PCR2016018RESOLUTION #P.C. 018-2016
APPROVAL OF A BUILDING SITE AND OPERATION PLAN AND CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP
FOR INTERSTATE PARTNERS LLC FOR THE PROPERTIES
LOCATED IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 3
(COMMERCE CENTER PARKWAY / TAX KEY NOs. 2169.999.008 & 2166.997.001)
WHEREAS, Plans were submitted by Interstate Partners for a Building, Site and Operation Plan and a
Certified Survey Map for the properties located in the NE ¼ of Section 3 (Commerce Center Parkway /
Tax Key No. 2169.999.008 & 2166.997.001), and
WHEREAS, The property is zoned BP-3, Business Park District, and
WHEREAS, The 2020 Plan Depicts the area for Business Park uses and the proposal is consistent with
the plan, and
WHEREAS, The two lots on the CSM are shown as 5.98 acres and 19.68 acres in size and the required
BP-3 minimum lot size of 80,000 square feet and an average minimum width of 150 feet have been met,
and
WHEREAS, The submittal includes site plans, grading/utility plans, landscape plan, building elevations,
floor plans, colored renderings, and a photometric plan, and
WHEREAS, The petitioner requests approvals for a new 82,000 square foot business building within the
city’s Commerce Center East along Commerce Center Parkway east of Moorland Road, and
WHEREAS, The building meets the requirements of the BP-3 zoning district per the following:
Lot size of at least 80,000 SF in size (shown as 260,625 SF or 5.98 acres)
Lot width of at least 150’ (shown as approx. 475’)
Front setback of 40’ (Shown as 85’)
Side/Rear setbacks of 20’ (Shown as 25’ west, 51’ east, and 270’ far rear)
Height maximum of 40’ (Shown as 32’)
Open Space requirement of 30% of the lot (Shown as 35%)
Floor Area Ratio maximum of 80% (Shown as 31.2%), and
WHEREAS, The property is governed by the City’s General Design Guide and the City’s Business Park
Design Guide, and
WHEREAS, The City’s General Design Guide main items are in relation to providing four sided
architecture with at least 50% masonry products and the proposal meets these principles, and
WHEREAS, The City’s Business Park Design Guide main items are in relation to Site Layout & Lot
Coverage, Building Arrangement/Massing, Building Viewsheds, Architecture, Building Materials,
Landscaping, Signs, Utilities, Lighting, Parking, Loading Areas, and Storage Areas and the proposal
meets these principles, and
WHEREAS, The building is proposed to have similar architecture to the other large business office
buildings that the city has approved in the Commerce Center West in the past being mainly built with
prefabbed concrete panels that have the various colors, banding, and architectural elements built in, and
WHEREAS, The proposed building shows that the front (south) façade will have more of an office look on
the southwest and southeast corners while incorporating more banding and c olors along this main viewed
portion and the rest of the facades will have the colors and banding uniformly applied throughout the
structure in order to give the building a four-sided architecture look and feel, and
WHEREAS, The building is presented meeting the necessary setback and height requirements of the BP-
3 zoning district, and
WHEREAS, The site will be accessed from two locations along Commerce Center Parkway with one route
occurring on the east half of the building that will get any trucking and employees to the rear of the
structure and the front of the property will house the main employee and patron parking lot, and
WHEREAS, The site plan shows 80 parking stalls along the front and there is another 25 spaces along
the rear of the property for a total of 105 stalls, and
WHEREAS, The zoning code states one (1) space is needed for every 2 employees in the business park
area and the ratios presented are similar to the other business buildings approved in the Commerce
Center, and
WHEREAS, The parking stalls are shown as 9’x18’ in size, and
WHEREAS, No landscape bump out islands are found for every ten (10) parking stalls, and
WHEREAS, The site plans shows curb and gutter most of the site, and
WHEREAS, A dumpster enclosure is proposed in the rear of the site between the trucking lanes and the
enclosure is shown to be clad with similar materials as the main structure, and
WHEREAS, A full landscape plan is part of the submittal which shows a great deal of quality landscaping
material along the foundations of the building as well as the terraces adjacent to the recreation path along
Commerce Center Parkway, and
WHEREAS, Monument sign locations are shown on the site plan along the frontage of Commerce Center
Parkway, and
WHEREAS, A photometric plan and lighting detail cut sheets have been submitted as part of the plans
showing a variety of pole lights around the perimeter of the building and parking lot as well as various
building wall-pack lighting, and
WHEREAS, The photometric plan shows no light bleeding above city ordinance requirements, and
WHEREAS, All pole lights are shown with 6” concrete bollards but the pole lights in the rear of the site are
proposed with concrete bollards of three (3) feet, and
WHEREAS, All lighting is shown to be LED and fits the safety and architectural purposes of the structure
per the locations on the photometric plans, and
WHEREAS, Stormwater management has already been taken care for this site when the Commerce
Center was built years back and the stormwater pond that the storm pipes will feed into from this proposal
are found just southeast of Wal-Mart’s parcel, and
WHEREAS, The site is served by m unicipal water and sanitary sewer services, and
WHEREAS, A sanitary sewer main extension will be required along Commerce Center Parkway and will
be constructed by the City of Muskego contingent on the approval of this resolution per Common Council
Resolution #012-2016 from Febraury 23, 2016.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission approves of a Building, Site, and Operation
Plan and Certified Survey Map for Interstate Partners for the properties located in the NE ¼ of Section 3
(Commerce Center Parkway / Tax Key Nos. 2169.999.008 & 2166.997.001), subject to technical
discrepancies as identified by the City Engineers, and payment of all applicable fees in Section 18.14(3) of
the Land Division Ordinance and outstanding assessments if applicable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Once a tenant, or tenants, are known they would have to come back for
Plan Commission operational approval which may include a CUG in the event the tenants use is for
warehouse and/or distribution in excess of 50,000 SF.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 9’x18’ parking stalls are allowed as part of this approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission allows the waiver of the landscape islands for
every ten (10) parking stalls due to the landscape plan showing quality materials and proportions along the
building foundations and frontage along Commerce Center Parkway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the landscape plan is subject to City Forester approval before building
permit issuance and landscape plan shall meet the Business Park Design Guide requirement of one tree
per 500 square feet.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That curb and gutter is required for all southern and eastern portions of the
parking lot and access ways, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Building Permits are required for the interior and exterior alterations
that are proposed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all monument and wall signage will need separate permits from the
City when desired.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission allows the waiver for the pole lights in the rear
of the site to have three (3) foot concrete bollards since these lights are out of the public view and serves
the developer’s maintenance purposes on the rear of the site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The site plan is subject to Fire Department approvals at the time of
building permits and possible changes to the site plan may be required based upon the final Fire
Department review.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all 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, 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.), as viewed from Commerce Center Parkway and Moorland Road, and
should be approved by the Planning Division before the issuance of building permits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any new business tenant may require Plan Commission approvals for
operational consideration approvals at the time of Business Registration Permits in regards to rear lot
operations and trucking needs.
BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED, That all technical corrections from the CSM review will need to be
addressed before the Certified Survey Map can be signed and recorded.
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: March 1, 2016
Defeated:
Deferred:
Introduced: March 1, 2016
ATTEST: Kellie McMullen, Recording Secretary