Plan Commission Meetings and Agendas

PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES
May 11, 2023 – 6:00 pm
Village Hall
235 Hickory Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call

President Knutson called the meeting to order at approximately 6:01 p.m.
Plan Commission members present: Comm. Mark Grabowski, Comm. Ryan Lange, Comm. Cheryl Mantz, Comm. Brian Belt, Trustee Craig Roberts and President Jeff Knutson. Comm. Theresa Hoff was excused. 

Also present: Village Planner, Mary Censky; Village Engineer, Tim Barbeau; Village Attorney, Matt Gralinski; Village Administrator, Scott Gosse; and Village Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Jenna Peter. 

2. Public Hearings – None. 

3. Citizen Comments – None.

4.  a. Approval of the Minutes – Regular Plan Commission Meeting – April 13, 2023. 
Comm. Grabowski motioned, seconded by Comm. Belt, to approve the April 13, 2023, Regular Plan Commission Meeting minutes as presented.  
Motion carried 5-0. Comm. Mantz abstained. 

The items below were not presented in order. 

5.  Old Business 
a. Review and discussion regarding density limits for the residential component of mixed-use with multi-family development or straight multi—family development in the Villages Business Zoning Districts (i.e. B-1 Community Business, B-2 Downtown Business, B-3 Office & Service Business, B-4 Business Park, and B-5 Light Industrial), and the existing density limits of the Villages R-M Multi-Family Residential District.

Planner Censky explained there may be a willingness to consider permitting new multi-family development as park of mixed use or as straight multi-family developments within some of the Business zoned areas of the Village. Multi-Family use is already listed as a conditional use in the B-2 Downtown Business District. Censky stated the current ordinance does not specify the density limits for multi-family developments in business districts like they are in the residential districts and multi-family zoning districts. She reviewed the Oconomowoc and Menomonee Falls Codes as good examples for laying out multi-family residential parking requirements: 
• Oconomowoc multi-family residential parking requirements:
        Parking – All new residential shall be required to install a minimum of (1) on-site
        parking stall for each (1) bedroom or efficiency units and (2) on-site parking stalls
        for each (2) bedroom or greater units. Guest parking shall be an additional 0.25
        stall per residential unit. Surface parking is encouraged behind buildings. Surface
        parking is discouraged between the building and primary street frontage.
• Menomonee falls multi-family residential parking requirements:
        1 space/bedroom with a minimum of 1 space fully enclosed and a maximum of 2
        spaces/unit, with 1 additional space/each 2 units for visitors.
Discussion followed regarding parking and building height. Censky reiterated this discussion is directional only. She will put together a draft ordinance with the Commission’s final directions and bring it back at a future meeting for action. 

b. ON THE TABLE - Review, discussion, and possible action/recommendation to the Village Board on the request of Kirkland Crossings, Inc. to modify the language in Chapter 40, Article VI, Division 23. of the Village Code – Housing for the Elderly Overlay (HEO) District as it relates to the percentage of units in a HEO project that may be allocated for independent (vs assisted) living.
Comm. Mantz motioned, seconded by Comm. Lange to remove item 5b from the table.
Motion carried 6-0.
Trustee Roberts motioned, seconded by Comm. Grabowski to defer item 5b until Village staff is prepared to present follow-up information.
Motion carried 6-0. 

c. ON THE TABLE - Review, discussion, and possible action on the request of property owner Kirkland Crossings, Inc. to develop an 84- unit Housing for the Elderly building project on the vacant ~2.49-acre lot located at the northwest corner of Ryan Street at Quinlan Drive (PWV0883993200). This site is zoned B-1 Community Business District with Housing for the Elderly Overlay (HEO) District.
Comm. Mantz motioned, seconded by Comm. Belt to remove item 5c from the table. 
Motion carried 6-0.
Trustee Roberts motioned, seconded by Comm. Grabowski to defer item 5c until Village staff is prepared to present follow-up information.
Motion carried 6-0. 

6. New Business
a. Review, Discussion, and Possible Action on the site plan amendment request of property owner/applicant Eaton Etc LLC in c/o Sean Eaton for parking area expansion on the site of their indoor shooting range business use located at 1228 Hickory Street. This 1.36-acre property is zoned B-5 Light Industrial District.
Planner Censky explained the applicant proposes to add 22 paved parking stalls at this site – five located along the east side of the main entry drive that enters from E. Wisconsin Avenue and 17 in a new bay to be added directly across from the existing stalls along the south wall of the building. In both cases, the existing land use directly abutting the new parking stall bays is a single-family residence (that is zoned B-1 Community Business). The applicant is proposing to place the 17-stall bay at a 6.3-foot to 7.55-foot offset to the south lot line. 
Village Planner Recommendations:
1) Planning Commission express consideration and possible approval as to the parking
offset waiver (i.e., 6.3-foot to 7.55-foot offset to the south lot line where 20 feet would
otherwise be required).
2) Applicant to prepare a suitable landscaping/screening plan for installation along the south
side of the new 17-stall bay and along the east side of the new 5-satll bay of parking stalls
that will minimize the aesthetic conflict between this business use/parking and the
existing residential use adjoining. This plan shall be approved by Village Staff prior to
the start of construction on the new parking areas and it shall be fully
installed/implemented within 9 months of the date of this approval.
3) Applicant to properly sign/designate the required number of parking spaces on this site
for physically disabled persons shall be in accordance with State of Wisconsin and
federal regulations.
4) Village Engineer review and approval of all grading, drainage, stormwater management,
utility and similar … plans required in support of this proposal, prior to the start of any
construction at the site.

Village Engineer Recommendations:
1) Resolution of any zoning matters identified by the Village Planner
2) Submission of digital video that shows the pipe under the building is in sound condition and operational to be able to accommodate the anticipated flows. If pipe is not in sound condition and could compromise flow of the stormwater in the parking lot, the pipe will have to be rerouted around the building, with Village Engineering approval of the plans.

There were concerns that the neighboring houses were not notified of the project. Administrator Gosse stated the neighbors were not alerted of the project because a public hearing was not needed. 
Comm. Mantz motioned, seconded by Belt to approve the site plan amendment with the Planner’s & Engineer’s recommendations & approving the requested waiver of the 20ft offset.
Motion carried 6-0. 

7. Citizen Comments – None.

8. Adjournment
Comm. Mantz motioned, seconded by Comm. Grabowski to adjourn the May 11, 2023, Regular Plan Commission meeting at approximately 6:49 p.m.
Motion carried 6-0. 

Respectfully submitted,

Jenna Peter
Deputy Village Clerk/Treasurer