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City Plan Commission Minutes
Monday, April 5, 2004 - 4:00 P.M.
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City Plan Commission Minutes
Monday, April 5, 2004 - 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Chairman Mayor Wescott; Lois Feldman; Ann Shannon; Mike Phillips; Bud Flood; Fred Steffen; Karen Aldinger
ALSO PRESENT: Comm. Dev. Dir. John Gardner; Public Works Dir. Joe Euclide; Mayor Assis. Jami Gebert; Ald. Molski, Sevenich, Sowieja, Rackow, Stroik, Markham, & Seiser; Intern, Nicole Pahl; Tim Schertz; Bill Bayba; Scott Groholski; Bob Woehr; Gene Kemmeter, Po.Co. Gazette
Index of these Minutes:
1. Approval of the Minutes of the March
1, 2004 Plan Commission Meeting
2. A. Site Plan Review for
Hotel/Convention Center at Amber Lane/Windy Drive
B. Conditional Use to Locate a Hotel/Convention Center at Amber Lane/Windy Dr.
3. Public Works Projects:
4. Conditional Use to Operate a Tavern at 1324 Second Street
1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF
THE MARCH 1, 2004 PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
Bud Flood moved, seconded by Mike Phillips, to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2004 meeting. Ayes all; Nays
none; Motion carried.
Bud Flood requested an update on the car wash issue.
John Gardner noted the developer had two plans at the last council meeting. One plan included acquiring property
to the west up to Wilshire Blvd., and the other plan was to make the changes approved at the Plan Commission meeting.
The developer has not been able to arrive at a deal to acquire the property and is back to the original site plan
approved by the Plan Commission that will go to the Common Council this month.
John Gardner stated last year, we approved the site plan for the 5110 gas station and car wash. That resolution
included the possible need for a curb line for the entranceway and he was to report back to the commission after
one year. The owners are going to repave the area and there has not been any problem with the entranceway. The
restaurant will be changing and a portion of the gas station is still vacant which will probably add more traffic,
but as of now, there has not been any problems.
2. A. Site Plan Review for
Hotel/Convention Center at Amber Lane/Windy Drive
B. Conditional Use to Locate a Hotel/Convention Center at Amber Lane/Windy Dr.
John Gardner distributed an aerial photo of the area and noted the proposed hotel/convention includes 120 hotel
rooms, 38,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, and a 7,500 sq. ft. restaurant. They are also proposing a 7,000 sq. ft.
pool and aqua-plex center. The proposed exhibit space would be close to the size of the existing Holiday Inn and
the proposed independent restaurant would be 1 ½ times the size of Applebee's or Shoney's. The main entrance
would be off Hwy. 10 or Brilowski Road.
The finished materials would be masonry on the first floor and the second and third stories would be a stucco finish. He reviewed the elevations and entranceways. The owners plan to retain drainage on-site before it enters into the ditch and they are working with the City Engineering Dept. Amber Lane will function as one of the main entrance points to the site. Someday there may be a new intersection built off Hwy. 10 and the proposed site plan will work with that also.
The proposal meets all the parking and setback requirements
and is compatible with surrounding uses. It also fits in well with the joint plan adopted by the City and Town
of Hull and staff recommends approval of the request.
Ann Shannon discussed traffic concerns at Hwy. 10 and Brilowski Road. There are no turn arrows and the traffic
at that intersection has expanded significantly.
John Gardner responded we have been dealing with DOT for a number of years about traffic issues on Hwy.. 10. The
State has a plan for either 2006 or 2007 that deals with improvements on Hwy.. 10 that would include: expanded
turning lanes on Brilowski Road both north and south, and medians on Brilowski as well as Hwy.. 10 from Treder
Ave. to Badger Ave. Those improvements should alleviate some of the traffic concerns.
Bill Bayba noted construction would begin late this summer, would take approximately one year, with opening in
the fall of 2005.
Lois Feldman noted she would like to see larger plantings and questioned the proposed lighting and signage.
John Gardner responded most construction now has state-of-the art lighting and we require that lighting not shine
on neighboring properties. We require perimeter landscaping that can be accomplished with berms and grass around
the perimeter of the parking lot. There has been no request for off-premise signage so all signage will be on-site.
Bill Bayba noted they will do as much as they can with the landscaping.
Bud Flood questioned the size of the utilities.
John Gardner responded the utilities were placed by the developer himself and they are working with the City Engineering
Dept.
Dir. Joe Euclide stated he had expressed concern with the water line capacity and we will be looking at that.
Fred Steffen moved, seconded by Mike Phillips, to recommend approval of A. The site plan for a hotel/convention
center at Amber Lane/Windy Drive, and B. The Conditional Use to locate a Hotel/Convention Center at Amber Lane/Windy
Drive, contingent on meeting screening requirements. Ayes all; Nays none; Motion carried.
3. Public Works Projects:
Chairman Wescott stated the City is receiving a
$1.5 million grant from the federal government to install a state of the art instrument landing system at the airport.
Dir. Joe Euclide reviewed the ILS system installation which is covered by the grant. We are also considering terminal
building improvements, hangars, the possibility of a perimeter security fence, construction of an aircraft maintenance
facility, and a group hangar. Not all of these items will be funded in the grant but they need to be included in
the public hearing. We are working to complete the fuel tank replacement project and have an application in for
a variance for the piping for the dispensers. The West Side Force Main Project will include replacing the existing
6" main with an 8" main and re-routing the sewer away from the railroad bridge. The West River Drive
Paving and Culvert Replacement includes replacing the top pavement with new gravel and asphalt and widening the
roadway on each side for cyclists. The culvert project is currently not funded, but we would like to complete that
project with the paving project because the culvert is in very poor condition. The Hub Plaza Renovation is about
ready to go out for bids. The Second Street North project will require replacement of the sanitary and storm sewer,
curb and gutter replacement, and narrowing the pavement to make the boulevards wider. The City Garage Fueling Facility
Improvement Project is a small project and will be replacing the fuel dispensers and fuel management system, as
well as storage for the truck dispensing the fuel. During construction on Second Street, we will try to allow for
parking on both sides of the street. There is no money for some of the bike/pedestrian projects, but we will continue
to apply for State funding.
Karen Aldinger moved, seconded by Bud Flood, that the Plan Commission has reviewed the proposed projects and recommends
approval.
Ayes all; Nays none; Motion carried.
4. Conditional Use to Operate
a Tavern at 1324 Second Street
Chairman Wescott noted the proposal is to operate a tavern only. The site has operated as a restaurant/catering
business with a beer license. A restaurant that serves beer is permitted, but a tavern is a conditional use and
requires approval.
John Gardner stated he has discussed this change of use with the Police Department. In the late evening hours,
Joe Mama's has functioned as a tavern. They have a beer license only. It is a small building with a capacity of
less than 40 patrons. When the conditional use was approved for the sports bar on Main Street, you put an expiration
date of June 30, 2005. If you chose to do that with this request, that would be the opportunity to place conditions
on a new conditional use if appropriate. Staff is comfortable recommending approval of the request.
Bud Flood moved, seconded by Mike Phillips, to recommend approval of the conditional use to operate a tavern at
1324 Second Street with an expiration date of June 30, 2005. Ayes all; Nays none; Motion carried.
Chairman Wescott noted today is the last Plan Commission meeting for Bud Flood. He is retiring after 21 years of
service on the Plan Commission which must be some kind of record. Those 21 years would mean roughly 260 meetings
that he has attended and an uncountable number of hours he has given to his community in meetings, planning and
preparation time. He presented Bud with a plaque, thanked him for his service.
Bud stated as a long term member of the Plan Commission, he has found "If you fail to plan, you are certainly
planning to fail."
Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
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