Plan Commission Meetings and Agendas

PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES
August 10, 2023 – 6:00 pm
Village Hall
235 Hickory Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance, & Moment of Silence

President Knutson called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Plan Commission members present: Comm. Mark Grabowski, Comm. Theresa Hoff, Comm. Cheryl Mantz, Comm. Ryan Lange, Comm. Brian Belt, Trustee Craig Roberts and President Jeff Knutson.

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 –
a. On the Conditional Use Grant Request of Pewaukee Parks & Recreation Dept. (in c/o Nick Phalin, Director) request to install a “Fitness Court” feature on ~1,600 sq. ft. of space within existing Peffer Park located at 330 Main Street. This .95-acre, P-1 Park and Recreation zoned parcel, is owned by the Village of Pewaukee. – Administrator Gosse read a letter to the Commission explaining that this project is no longer eligible for a grant. Without the funding, the Pewaukee Parks & Recreation Department requested to have the Conditional Use Grant withdrawn.
No public hearing took place on this agenda item.

3. Citizen Comments –
Paul Evert @ 327 Lookout Dr.- Mr. Evert was concerned as to why the funding for the Peffer Park project was approved at a Village Board meeting before it came to the Plan Commission. He is against the equipment going in and said there was no suggested maintenance plan of the equipment after it would have been installed.
John Covert @ 513 Main St. – Mr. Covert stated he is happy the exercise equipment is not going through. He is concerned with the traffic on Main Street and people not obeying the speed limit.
Charlie Merkel @ 305 Main St. – Mr. Merkel stated he didn’t want this agenda item potentially coming back. He sees a lot of free fitness equipment in parks go to waste from no use. He believes the grant money would be better used towards Village Park. He feels the homeowners were notified of this agenda item at the last second.
Nancy Roncke @ 261 Main St. – Ms. Roncke also expressed her concern that the funding for this project was approved before coming to the Plan Commission. In the future she would urge multiple bids for projects. Ms. Roncke reached out to other companies for quotes on the same project and both came in significantly lower than the original bid. She then referenced a letter put together with Sara Laimon.

4. a. Approval of the Minutes – Regular Plan Commission Meeting – June 8, 2023.
Comm. Hoff motioned/seconded by Comm. Mantz to approve the Jun 8, 2023 Regular Plan Commission minutes as presented.
Motion carried 4-0.
Comm. Lange, Comm. Grabowski and Trustee Roberts Abstain.

5. Old Business - none.

6. New Business
a. Review, discussion, and possible action on the Conditional Use Grant request of Pewaukee Parks & Recreation Dept. (in c/o Nick Phalin, Director) to install a “Fitness Court” feature on ~1,600 sq. ft. of space within existing Peffer Park located at 330 Main Street. This .95-acre, P-1 Park and Recreation zoned parcel, is owned by the Village of Pewaukee. – agenda item withdrawn.

b. Review, discussion, and possible recommendation to the Village Board to add a new conditional use, ‘Regular Automobile’, ‘Light Truck’, and ‘Motorcycle’ sales/display use [not to exceed one (1) outdoor vehicle display space and/or up to three (3) indoor vehicle display spaces], as a subordinate and accessory use in support of an approved principal conditional use “Automobile service facility” in the B-5 Light Industrial zoning district.
Planner Censky explained the Village Code does not presently provide for vehicle sales/display as a use or site plan element in any zoning district. Discussion followed regarding the definition of “light truck”.
Comm. Grabowski motioned/seconded by Comm. Hoff to approve the changes to the ordinance as written by the Village Planner, removing the weight wording, adding outside display only during business hours, and changing not to exceed up to “three” outdoor vehicle display spaces.
Motion carried 7-0.

c. Review, discussion, and possible recommendation to the Village Board to repeal and recreate Division 22. of the Village Code – “Floodplain Zoning Ordinance” in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).
Engineer Barbeau presented the Floodplain Ordinance Update report. He stated the Village received a Letter of Final Determination from FEMA which requires communities to update their floodplain ordinance. The Wisconsin DNR provided a model ordinance which Barbeau edited to be Village specific. Barbeau highlighted the summary of modifications made to the ordinance. He also suggested implementing Wisconsin Act 175 which means there is not a 50% cap on the value of improvements to legal nonconforming properties in the floodway.
Comm. Mantz motioned/seconded by Comm. Grabowski to recommend to the Village Board the Flood Plain Ordinance including Act 175.
Motion carried 7-0.

7. Citizen Comments –
Paul Evert @ 327 Lookout Dr. – Mr. Evert stated approved Conditional Use Grants need to be kept up on to make sure all the conditions placed are being followed.

8. Adjournment
Comm. Lange motioned, seconded by Comm. Hoff to adjourn the August 10, 2023, Regular Plan Commission meeting at approximately 7:30p.m.
Motion carried 7-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Jenna Peter
Deputy Village Clerk/Treasurer