TOWN OF GENESEE PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 26, 2007
Present: Engelking, Girman, Houston, Reid,
Ross, Turzynski
Also Present: Leair, Herrmann, Friedlein
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM by Mrs. Leair.
Discussion/Action-Request
for Special Events in 2007 –
Mr. Williams was present and explained the events being requested are the Miller-Lite Sporting Clay Championship on June 8-10, 2007, hours 8:00 AM to Sunset and the Great Cancer Shootout (4th year) on Saturday, July 28, 2007 beginning at 9:00 AM and ending no later than 12:00 AM. The event would include fireworks, tent, music, shooting and various fundraising activities.
Mr. Williams also mentioned the possibility of putting up a tent in the parking lot for events. The tent would be up from June 1 through August, 2007. Mr. Williams wasn’t sure if he would be doing this or not. The consensus of the Plan Commissioners was that they didn’t see a problem with the tent being erected for that period of time. Mr. Williams may construct a pavilion or shelter building in the future and by having the tent, he could see how it works out before putting up a permanent structure. If Mr. Williams would decide to put up the tent, he would have to comply with the conditions in our Town Planners memo dated 2-19-07. A location map and tent size shall be presented to the Town Planner for review and approval prior to the tent being erected.
There shall be no consumption of alcoholic beverages under the tent area unless Mr. Williams goes before the Town Board to extend his premise.
Memorandum
To: Town of
From: Jeffrey C. Herrmann, Town Administrator/Planner
Date: 02/19/07
Re:
The purpose of this memo is to provide the Town Plan
Commission with information regarding the request of Wern Valley Sportsmen’s
Club for two (2) special events for the 2007 calendar year and the possibility
of erecting a tent and leaving it up for the summer season (June – August). According to the Conditional Use Permit,
The first event being requested by the petitioner is
“The Miller-Lite Sporting Clay Championship” on June 8 – 10, 2007. The shooting would occur from 8:00 a.m. to
sunset on all three (3) days. In 2006,
approximately 300 shooters from 11 different states participated in the event. The second event is “The Great Cancer
Shootout on Saturday, July 28, 2007.
This will be the forth year of the event with activities including
fireworks, live music, shooting and fundraising. The activities take place throughout the day
with the events ending no later than 12:00 a.m. (midnight). This is the biggest event that the club has
with over 600 entries in 2006, which raised over $40,000.00 and a three (3)
year total of about ($104,000.00).
In addition to the above events, the petitioner is
requesting permission to erect a large tent in the beginning of June and
leaving the tent up until the end of August.
The petitioner is considering constructing a pavilion or shelter
building at some time in the future.
However, he would like to try the leaving the tent up and see how it
works with the above events and with some of the smaller events that club has
over the summer season.
It is important to note, that the Town of
Based on the proposed request and the information
submitted, the Town Planner recommends the Town Plan Commission approve the
request subject to the following conditions:
1.
Subject to the events,
as stated above, occurring on the date specified above and operated in a
congenial manner.
2.
Subject to the
petitioner obtaining all necessary permits, licenses and approvals (i.e.
liquor, restaurant and sanitation).
There shall be no consumption of alcoholic beverages under tent area
unless the owner updates the liquor license to include the consumption of
alcoholic beverages from the tent area.
The updated liquor license shall be reviewed and acted upon by the Town
of
3.
Subject to any
special permits required by the Town of
4.
Subject to the
tent being erected no earlier than June 1, 2007 and said tent being removed no
later than August 31, 2007. The Tent is
approved for 2007 only and if the petitioner wishes to erect a tent in 2008, he
shall apply for the tent at the time of application for the special events.
5.
A location map
and tent size shall be presented to the Town Planner for review and approval,
prior to the tent being erected.
Subject to the owner’s making payments, in full, to the Town
of
Motion by Mr. Engelking to approve the request of Wern Valley Sportsmens Club for the two special events, Miller-Lite Sporting Clay Championship, June 8-10, 2007 and the Great Cancer Shootout on July 28, 2007 as presented here tonight including the approval for the erection of the tent, subject to the conditions of our Town Planner in his memorandum dated 2-19-07 and subject to approval from the Town Board for the extension of the liquor license to include the tent area for these two events. Motion seconded by Mr. Houston. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion/Action-Hobby
Kennel Permit – Todd Cannon, W339 S3050 CTH “C”
Mr. Cannon was present and explained that they have three (3) dogs and three would be the maximum amount of dogs that they will have. He said the dogs are family pets and are kept inside.
They now have two toy poodles and one standard poodle. All three dogs are licensed by the Town of
Opened to the floor for comment. There were no comments from the floor. Brought back to the table to comment. No complaints were received by the Town.
Motion by Mr. Ross to approve the hobby kennel request of Mr. Cannon for a maximum of three (3) dogs, any three dogs and subject to the standard conditions for the hobby kennel. Motion seconded by Mr. Engelking. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion/Action-Review
and final approval of conditions of approval for Chris and Katie Joyce. Amendment to Conditional Use/Plan of
Operation Permit for Horse Boarding and approval of a long range plan that sets
forth other future modifications, such as the construction of a new residence
and a new storage barn to replaced the existing residence and barn that will be
required to be removed to accommodate the widening of S.T.H. 83.
Memorandum
To: Town of
From: Jeffrey C. Herrmann, Town
Administrator/Planner
Date: 02/19/07
Re: Joyce – Conditional Use
Request
On January 22, 2007, the Town of Genesee Plan
Commission held a joint public hearing with a staff member of the Waukesha
County Department of Parks and Land Use Staff to consider an amendment to the
Conditional Use Permit (CU-1368B) for Kathleen Joyce, W300 S6215 S.T.H. 83,
Mukwonago, Wisconsin to allow a second floor apartment in the horse barn/indoor
riding arena and the approval of a long range plan that sets forth other future
modifications, such as the construction of a new residence to replace the
existing residence that will be required to be removed to accommodate the
widening of S.T.H. 83, the addition of a
12 ft. x 20 ft. overhang and a 25 ft. x 60 ft. overhang on the horse
barn/riding arena and entrance gates on S.T.H. 83. After considerable discussion (following the
public hearing) the Town of
After reviewing the
petitioners request and the comments made at the public hearing, the Town
Planner and Town Attorney recommend the Town of
A.
The uses authorized
by the Conditional Use previously granted for Rosebury Farm in the Conditional
Use known as CU-1368 Rosebury Farm dated April 27, 2005 and subsequently
amended (CU-1368A) on August 14, 2006, except as expressly modified herein;
B.
A second floor
apartment in the horse barn/indoor riding arena:
C.
Uses outlined in
a long range plan on file with the Town Clerk dated January 5th,
2007 that sets forth other future modifications, such as the construction of a
new residence to replace the existing residence, however this is a conceptual
approval only at this time. Prior to construction of the new residence or other
future modifications, the applicant must submit the proposed plans to the Town
Planner for consideration, and the Town Planner reserves the right to approve,
deny, or require said plans be submitted to the Town Plan Commission for
consideration and/or determination if an amendment of the construction plans
and the possible impact upon the property as a whole;
D.
The addition of a
12 foot by 20 foot overhang and a 25 foot by 60 foot overhang on the horse
barn/riding arena and entrance gates on State Trunk Highway 83, however these are
granted only conceptual approval at this time. Prior to constructing these
additional facilities and additions, the applicant must submit definite plans
to the Town Planner for consideration and the Town Planner reserves the right
to approve, deny, or require said plans be submitted to the Town Plan
Commission for consideration and/or determination if an amendment of the conditional
use is necessary at that time in light of the proposed construction plans and
the possible impact upon the property as a whole;
9. The applicant
shall allow the premises to be available for inspection by the Town of
11. The Town reserves the right to review any condition
imposed as part of this Conditional Use if said use becomes a problem in the
area. The Town Plan Commission may
modify, change, delete, add, etc. any conditions, which they feel may be
reasonable in order to allow this use and insure it does not become detrimental
to the surrounding area without the necessity of having a public hearing. Any major change, as determined by the Town
Plan Commission and
12. Petitioner shall, on demand, reimburse the Town of
Genesee for all costs and expenses of any type that the Town incurs in
connection with this conditional use permit, including the cost of professional
services incurred by the Town of Genesee (including engineering, legal,
planning and other consulting fees) and for the review and preparation of the
conditional use permit or attendance at meetings or related professional services
for this application, as well as for any actions that the Town of Genesee is
required to take to enforce the conditions in this conditional use permit due
to a violation of these conditions. All
fees due and owing at the time shall be paid prior to the issuance of the
conditional use permit, and such fees coming due following the issuance of the
conditional use permit shall be paid within thirty (30) days of billing.
13. Payment of Charges. Any unpaid bills owed to the Town by the Subject Property Owner or his or her tenants, operators or occupants, for reimbursement of professional fees (as described above); or for personal property taxes; of for real property taxes; or for licenses, permit fees or any other fees owed to the Town; shall be placed upon the tax roll for the Subject Property if not paid within thirty (30) days of the billing by the Town, pursuant to Section 66.0627, Wisconsin Statutes. Such unpaid bills also constitute a breach of the requirements of this conditional approval that is subject to all remedies available to the Town, including possible cause for termination of the approval.
14. There shall be a maximum of eight (8) employees.
Motion by Mr. Engelking to approve the final conditions of approval for the Conditional Use Request of Chris and Katie Joyce for the addition of a second floor apartment in the hose barn/indoor riding arena and approval of a long range plan that sets forth other future modifications such as construction of a new residence and a new storage barn to replace the existing resident and barn that will be required to be removed to accommodate the widening of S.T.H. 83 subject to the conditions of our Town Planner in his memorandum dated 2-19-07 with the addition of condition # 14 that includes a maximum of eight (8) employees for the horse boarding operation. Motion seconded by Mr. Houston. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion/Action-CSM-Frederick
Kipp, CTH ZZ
This is the creation of a 6.46 acre parcel, which is the result of combining a portion of two properties for the creation of one parcel. This parcel is being created so that the Kipp’s daughter and son-in-law can build a house on this parcel. The Kipp’s stated at the conceptual review that they would not be developing anymore of this property. A large portion of the remaining acreage is leased to Genesee Aggregate for extractive use over the next 40 years.
Mr. Herrmann’s Report and Recommendation:
PLANNER’S
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
PROJECT
NAME: Kipp CSM
DATE: February
19, 2007
OWNER: Frederick Kipp
North
TAX
KEY NO.: GNT 1559.998
LOCATION: Part of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ and part of the SE ¼
of the SW ¼ of Section 29, Township 6 North, Range 18 East in the Town of
ZONING
CLASSIFICATION: A-P Agricultural Land
Preservation District.
REQUESTED USES: A one (1) lot Certified Survey Map (CSM).
COMPLIANCE WITH THE
The Waukesha County Development Plan designates this property in the Extractive category. However, this portion of the property is not included in the lands leased to Genesee Aggregate. The Town Plan Commission has determined that the Waukesha County Land Use Plan does not need to be amended at this time to allow the proposed division. However, the petitioner should be made aware that any future land divisions would require an amendment to the Waukesha County Development prior to the Town approving any future land divisions.
PLANNER’S ANALYSIS:
The petitioner is seeking approval of a Certified Survey Map (CSM) for the creation of a 6.46 acre parcel. The new parcel is the resultant combination of a portion of two (2) properties for the creation of one (1) new parcel. The petitioner currently owns two (2) larger tracts of land. The largest tract is approximately 79.65 acres and the smaller tract is about 45 acres. The petitioner is proposing to utilize about 2.81 acres from the larger lot and approximately 3.65 acres from the smaller parcel to create a new 6.46 acre parcel of land. The new lot will be served by a private on-site waste disposal system and private well and will be for the construction a new single-family residence for a family member.
The petitioner does not intend to combine the remaining lands into one (1) parcel at this time. Much of the remaining lands are under contract with Genesee Aggregate for extractive use over the next forty (40) years. The petitioner has requested that the 6.4 acre parcel be created by CSM, but be allowed not to show the remnant parcels on the CSM.
The Waukesha County Department of Public Works reviewed the conceptual CSM and indicated the property has enough frontage for four access points and site distance should not be a problem.
In completing a detailed review of the CSM dated February 2, 2007, I have found the following items must be added to or corrected on the map or waived by the Plan Commission and Town Board in order to comply with the Town’s Land Division Ordinance:
Section 2.06 (E) Steep Slopes in excess of 20 percent shall be shown on the CSM (if applicable).
Section 2.06 (J) Remnants 20 acres or larger must be a part of the CSM unless waived by the Plan Commission and Town Board. The owner must provide proof that any remnant in excess of twenty (20) acres not shown on the CSM is able to support an onsite private waste disposal system.
Section 4.01 The
map scale shall be not more than 100 feet to the inch.
Section 5.02 (E) All utility and/or drainage easements shall be shown on the final CSM.
Section 6.06 Duplicate CSM to be Filed; An identical reproducible copy (on stable drafting film at least 4 mils thick) along with the recording data shall be placed on file with the Town Clerk.
Section 7.02 (A) A planting strip at least 30 feet in depth shall be provided adjacent to C.T.H. ZZ. This strip shall be a part of the platted lots but shall have the following restriction lettered on the face of the plat: “This strip reserved for the planting of trees and shrubs, the building of structures hereon is prohibited.”
PLANNER’S RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the above information, the Town Planner recommends that the Town Plan Commission recommend to the Town Board to approve the CSM subject to the aforementioned conditions being satisfied prior to Town signing the final CSM and subject to the following:
1.
Subject to the
developer satisfying all comments, conditions and concerns of the Town Engineer, the Town Planner and all reviewing,
objecting and approving bodies, including but not limited to the State of
Wisconsin Department of Commerce per ch. 236, Wisconsin Statutes and ch. Comm.
85, Wisconsin Administrative Code; State of Wisconsin Department of
Administration per ch. 236, Wisconsin Statutes; the Waukesha County Department
of Public Works; the Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use (if
applicable) and the Village of North Prairie (if applicable) in regard
to the CSM, prior to the Town signing the final CSM.
2.
A note shall be placed on the face of the final CSM
stating, “The lot shall not be further divided absent the express written
approval of the Town Board of the Town of
3. Under Chapter 236.20 (3)(d) of the Wisconsin State Statutes, the names of adjoining streets, state highways and subdivisions shown in their proper location shall be underscored by a dotted or dashed line.
4.
The signature block for
5. There shall be no commercial or business use on the lot, except as specifically permitted pursuant to the applicable Zoning Code.
6. Subject to, prior to the Town signing the final CSM, all other required signatures must be inscribed on the final CSM.
7. Any and all waivers reviewed and approved by the Town Plan Commission and Town Board shall be noted on the final CSM. The Town Planner shall approve the language of the note.
8. All existing and proposed easements shall be shown.
9. Subject to the Developer satisfying all of the aforementioned conditions within one year of the Town Board granting conditional final CSM approval.
10. Professional fees. Petitioner shall, on demand, reimburse the Town for all costs and expenses of any type that the Town incurs in connection with this development, including the cost of professional services incurred by the Town (including engineering, legal, planning and other consulting fees) for the review and preparation of required documents or attendance at meetings or other related professional services for this application, as well as to enforce the conditions in this conditional approval due to a violation of these conditions.
11. Payment of Charges. Any unpaid bills owed to the Town by the subject property owner or his or her tenants, operators or occupants, for reimbursement of professional fees (as described above); or for personal property taxes; of for real property taxes; or for licenses, permit fees or any other fees owed to the Town; shall be placed upon the tax roll for the subject property if not paid within thirty (30) days of the billing by the Town, pursuant to Section 66.0627, Wisconsin Statutes. Such unpaid bills also constitute a breach of the requirements of this conditional approval that is subject to all remedies available to the Town, including possible cause for termination of the conditional approval.
This submittal is a C.S.M., which gives the Town Plan Commission 45 days and the Town Board 60 days to take action. The Town received the CSM on February 5, 2007, giving the Town Plan Commission until March 22, 2007 and the Town Board until April 6, 2007 to take action, unless an extension is granted in writing by the developer.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey C. Herrmann, AICP
Town Administrator/Planner
Motion by Mr. Girman to recommend to the Town Board, approval of the CSM for Frederick Kipp subject to the conditions and pending issues in our Town Planners report and recommendation dated February19, 2007. Motion seconded by Mr. Engelking. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion/Action-Waiver from Section 2.06
(J) of the Town of
Mr. Herrmann said there is a 40 acre piece and a 80 acres piece and another 40 acres to the north so he didn’t think there was any reason to show the entire land holdings for this particular property because of the cost involved.
Motion by Mr. Girman to approve the waiver from Section 2.06 (J) on the CSM for Kipp per the comments of our Town Planner. Motion seconded by Mr. Engelking. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion/Action-Waiver from Section 4.01
of the Town of
Mr. Herrmann: This is at a scale of 1” = 200’ and our ordinance says the maximum scale would be at 1” = 100’. I you blew this up to 100’ it would take up most of the paper. I don’t have a problem with what is there.
Motion by Mr. Girman to approve the waiver from Section 4.01 on the CSM for Kipp. Motion seconded by Mr. Engelking. Motion carried unanimously.
Discussion/Action-Site Plan and Plan of
Operation-Commercial Condominiums for Brad Winquist – Little John Drive.
Michael
Birschbach from Jahnke and Jahnke explained that each unit would be owned
separately. The storm water management
will be the responsibility of the property owners association. These units would be for contractors,
plumbers, electricians, etc., one man, two person contractor for them to have a
shop. There are three stalls per
unit. Each unit will have its own holding
tank.
The days and hours of operation will be designated at the time when a company will move into each unit. Each unit will be assigned x number of parking spaces. At this time, there are 3.25 parking spaces per unit. It will have to be designated which spots go to which unit. As the Plans of Operation come in, the parking spaces can be assigned, prior to occupancy, so we can be sure there are enough parking spaces available to comply with the requirements. Each individual tenant will have to go before the Town Board for approval of a holding tank agreement prior to occupancy. The only signage will be in front of the building. There will be a multi-tenant sign and also one sign above the door for each unit, A, B, C, etc. The signage will have to come back to the Plan Commission for approval. This should e brought in with the first Site Plan and Plan of Operation, for the first unit to be occupied. Each tenant will have to come to the Plan Commission with their Site Plan and Plan of Operation prior to occupancy.
The holding tanks will be put in when the building goes up. The holding tanks are sized for a floor drain, a single sink and a single toilet. There will be no heavy water use in any of the units.
PLANNER’S REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
TAX
N23
ZONING CLASSIFICATION: M-1 Limited Industrial District.
PRESENT
PROPOSED REQUEST:
The property is currently vacant and contains approximately 3.25 acres. The petitioner is proposing to construct two (2) Commercial Condominium buildings. Each building will contain six (6) units with each unit (40’ x 60’) consisting of 2,400 square feet and may have one (1) toilet, one (1) sink and one (1) floor drain. Each unit will be individually owned with the Condominium Association owning and controlling the common areas of the site. The Condominium Association will be responsible for maintenance of the common areas and shared well. Each unit will have its own separate holding tank, which will be owned and maintained by the individual unit owners.
The buildings will be constructed with a steel frame interior and the outside will consist of steel siding and roof with a three (3) foot high decorative wainscot fascia along all elevations of the building. The exact colors of the building have not been determined at this time. All buildings will contain a three (3) foot wide door and three (3) windows in front of the building. The rear of the building will contain a 12’ x 14’ overhead door and a service door. The petitioner has not provided a landscaping plan or any proposed signage.
The days and hours of operation, signage, etc. for each tenant unit will be determined by the tenant and approved by the Town Plan Commission as part of the individual Plan of Operation. The petitioner is proposing a total of thirty-nine (39) parking spaces, which is approximately 3.25 parking spaces per unit. The parking stalls are 9’ x 25’ with 15 feet between opposite facing parking stalls. According to the Waukesha County Zoning code, parking stalls shall be 9’ x 20’ with 16 feet between opposite facing stalls. Therefore, enough area is available to comply with the parking requirements of the Waukesha County Zoning Code. The number of parking spaces required for each unit is determined by the use of each individual tenant as part of the proposed use of the unit space. Depending on the type of uses the site may or may not contain adequate parking. It appears the site could accommodate additional parking, if necessary.
The site will be served by individual holding tanks and a
common private well. The petitioner
should contact Waukesha County Environmental Health Division (Dave Egli)
regarding the exact location and area needed for the holding tanks. The individual tenants will need to obtain a
holding tank agreement with the Town of
The lighting shown on the plan consists only of exterior emergency egress light and exterior HPS or MH light with Photo eye. All lighting shown is located on the proposed buildings. No additional lighting being proposed at this time. Lastly, no proposed refuse disposal has been provided. Each individual tenant will be responsible for the disposal of his/her refuse and waste.
The Town Planner recommends approval of this request subject to the following conditions:
1.
Documentation shall be submitted to the Town Planner
that
2. The condominium documents shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Attorney, Town Planner and if applicable the Town Plan Commission and Town Board.
3. Subject to a detailed parking plan identifying and associating certain parking spaces with each condominium unit. Each unit shall have a certain number of parking spaces assigned to the unit and said parking spaces and to which unit they are assigned shall be clearly identified on the parking plan.
4.
Documentation shall be submitted to the Town Planner,
that the Environmental Health Division has reviewed and approved a Sanitary Permit
for the proposed buildings. Each unit
shall contain its own holding tank and shall obtain a holding tank agreement
with the Town of
5. A detailed exterior lighting plan, including cut-sheets for all fixtures, shall be submitted to the Town Engineer for review and approval. All outside lighting shall be screened so as to avoid fugitive lighting shining upon the neighboring properties. A copy of the final lighting plan shall be submitted to the Town Clerk, prior to the issuance of building permit.
6. Detailed sign renderings, colors and locations of any and all proposed signs shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Plan Commission, prior to the issuance of a building permit for said sign(s).
7. A detailed landscaping plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Planner, prior to the issuance of a building permit.
8. Each individual tenant owner shall submit a detailed site plan and plan of operation, prior to occupying the tenant space.
9.
No outside storage shall be allowed unless specifically
approved by the Town of
10. A copy of the state approved building plans (if required) shall be submitted to the Town Building Inspector, prior to the issuance of a building permit.
11. Documentation shall be submitted to the Town Planner that an Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Permit have been issued by Waukesha County Land Resources Division (if applicable), prior to the issuance of a building permit.
13. Documentation shall be submitted to the Town Planner that all required local, county, state and federal licenses and permits have been obtained.
14. The
applicant shall allow the premises to be available for inspection by the Town
of
15. All activities on the subject property herein may not in any way become a nuisance by reason of appearance, noise, dust, smoke, illumination, odor or any other similar factor.
16. Professional fees. Petitioner shall, on demand, reimburse the Town for all costs and expenses of any type that the Town incurs in connection with this Plan of Operation, including the cost of professional services incurred by the Town (including engineering, legal, planning and other consulting fees) for the review and preparation of required documents or attendance at meetings or other related professional services for this application, as well as to enforce the conditions in this conditional approval due to a violation of these conditions.
17. Payment of Charges. Any unpaid bills owed to the Town by the subject Property Owner or his or her tenants, operators or occupants, for reimbursement of professional fees (as described above); or for personal property taxes; or for real property taxes; or for licenses, permit fees or any other fees owed to the Town; shall be placed upon the tax roll for the subject property if not paid within thirty (30) days of the billing by the Town, pursuant to Section 66.0627, Wisconsin Statutes. Such unpaid bills also constitute a breach of the requirements of this conditional approval that is subject to all remedies available to the Town, including possible cause for termination of the conditional approval.
Respectfully
submitted,
Jeffrey
Herrmann, AICP
Town
Administrator/Planner
Motion by Mr.
Engelking to approve the Site Plan and Plan of Operation for Commercial
Condominiums
for Brad Winquist on Little John Drive
subject to our Town Planners report and
recommendation
dated February 19, 2007. Motion seconded
by Mr. Houston. Motion carried
unanimously.
Discussion/Action-Site Plan and Plan of Operation
request for Temporary Fireworks Sales
at the Corner of Hwy. 59 and Hwy. 83 (
Seyedin.
Mr. Herrmann:
Last year we didn’t have any problems with
Location. The lease with Mr. Heeren restricts the tent to a 15 x 60’. Mr. Fahr said the tent is going to be 16 x 64, so the drawing of the leased area will have to be changed. Mr. Fahr said he already talked to Mr. Heeren and they will re-draw the map. Mr. Fahr said the reason it has to be 16 x 64 is, they don’t make 15 x 60’ tents. They put 4- 6 x 16 tents together.
The fireworks sales will be from June 11, 2007 through July 10, 2007, 7 days peer week and open from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. There will be 2 full-time and 4 part-time employees. Removal of all equipment, tents, signs, etc. no later than July 10, 2007.
Mr. Herrmann: The one thing that is different this year is that they will have to obtain a fireworks sale license from the Town Board. We have finished the application. You will have to get one and fill it out and take it to the Town Board. The Town Board will have to approve the sale of fireworks for your operation.
Mr. Fahr: Last year you permitted us to put up three
signs on the front of the tent, facing Hwy. 59, because we were set back so
much, instead of putting a sign on each side of the tent. We had two smaller 3 x 5 signs which have our
specials on it and a sign that says
Mr. Herrmann: We have a different situation here than we do with the other fireworks tents. The other fireworks tents are located in the B-2 district, and the sign size for that district is restricted to 40 sq. feet for non-illuminated and 20 sq. ft. for illuminated signs. In the B-3 district there are no sizes or criteria. The signs they are proposing are three signs, two (2) - 3 x 5 and one (1) 4 x 10, non-illuminated.
Instead of having signs on the sides of the tent, he is putting them all on the front of the tent facing Highway 59. The size of the signs, square footage, is the same as other fireworks vendors, but the signs are in a different location on the tent. The Plan Commissioners didn’t have a problem with this.
TOWN
OF
PLANNER’S
REPORT & RECOMMENDATION
SITE
PLAN/PLAN OF OPERATION
PROJECT
NAME:
DATE: February
19, 2007
TAX
KEY NUMBER: GNT
1546.975
PETITIONER: Mathew Fahr/Andy Nelson/Nader Seyedin
d/b/a
OWNER: Jeffrey Heeren
d/b/a
S47 W30760 S.T.H. 59
LOCATION OF PROPERTY:
A part of the NW ¼ of Section 27,
T6N, R18E, Town of
PRESENT
ZONING:
B-3 General Business District.
PRESENT
LAND USE:
PLANNER’S ANALYSIS:
The property is approximately four (4) acres in size and contains a 121.9’ x 200.6’ multi-tenant building. Last Year (2006), the petitioner erected a 16’ x 64’ tent in the grassy area on the southwest corner of the property for the display and sales of Class “C” fireworks only. The petitioner did not utilize the existing multi-tenant building for fireworks sales.
This year (2007) the petitioner is proposing to erect the same 16’ wide x 64’ long tent. The tent will be located in the grassy areas on the southwest corner of the property for the display and sale of Class C Fireworks and will contain four (4), 75-watt floodlights on the center pole about ten (10) feet from the ground. No lights are proposed outside the covered tent area.
The tent would be used from June
11th to July 10th, 2007 with the hours of operation being
from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., seven (7) days a week. The proposed operation will employ two (2)
full-time employees and two (2) to four (4) part-time employees. The petitioner is proposing to erect one (1) 4’
x 10’ colored banner sign and two (2) 3 ft. x 5 ft. signs with all the signs
facing S.T.H. 59. According to the
Waukesha County Zoning Code, the maximum size for a sign is 40 sq. ft. for
non-illuminated signs and 20 sq. ft. for illuminated signs. The petitioner is allowed to have one (1)
sign per side of tent with Town Plan Commission approval. The banners would go up on June 11th
and come down no later than July 10th, 2007. No colors have been proposed at this time and
detailed sign renderings have not been provided. Two (2) secured metal storage containers (8
ft. x 20 ft.) are proposed on the west side of the tent and would be secured
with an ATF approved lock. Access to the
fireworks will be from
No additional landscaping or lighting is proposed. A private on-site waste disposal system and private well serve the property.
TOWN PLANNER RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the above information, the Town Planner recommends the Town Plan Commission approve the proposed request subject to the conditions the following conditions: