PCR2016027RESOLUTION #P.C. 027-2016
APPROVAL OF A BUILDING SITE AND OPERATION PLAN THE MUSKEGO CITY HALL AND
POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCATED IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 16
(TAX KEY 2221.993 / W182 S8200 RACINE AVE)
WHEREAS, A submittal was received from Zimmerman Architects for a Building, Site, and
Operation Plan approval for Muskego City Hall and Police Department located at W182 S8200
Racine Avenue (Tax Key No. 2221.993), and
WHEREAS, The property is zoned I-1 Institutional District and allows the uses as presented, and
WHEREAS, The 2020 Comprehensive Plan shows this property as institutional uses and the
proposal is consistent with the plan, and
WHEREAS, The proposal is two (2) separate projects with
WHEREAS, The overall BSO is split into two projects with the first project being a new City Hall
built off the south of the current City Hall building and the second project would be the renovation
of existing City Hall into a Police Department along with extensive additions, and
WHEREAS, The first project is scheduled to occur during summer 2016-spring 2017 and the
second project would be from summer 2017-spring 2018 at the earliest, and
WHEREAS, The first project will involve the construction and surrounding site modifications for a
new 26,844 square foot City Hall which will be built in the vacant land currently south of existing
City Hall, and
WHEREAS, The second project will involve redeveloping the existing 27,980 square foot City Hall
into a Police Department and this second project will include a 21,458 square foot addition of
various offices and a garage for the new Police Department, and
WHEREAS, The proposal looks to include a modern prairie style of architecture, and
WHEREAS, This area of the City is governed by the General Design Guide which primarily calls
for 50% masonry product unless the Planning Commission finds reasons not to apply the full
extent of the guide and the current proposal shows 100% masonry product and meets the intent
of the guide, and
WHEREAS, The City Hall project site plan shows that the new City Hall building will have many
degrees of depth along the facades and include clear story roofing portions, and
WHEREAS, The architecture and materials found on the proposed City Hall are windows with
horizontal mullions being a blue anodized color, brick with various reveals, cast stone sills, and
the upper portions of the structure are made from an aluminum composite and aluminum coping
that will contain horizontal reveals and will be silver in color, and
WHEREAS, The Police Department project shows the materials and architecture matching that of
the City Hal project although the Police structure will have less need for windows due to
evidence, jailing, and garage uses being present on outside walls with the Police use, and
WHEREAS, The full site plan shows a total of 137 parking stalls which will meet code for a
commercial office building which necessitates parking as 1 space for every 300 square feet of
customer floor area along with any required employee parking, and
WHEREAS, All parking stalls are shown as 10’ x 20’ in size per current code and all driveways
have a width of at least 24 feet per code, and
WHEREAS, The site plan sows access to the site via three possible entrances with one main
entrance off of Racine Avenue and two (2) entrances off of Pioneer Drive and all parking/access
areas are curb and gutter, and
WHEREAS, The site promotes pedestrian access/connections as the trail along Pioneer Drive will
be retained and an access trail to the Pioneer trail will connect with the sidewalks surrounding the
proposed development, and
WHEREAS, A dumpster enclosure is proposed that will be utilized for both buildings located on
the east side of the structure along Pioneer Drive and the refuse area is proposed to be built of
similar materials as the principle structure, and
WHEREAS, Various outdoor mechanicals will be found next to the refuse enclosure and
extensive landscaping will screen these utilities, and
WHEREAS, A landscape plan for how the site will be after the completion of both projects is
included in the submittal and the landscape plan shows a large degree of new landscape material
around the entire perimeter of the site as well as the foundations of the building proposed
including:
• Preservation of existing trees is found along the park border to the north and along the
Pioneer Drive frontage,
• Extensive landscaping is found along the right-of-ways of Racine Avenue and Pioneer
Drive frontages,
• Extensive landscaping is found along the entrances to the City Hall and Police
Department which includes area for the flags and monuments that currently adorn the
front entrance to the current City Hall,
• A courtyard exists in the building plans that will have window viewing from the Common
Council Meeting room as well as various public offices surrounding it; This is found in the
middle of the proposed structure; A specific landscape plan is found for this area that will
be pleasant for viewing as well as lower maintenance,
• A courtyard is also found in the Police Department building that will be more of an open
area as this won’t be viewable from the general public; This will consist of open turf and
some trees,
• A connection is made from the new site to the Veterans Memorial Park to the north; The
previous entrances from the existing City Hall parking lot will be closed and the park
entrance archway that exist today would be relocated to this new entrance that will be
prominent in view on the front, more public, portions of the new City Hall/Police
Department buildings,
• The stormwater ponds are to be planted with wet-tolerant seed mixes on the side slopes
and bio filter plantings on the bottom, and
WHEREAS, No signage details have been provided at this time and the existing monument sign
for City Hall along Racine will require relocation at some time in the future, and
WHEREAS, A photometric plan and lighting details have been included in the submittal and the
photometric plan indicates that the lighting will have pole lights throughout the new parking lot
areas, and
WHEREAS, The photometric plan shows consistency with Muskego codes although some
shielding will be encouraged come building permit time, and
WHEREAS, Lighting is to be LED and the pole lights will meet Muskego codes for zero degree
cutoff and only having cement bollards not exceeding 6 inches in height per the resolution, and
WHEREAS, A few stormwater ponds (wet and dry) will exist around the site that are incorporated
into the overall landscaping for the site, and
WHEREAS, A portion of the parking stalls on the west side of the structure are to be a permeable
paver system for stormwater management which will reduce the need for a pond on this side of
the development, and
WHEREAS, The development will be served by municipal water and municipal sewer.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission approves of a Building, Site and
Operation Plan for Muskego City Hall and Police Department projects located at W182 S8200
Racine Ave (Tax Key No. 2221.993).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a separate sign permit will be required before any signage
(temporary or permanent) is installed.
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 photometric plan should show some added shielding along
rights-of-ways come building permit time.
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, 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, 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, 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 Planning Division
before the issuance of building permits.
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:
Denied:
Deferred:
Introduced: April 6, 2016
ATTEST: Kellie McMullen, Recording Secretary