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PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2005 PRESENT: Lee Bettes, David Borsuk, Thomas Fojtik, Shirley Mattox, Kathleen Propp, Cathy Scherer, Donald Simons, John Weinsheim, and Jon Dell’Antonia,
Chairman EXCUSED: Steven Gehling, and Jeff Thorkildsen STAFF: Darryn Burich, Director of Planning Services; and Vickie Rand, Recording Secretary The meeting was called to order at 4:00
p.m. by Chairman Dell’Antonia. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. The meeting minutes of September 20, 2005 were approved as mailed. (Bettes, Scherer) Unanimous. I: CONSENT
AGENDA A: DELETE OFFICIAL MAPPING (WALNUT STREET) -Department of Public Works The Department of Public Works is requesting to delete from the official map portions of mapped right-of-way
along Walnut Street between W. Smith Avenue on the north and W. Murdock Avenue on the south per the attached map. The deletion involves 5 and 10-foot wide segments of mapped right-of-way.
The mapping was intended to provide for a 65-foot wide right-of-way that would have have provided for a wider road surface (36 feet). Ms. Mattox questioned if anything would change in
appearance on Walnut Street. Mr. Burich replied there should be no visible changes along Walnut Street. B: ACCEPT RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION (GLOBAL PARKWAY AND ATLAS AVENUE) AND GRANT
PRIVATE UTILITY EASEMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL PARK -Department of Public Works The Department of Public Works is requesting approval of a right-of-way dedication for two streets
(Atlas Avenue and Global Parkway) in the expansion area of the Southwest Industrial Park per the attached map. Additionally, in order to install private utilities to service development
in the park, easements are being requested for WPS in the areas adjacent to the right-of-way. The easements are 12 feet wide and located in the front yard setback area so they will not
impact on the buildability of the parcels. Ms. Mattox questioned exactly where WPS planned to place their utilities, and if there would be room left for landscaping. Mr. Burich stated
stated WPS is requesting 12 foot wide easements that will be placed on the inside edge of the front yard setback area. He stated there would be room available for plantings.
Plan Commission Minutes -2-October 4, 2005 C: ACCEPT SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT AT 300 AND 370 W. WAUKAU AVENUE AND 333 W. 29TH AVE – Department of Public Works, petitioner, Oshkosh Truck,
owner The City is being requested by Oshkosh Truck to accept a sanitary sewer easement on Oshkosh Truck properties per the attached map. The easement is 15 feet wide along W. Waukau
Avenue and widens to 30 feet when it turns to the north to intersect with the W. 29th Avenue right-of-way, which is along Oshkosh Truck’s east property line. The easement is needed to
provide for relocation of an existing sewer main on the Oshkosh Truck property that is being moved to facilitate a 45,000 square foot expansion to a new product development center located
at 370 W. Waukau Avenue. There was no discussion on this item. Motion by Weinsheim for approval of the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Borsuk. Motion carried 9-0. II: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR A TEMPORARY AUTOMOBILE SALES EVENT AT 900 N. KOELLER STREET (K-MART PROPERTY) – Car Wars Group and K-Mart, petitioner, Alexander & Bishop, owner The applicant is requesting to hold
a temporary automobile sales event from October 20-22 at the K-Mart property located at 900 N. Koeller Street. The cars will be displayed in the western portion of the parking lot adjacent
to Koeller Street. The sales event involves 4 local auto dealerships (Turn Key, King-Clift, Mueller Chrysler, and West Side Garage). The submitted site plan indicates the dealers will
be displaying approximately 192 vehicles displayed in 16 rows. Automobile sales are only allowed through CUP with the Zoning Ordinance not making exceptions for temporary auto sales
events as proposed. The auto dealers have requested to utilize this site for its high visibility within the Highway 41 corridor. Mr. Simons questioned if the signage was to be removed
within 7 days after the event. Mr. Burich stated that is covered in the conditions. Chairman Dell’Antonia noted to allow cars to be parked at the site seven days prior to the event and
removed within 7 days after the event seemed like quite a long time for cars to be at the site. Mr. Weinsheim stated from his experience he has noticed the dealers want to return the
cars back to the dealership lots as soon as they can. Todd Schmick, Turn Key Auto, 2265 Omro Road, stated they would like to do this kind of event more than once a year. He stated cars
would be brought to the site on Wednesday, October 19th, and would be removed from the site starting Saturday, October 22nd. He stated on Monday the lot would be clear. He stated there
is an issue of security, and noted the cars would be parked on Koeller Street for 5 days at the most. Mrs. Propp questioned if the cars would be parked along Koeller Street. Mr. Schmick
stated the cars would be parked along Koeller Street and there would also be small trailers parked for dealers to conduct business from.
Plan Commission Minutes -3-October 4, 2005 Mrs. Propp questioned what kind of rows the cars would be parked in. Mr. Schmick stated cars would be parked neatly in rows, leaving a center
row open and leaving a couple rows open between dealers. Mr. Bettes stated this is another area of the Zoning Ordinance that may need some revision as these types of requests shouldn’t
need to come before the Plan Commission. He stated this is more of a scheduling issue than a land use issue. Mr. Burich stated he has a list of potential changes for the Zoning Ordinance
and the Temporary Use Permits, and this possibly could fall under a Temporary Use Permit in the future. Motion by Bettes for approval of a Conditional Use Permit with the finding that
it is in keeping with the Standards of Section 30-11 of the Zoning Ordinance subject to the following conditions: 1) All signage to be placed on site in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance.
2) The auto sales event is approved for October 20-22, 2005. 3) Vehicles cannot be placed on the site prior to seven days before the event begins and shall be removed within 7 days after
the event. Seconded by Simons. Motion carried 9-0. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:18 p.m. (Borsuk/Weinsheim). Unanimous. Respectfully submitted,
DARRYN L. BURICH Planning Services Director DLB/vlr