Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Road project is nowhere near complete, but road crews will make way for crowds, traffic as the Muskego Community Festival nears, and schedule provides plenty to do.
One of Muskego's road projects has seen Pioneer Drive off limits for through traffic since June, but even though road crews won't be finished with the job, city officials confirm there will be access during the Muskego Community Festival. Adam Trzebiatowski with the city planner's office said that road crews will suspend work during the festival, which runs Thursday, August 23 to Sunday, August 26. Pedestrians and vehicles will be able to travel through the area, and some limited shoulder parking will be available. Additional parking is also available on the City Hall grounds, along Racine Avenue, and at the Old Settlement Centre adjacent to the grounds. Despite the construction, events will still provide plenty for festival goers to enjoy…
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Among requested changes by Plan Commission to the municipal code are tighter oversight of improvement grants, and a relaxing of rules on leader board signs
A series of changes to the municipal code was recommended by the Plan Commission on Tuesday night, two of which are likely to impact what motorists see as they travel down the city's main artery, Janesville Road. City Planner Jeff Muenkel explained the grants that are awarded to businesses through the Community Development Authority had not always been followed up on to make sure businesses "were good stewards of grant monies from the city." Any building, site and operation plan(BSO) granted through CDA or site/façade improvement that uses grant money will need to follow approval guidelines 'in perpetuity.' In other words, improvements need to be maintained as long as the business zoning exists. "We want to be able to follow up and enforce…
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Planning Commission approves construction of facility adjacent to Kohl's, with hopes that will spur additional development.
The building, site and operation plan for a 25,000 square foot medical building was approved Tuesday night during the Plan Commission meeting at City Hall. The building's architecture relative to what the current design plans are for that corridor were the main topic, as Kohl's does not feature 'prairie-style' components on its exterior. An additional 64,000 square foot building footprint would eventually connect the medical facility with Kohl's to fill in the gap, and planners want to ensure the visual effect looks cohesive. Adam Trzebiatowski, planner with the City of Muskego, said that Kohl's may already be looking at exterior renovations for its locations and the city can address its requirements with them at that time. Should the …
Retailer drew no negative comments for noise and no further reviews are planned.
Turns out Walmart is not so bad. Three years ago the local group "Muskego First" created a furor over plans to build the store in the city. The proposal was approved and the store coasted through it's one-year review on Tuesday night. No residents came out to weigh in on how the retailer has done in the past year and only one sent a letter to comment. That letter? It said there have been no problems with the big-box retailer. Adam Trzebiatowski with the city's planning department said the city's review focused on delivery routes, decibel levels and 24-hour operations. No problems were found. Alderman Kert Harenda had also planned to go door to door as well to ask residents in his district if there were any problems. Harenda was not …
Laura Mishefske
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