PCR2016001amendedAMENDED
RESOLUTION #P.C. 001-2016
APPROVAL OF A BUILDING SITE AND OPERATION PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE GRANT
FOR TESS CORNERS AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 2 (TAX KEY
2165.989.001 / W145 S6645 TESS CORNERS DRIVE)
WHEREAS, A submittal was received from Keller, Inc. (Nathan Laurent) for Tess Corners
Automotive (Jim Minelli) located at W145 S6645 Tess Corners Drive (Tax Key No.
2165.989.001), and
WHEREAS, The property is zoned HC-1 Historic Crossroads District and allows an auto sales
and service facility by conditional use grant (CUG), and
WHEREAS, The 2020 Comprehensive Plan shows this property as commercial uses and the
proposal is consistent with the plan, and
WHEREAS, The site currently contains a home with a few outbuildings and used to contain an
old restaurant that was removed as part of the widening of Janesville Road, and
WHEREAS, The proposal is to build a new auto service facility/building totaling about 7,583
square feet, including a 71 square foot mezzanine, and
WHEREAS, The building will contain a waiting room, an office, a parts room, a break/locker room,
a tire room, and a large repair bay containing eight (8) lifts and an alignment rack, and
WHEREAS, Hours of the business are going to be 8:00AM to 6:00PM Monday through Friday,
with possible future weekend hours, and
WHEREAS, The business will require a minimum of five (5) employees to start and long range
plans indicate a maximum of seven (7) employees and the shop estimates that the maximum
number of customers at the site at one time would be ten (10) people, and
WHEREAS, This property is governed by the General Design Guide and the Historic Crossroad
Design Guide, and
WHEREAS, The proposed eastern and southern elevations are similar to each other in material
usage and the northern and western elevations are similar to each other in material usage, and
WHEREAS, The eastern and southern elevations contain lap siding, shake siding, thin stone
veneer, precast sills, and split face CMU and these two elevations provide a nice mix of materials
and design features, and
WHEREAS, The majority of the north and west elevations contain split face CM U and vertical
metal siding and on these two elevations you also see a little bit of the lap siding, shake siding,
and thin stone veneer, and
WHEREAS, No specific colors have been noted at this time, but the submitted rendering does
show some general earth tone colors (tans, browns, greens, etc.) which is what the Historic
Crossroads design guide calls for, and
WHEREAS, The overhead doors will contain two rows of full-light window panels, and
WHEREAS, The site plan currently shows 30 parking stalls and based on the actual use, the
customer count, number of car racks, and the employee count, the parking provided should cover
the actual site needs, and
WHEREAS, All parking should be shown at 10’ x 20’ in size and currently some parking appears
to not meet that requirement, and
WHEREAS, Access to the site is currently shown off of Tess Corners Drive and Janesville Road,
and
WHEREAS, A 10’ x 12’ board-on-board dumpster enclosure (6 feet tall) is proposed in the
northwest corner of the parking lot, and
WHEREAS, The site plan does show some conceptual landscaping but details have not been
provided at this time, and
WHEREAS, No specific sign designs have been shown at this time but the narrative notes that all
signage will be wall mounted with exterior lighting, and
WHEREAS, A photometric plan has been included in the submittal but no lighting details/cut
sheets have been provided at this time, and
WHEREAS, The photometric plan seems to indicate that the lighting will all be building mounted,
with no freestanding lighting, and
WHEREAS, The photometric plan shows that no lighting levels will exceed 0.5 foot -candles at the
lot lines, and
WHEREAS, The development will be served by municipal water and municipal sewer, and
WHEREAS, A stormwater pond is shown in the northwest area of the site but there may not be a
need for stormwater on site depending on the total amount of added impervious surface s, and
WHEREAS, The site plans currently shows curb and gutter on the site, with the exception of
along the western parking lot edge, and
WHEREAS, No site engineering or site topography work has been gathered or examined at this
time by the petitioner, and
WHEREAS, The design guide for this area promotes pedestrian access/connections.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission approves of a Building, Site and
Operation Plan and Conditional Use Grant for Tess Corners Automotive located at W145 S6645
Tess Corners Drive (Tax Key No. 2165.989.001).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the WDNR and FEMA must give approval to the
floodplain adjustments before any grading begins and the general building permit is
issued. Formal Floodplain ordinance amendments shall occur upon completion of the
grading and occupancy of the structure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the building elevations as submitted for the September
6, 2016 Plan Commission are approved as part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The proposal has some good design elements (as it relates to the
design guides for this area) but, there are changes that should occur to further enhance the
design and to bring it into compliance with the design guides:
1. South & East Elevations - Replace the split face CMU on these two elevations with the
stone veneer (at the same heights as currently shown for the CMU) so that the stone look
is consistent throughout these elevations,
2. South & East Elevation – Remove and replace stucco material with lap siding for
consistency on the elevation,
3. South Elevation - Continue the stone veneer in the center section of the building so that
there is a band across the entire elevation,
4. South Elevation - Add dormers or a gable roof feature within the large eastern roof
section,
5. West Elevation - Continue the stone veneer on the far southern side of this elevation
where the wall is currently all lap siding center section of the building,
6. Steel Roof Areas - Add 2’-8” overhangs to the entire structure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Engineering/site items need to be investigated including, but not
limited to, site topography, creek/stream location and ordinary high water mark (OHWM),
floodplain location, and wetland location.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Final color selections must be provided before Building Permits
can be issued.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All parking stalls must be 10’ x 20’ in size.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Any driveways that can have the potential of two-way traffic must
have a width of at least 24 feet and this dimension may need to be increased in areas that are
deemed a fire lane or fire street per the Fire Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The access off of Janesville Road will need to be approved by the
County as Janesville Road is a County highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All overhead doors and non-glass pedestrian doors must match
building colors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The color of any CMU, stone, brick, etc. must be produced in its
intended color and not painted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That details of the dumpster enclosure will need to be provided
before building permits can be issued.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a separate sign permit will be required before any signage
(temporary or permanent) can be installed and this includes any signage on the buildin g or
freestanding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The design guide for this area notes that the lighting fixtures must
be of a decorative/historic design and examples of such fixtures are shown within the H istoric
Crossroads Design Guide.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, All lighting must be zero degree tilt and full cut-off and the
concrete bases for any pole lights cannot exceed 6 inches in height above grade.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The site plan is subject to Fire Department approvals before
Building Permits can be issued and possible changes to the site plan may be required based
upon the final Fire Department review.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The final landscape plan must include foundation plantings along
the south and east sides of the building as well as any required street trees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Ample landscaping/screening must be provided along the north lot
line, which is adjacent to a residential lot and the developer/owner must work with the adjacent
owner to come to an agreement on what this buffer/screening will look like.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, A final landscape plan will need to be submitted and approved by
the City prior to the issuance of building permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, To keep the entire site consistent throughout and consistent wi th
other newer urban developments in Muskego, the entire site should have curb and gutter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Any structures or hard surfaces (driveways, etc.) must be located
at least 15 feet from any delineated wetlands.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Formal approvals from the Engineering Division will be required
before the issuance of any permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Since there is sidewalk/trail along Janesville Road, a connection
should be made to that from this site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any bollards must be painted to match the colors of the
principal structure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any new handicap signs be incorporated into bored bollards.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, No junked/wrecked vehicles can be stored outdoors on site and
no outdoor storage of products, materials, parts, etc. is allowed on site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The only items allowed outdoor overnight are non-wrecked
vehicles that are awaiting repair or pickup and these vehicles must all be in marked stalls.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all roof top and ground mechanicals (including HVAC
devices, electrical transformers, etc.) must be screened from view and/or incorporated into the
design of the site/structure (screening, etc.) and should be approved by the Plannin g Division
before the issuance of building permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, An annual review will occur on this property for two years after the
building has been in operation and if no problems are found, the annual review will be eliminated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of said plans be kept on file in the Building
Department and that all aspects of this plan shall be maintained in perpetuity unless otherwise
authorized by the Plan Commission.
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: September 6, 2016
Denied:
Deferred: January 5, 2016, February 2, 2016, March 1, 2016
Introduced: January 5, 2016
ATTEST: Kellie McMullen, Recording Secretary