as part of this
process, and
WHEREAS, A Public Hearing was held regarding the proposed amendments on
June 26, 2012 in front of the Common Council.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission does hereby recommend
the 2020 Comprehensive Plan changes per attached.
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Adopted: July 9, 2012
Defeated:
Deferred:
Introduced: July 9, 2012
ATTEST: Kellie McMullen, Recording Secretary
2020 Plan Amendments Recommended
Chapter 8 - Page 218 –
Future Lake Access Note (Shown as Note #5a - #5b on 2020 Land Use Map)
Bringing back the lake to downtown Muskego was a large topic during the formulation of this
Plan. At this point of time, there is no direct access or views to Little Muskego Lake from the
downtown and Janesville Road. This Plan looks to promote increased lake access and view
sheds to the lake in two different areas.
The first area is located along Lannon Drive, just north of Janesville Road (5a on the map).
Connecting lake access to a future development in the former Parkland Mall property is
encouraged in this area. The second opportunity 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 (5b on the
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.
Recommendations of this DDA include that future decision making bodies be sensitive to how
these lake accesses are developed in order to assure that the access points work well with the
surrounding land uses. Parcels may should be looked to be purchased by the community as
funds become available, development takes place, and/or properties go up for sale.
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.
NOTES #5a-5b: Future Lake Access
Increased lake access and view sheds to the Little Muskego Lake in two different areas is
promoted to bring back the lake into the community and for residents and visitors to enjoy an
original amenity that Muskego has for so long been based upon. The first area is locate along
Lannon Drive, just north of Janesville Road (5a on the map) and the second opportunity is on the
east side of the Little Muskego Lake dam (5b on the map). The City should look to purchase
parcels as funds are available, development takes place, and/or properties go up for sale.