PLAN COMMISSION
April 22, 2004
Members present: Breault, Koch, Yoerg, Mailloux, Gilbert, Caruso and Bieraugel
Others present: Justin Reichel, Jim Fletcher, Matt Hieb, Bill Wanner, Mike Whalen,
Linda Powers, Denny Darnold and others.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Breault at 7:00 p.m.
Moved by Mailloux, seconded by Yoerg to approve the 4/8/04 meeting minutes. Motion carried.
Public hearing and consideration for conditional use permit to have outside storage display of sales products, 1500 Crest View Drive – Valley Pools and Spas. Breault called the hearing to order. Darnold noted the letter from Chuck Ward, owner of Pizza Hut that they did not object to the request. No other comments were received. Moved by Caruso, seconded by Gilbert to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Gilbert asked if this is for display or storage and if it will be year around. Justin Reichel, Valley Pools and Spas, stated it is proposed for display of pools / spas and that they would be left outside during the winter months, or year around. Yoerg asked how the pools would be secured. Reichel noted that he proposes to enclose a fence around the pools, but that the pools would not have covers. Moved by Gilbert, seconded by Mailloux to recommend approval of a conditional use permit to display only pools and spas on the north and west side of the building at 1500 Crest View Drive with the condition that the display area be contained with at least a five (5) foot high fence and that the permit will be reviewed in one year. Motion carried.
Final development plans, 20,560 sq. ft. office building, Hudson Crossing commercial development, south of Hanley Rd. and east of Carmichael Rd. – WESTconsin Credit Union. Linda Powers reviewed the letter from the city engineer and commented on how the developer, WESTconsin Credit Union, had or will address each of the issues. She stated that because the grades for the car wash / fuel station to the south have not been finalized the grades at the southwest corner of the parcel that a low retaining wall may be required, if the sites cannot be graded to blend accordingly. Powers also noted that their consultants also retain their recommendation that a 4” domestic water line to the building is adequate. In regards to the street curb cuts they have discussed locations with the Hudson Crossing contractor and openings will be left at the appropriate locations.
Yoerg asked if the drive through had changed since the initial review. Powers stated that one stall had been removed. Bieraugel questioned if the parking lot may be reconfigured to require less bituminous and provide for more green space. Powers noted that they had
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reviewed the issue, but the area is necessary to direct traffic according. Yoerg suggested that the area northeast of the building be striped to direct motorists and to reduce confusion. Moved by Gilbert, seconded by Mailloux to recommend approval of the final development plans for the 20,560 sq. ft. WESTconsin Credit Union office facility with the following conditions:
- final development plans are revised per the engineer’s recommendations
- re-submit a striping plan for the area northeast of the building.
Motion carried.
Concept development plans for revised Prairie View Center, northeast quadrant of Carmichael Rd. and Vine St. – SSG Corporation. Bill Wanner, representing SSG Corp., stated that they have modified their development plans to include a 12,000 sq. ft. retail / service building instead of a 26,000 sq. ft. office building initially proposed / approved on the north side of the site. Wanner reviewed the building elevations, materials and colors. He noted that 204 off-street parking spaces are proposed and that approximately 38% of the site will remain in green space.
Gilbert noted that he was concerned with the difficulty to view south bound Carmichael Rd. traffic at the Carmichael Rd. / Vine St. intersection when you are approaching the intersection from the south on Carmichael Rd. He suggested the city should widen or realign Carmichael Rd. on the east side and suggested that the matter be sent to the public safety committee.
Moved by Gilbert, seconded by Bieraugel to approve the revised concept development plans for the Prairie View Center at Carmichael Rd. and Vine St. with the final plans to be amended to address the recommendations of the city engineer. Motion carried.
Moved by Gilbert, seconded by Bieraugel to refer the issue of the Carmichael Rd. alignment and visibility issue to the Public Works and Public Safety Committees.
Motion carried.
Preliminary plat, Hanley Office Park, eight commercial lots and one outlot, southwest corner of Hanley Rd. and Carmichael Rd. – Bechard Group, Inc.
Jim Fletcher, Bechard Group, and Matt Hieb, ACa (consulting engineer), reviewed the concept of the proposed eight lot office park. Darnold reviewed the issues raised by the city engineer regarding street alignment relative to the accesses to the housing development on the west side of Foxglove Way and revisions of the proposed utility easements.
Mailloux inquired about the driveway access proposed and need for a cul-de-sac or provision for emergency access. Darnold explained that the driveway would provide access to four lots; lots 2 – 4 and be the primary access to lot 3. Access to the lots would
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be required to be designed to accommodate emergency vehicles and would be reviewed for each lot development.
Koch questioned how the preservation of existing trees will be addressed. Fletcher stated it is their intent to save as many trees as possible. Darnold noted that some trees in this area have been removed, or may need to be removed due to Dutch elm disease. Moved by Yoerg, seconded by Koch to approve the preliminary plat for the eight lot Hanley Office Park with the condition that the recommendations of the city engineer are incorporated into the revised preliminary plat and that a plan for preserving trees on the development is submitted at the time the final plat is reviewed. Motion carried.
Preliminary plat, Hudson Estates, 18 one-family residential lots, north of Badlands Rd. and east of USH12 – Grand Properties, LLC, (extraterritorial review area). Darnold reviewed the proposed 18 lot residential subdivision proposed east of USH12 and north of Badlands Rd. Darnold stated that only part of the area proposed for subdivision is included in the extraterritorial subdivision review area and the area is not included in the city of Hudson’s comprehensive plan. Moved by Caruso, seconded by Gilbert to approve the preliminary plat for Hudson Estates. Motion carried.
Bieraugel expressed concern about the amount of open space area that is being consumed by the subdivisions in the unincorporated areas and hoped that the county and towns would promote cluster development and setting aside greater areas of green space. Moved by Yoerg, seconded by Bieraugel to forward to the county and towns the concern of land consumption by large lot developments. Motion carried.
Other business for discussion or placement on future agendas. Darnold stated the two plan commission meetings scheduled for May will be May 13th and May 27th. Members expressed concern about meeting on the 27th due to the proximity to Memorial weekend and the availability of members to attend. Darnold stated that he would assess what materials are submitted for review by the plan commission and discuss with Mayor Breault whether to have a meeting on another day of that week or if a meeting may be carried over until June 3rd.
Moved by Yoerg, seconded by Gilbert to adjourn. Motion carried. 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dennis D. Darnold, Secretary