Plan-Commission-Meeting-Agenda-Packet-5-7-2026.pdf

FRANKLIN CITY HALL CHAMBERS 9229 W. LOOMIS ROAD FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN PLAN COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. A. Call to Order and Roll Call B. Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of the regular meeting of April 23, 2026. C. Public Hearing Business Matters. None. D. Citizen comment period. Citizens may comment upon the Business Matter items set forth on this Meeting Agenda. E. Business Matters 1. Signs and Lines by Stretch, Miscellaneous. Request to recommend approval of a Miscellaneous Application to allow for the installation of two monument signs within Outlots 1 & 4 of the Ryan Meadows Subdivision (TKNs 891 1085 000 & 891 1088 000). F. Adjournment The YouTube channel “City of Franklin WI” will live stream the Plan Commission meeting so the public can watch and listen to it at https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofFranklinWIGov. Any questions on this agenda may be directed to the Department of City Development’s office at 414-425-4024, Monday through Friday, 8 AM – 4:30 PM. *Supporting documentation and details of these agenda items are available at City Hall during regular business hours. **Notice is given that a majority of the Common Council may attend this meeting to gather information about an agenda item over which they have decision-making responsibility. This may constitute a meeting of the Common Council per State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, even though the Common Council will not take formal action at this meeting. [Note: Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information, contact the City Clerk’s office at 414- 425-7500.] REMINDERS: Next Regular Plan Commission Meeting: May 21, 2026. City of Franklin unapproved Plan Commission Meeting April 23, 2026 Minutes A. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor John Nelson called the April 23, 2026, Plan Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Franklin City Hall, 9229 West Loomis Road, Franklin, Wisconsin. Present were Mayor John Nelson, Alderman Nabil Salous and Commissioners Rebecca Specht, Kevin Haley, Patrick Leon and Michael Shawgo. Excused was Alderwoman Michelle Eichmann. Also present were City Attorney Jesse Wesolowski, Planning Associate Nick Fuchs and Assistant Planner Rose Melton. B. Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting of April 9, 2026. Commissioner Leon moved and Commissioner Haley seconded a motion to approve the meeting minutes. On voice vote, all voted ‘aye’; motion carried (5-0-1). C. Public Hearing Business Matters 1. None. D. Citizen comment period. Citizens may comment upon the Business Matter items set forth on this meeting agenda. The citizen comment period opened at 6:01 p.m. and closed at 6:01 p.m. E. Business Matters 1. Bear Development, Certified Survey Map. Request to approve a certified survey map to dedicate Chicory Court right-of-way for the proposed Ryan Meadows Condominiums project located at 11590 W. Meadowview Drive (TKN 891 1081 001). Planning Associate Fuchs presented the Certified Survey Map request. Commissioner Leon moved and Commissioner S pecht seconded a motion to recommend adoption of a Resolution approving a Certified Survey Map to dedicate Chicory Court right-of-way for the proposed Ryan Meadows Condominiums project located at 11590 W. Meadowview Drive (TKN 891 1081 001). On voice vote, all voted ‘aye’; motion carried (5-0-1). 2. Home Depot, Temporary Use. Request to approve a resolution allowing an Outdoor Sales temporary use within a fenced area of the parking lot upon property located at 6489 S. 27th Street (TKN 714 9996 015). Associate Planner Rose Melton presented the Temporary Use request. Commissioner Leon moved and Commissioner Shawgo seconded a motion to adopt a resolution imposing conditions and restrictions for the approval of Temporary Use for outdoor seasonal tree and shrub sales for property located at 6489 S. 27 th Street. On voice all voted ‘aye’; motion carried (5-0-1). F. Adjournment Commissioner Haley moved and Commissioner Specht seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:05 pm. On voice vote, all voted ‘aye’; motion carried (5-0-1). 1 CITY OF FRANKLIN REPORT TO THE PLAN COMMISSION Meeting of May 7, 2026 Miscellaneous, Installation of Monument Sign within an Outlot RECOMMENDATION: City Development staff recommends approval with conditions of this request to allow for the installation of two single tenant monument signs within Outlots 1 & 4 of the Ryan Meadows Subdivision. Project name: Superior Fence – Fence installation within planting strip Property Owner: Ryan Meadows Homeowner’s Association Applicant: Matthew Wegner, Signs & Lines by Stretch Property Address/TKN: 9701 S 112th Street Aldermanic District: District 6 Zoning District: R-SR Suburban Single-Family Residence District Staff Planner: Luke Hamill, Associate Planner Project Description/Analysis This request is to allow for two monument signs within Outlot 4 of the Ryan Meadows Subdivision. The Ryan Meadows Subdivision Final Plat was approved by the Common Council by Resolution No. 2019- 7547 and states in Note 11, “Construction of any building, grading or filling in said outlots is prohibited unless approved by the City of Franklin” . Monument signs are permitted at subdivision entryways, according to the UDO. The applicant is proposing to install these signs on the Aster Street and Meadowview Drive openings into the Ryan Meadows Subdivision. The proposed signs will be approximately 60.4 square feet in size, complying with the maximum 120 square foot maximum. The proposed signs will be located outside of the vision triangles for the intersections at 112 th St and Aster St and 112th St and Meadowview Drive. Site compliance City Development staff visited the site and didn’t notice any site compliance issues with the subject lot. Staff Recommendation: City Development staff recommends approval with conditions of this request to allow for the installation of two single tenant monument signs within Outlots 1 & 4 of the Ryan Meadows Subdivision. Item E.1. LOOMIS RD RYAN RD MONARCHDR CHICORYST BERGAM ONT DR MEADOWVIEW DR MONARCH DR RYAN RD 112TH ST City of Franklin Property Viewer SE Wisc Reg Planning Comm, Vantor Parcel 4/30/2026, 10:52:07 AM 0 460 920230 ft 0 130 26065 m 1:4,937 STATE OF WISCONSIN CITY OF FRANKLIN MILWAUKEE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) MONUMENT SIGNS WITHIN OUTLOTS 1 & 4 OF THE RYAN MEADOWS SUBDIVISION (9701 S 112TH ST & 891 1085 000) (SIGNS AND LINES BY STRETCH, APPLICANT) (RYAN MEADOWS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, PROPERY OWNER) WHEREAS, the Ryan Meadows Subdivision Plat prohibits construction of any building, grading, or filling within outlots, described thereon; and WHEREAS, Signs and Lines by Stretch having applied for a release of the outlots restriction upon Outlots 1 & 4 to the extent necessary to install two monument signs within the Outlots, upon the property located at 9701 S 112 th Street and 0 S 112 th Street, such propert ies being zoned R-SR Suburban Single-Family Residence District, bearing Tax Key Nos . 891 1088 000 & 891 1085 000, is more particularly described as follows: Outlots 1 & 4 in RYAN MEADOWS, being a subdivision of Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 9095 and additional lands in the Southwest ¼ and Northwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼ AND the Northeast ¼ of the Southwest ¼ AND the Northeast ¼ and the Southeast ¼ of the Northwest ¼ all in Section 30, Township 5 North, Range 21 East, City of Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; and WHEREAS, the Outlot restriction upon the Final Plat for Ryan Meadows Subdivision and its accompanying restriction of the construction of structures , grading, or filling is a restriction which was imposed by the Franklin Common Council in its approval of the Final Plat; and WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. § 236.293 provides in part that any restriction placed on platted land by covenant, grant of easement or in any other manner, which was required by a public body vests in the public body the right to enforce the restriction at law or in equity and that the restriction may be released or waived in writing by the public body having the right of enforcement; and WHEREAS, the Common Council having considered the request for the release of the Outlot restriction only so as to allow for the subject sign installations , and having considered the proposed location of and type of sign to be installed upon the subject propert y, and that the proposed signs will not be create any adverse impact upon the aesthetic or purposes of Outlots 1 & 4. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Franklin, Wisconsin, that the installation of proposed monument signs of the type and RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____ Page 2 specifications as described and only upon the location as set forth within the plans accompanying the application of Signs and Lines by Stretch filed on April 17, 2026 be and the same is hereby authorized and approved and that the Outlot restriction as it would otherwise apply to such installations upon the subject properties only, is hereby waived and released. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the applicant shall further obtain all required permit(s) for the installation of the subject monument signs and that the subject monument signs shall be installed pursuant to such permit(s) within one year of the date hereof, or all approvals granted hereunder shall be null and void. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and the same are hereby directed to obtain the recording of this Resolution with the Office of the Register of Deeds for Milwaukee County. Introduced at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Franklin this 19th day of May, 2026. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Franklin this 19th day of May, 2026. APPROVED: _________________________________ John R. Nelson, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Shirley J. Roberts, City Clerk AYES ______ NOES ______ ABSENT ______ Proposed placement of monument sign for Ryan Meadows Development Franklin, WI. by Signs & Lines, North Sign Outlot# 1. Placement below is for illustrative purposes only; scaling is not exact. Western edge of sign will be 14’ off West property line, Southern edge of sign will be 14’ off South property line South Sign - Outlot#4 Placement below is for illustrative purposes only; scaling is not exact. Eastern edge of sign will be 14’ off East property line, Southern edge of sign will be 14’ off South property line I have checked the DETAILS of this proof and approve the design. Signs & Lines by Stretch is not responsible for typographical errors. My signature authorizes Signs & Lines by Stretch to proceed with production of this order. I understand that I will be charged for product and labor, even if I cancel the order after this date. ARTWORK CHARGE: One customer requested revision allowed per drawing/ estimate. There will be an artwork charge for any customer requested revisions. W240 S3990 Rockwood Circle (262) 544 - 9628 Waukesha, WI 53189 www.slines.net Designer: Shawn Hansen Install Address: 9701 South 112th Street Franklin, WI, 53132Project: Ryan Meadows - Ryan Meadows-Franklin Gateway Sign - Option C Sales Person: Matthew Wegner Project Manager: Matthew Wegner Approval: Date: Date: 10/30/25 DESIGN LAYOUTS ARE COPYRIGHT 2025 Ryan Meadows - Ryan Meadows-Franklin Gateway Sign - Option C 02: XX.XX.XX - ATO - Revision 01: XX.XX.XX - ATO - Revision 03: XX.XX.XX - ATO - Revision 04: XX.XX.XX - ATO - Revision 05: XX.XX.XX - ATO - Revision 06: XX.XX.XX - ATO - Revision REVISIONS CLIENT / PROJECT: Color/ Material Key: MP 07273 Gray Tint Matte Black Dimensional Lettering Sandstone 7125 Vinyl with Matte Laminate MP 12860 Chukker Brown painted caps QUOTE # SALES ORDER #62616 62717 INSTALL PICKUP SHIP REMOVE EXISTING GRAPHICS YES NO VERSION # ______4 Qty 1 Double Sided Development Entrance Sign 4’x8’ Aluminum Box Sign with Aluminum Cap 1/2” Routed Acrylic Dimensional Lettering Vinyl Meadow Grass Spot Graphics Stone base and pilar with aluminum caps 96” 100” 104” 116” 5.6” 22” 114” 20.5” 1.5” 40” 1.5” 1.5” 3” 74.6” 14” 16” Painted Sign Cabinet MP 07273 Gray Tint Black Rundle - Brick Veneer (Champion Brick) Painted Alumimnum Caps MP 12860 Chukker Brown Dimensional Acrylic Lettering Matte Black PRODUCTION DRAWING