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Planner Amy Dunnet said the applicant proposes to purchase about 27,000 square feet from the adjacent Zion Lutheran Church to expand parking, add two pickleball courts, bocce ball lanes (up to three), and a 10-by-40-foot service kiosk. Dunnet said the existing Social House parcel is zoned C-1 Neighborhood Business with a Planned Infill Development (PID) overlay; the adjacent parcel is CB-2 Civic Institutional with institutional land use. The application seeks to amend the land-use map from institutional to commercial, rezone the parcel to C-1 with the PID overlay, and adopt several development exemptions under the PID to accommodate building setbacks, landscaping sizes, buffer reductions and a one-space parking exemption.

Della described the project as necessary to improve safety and long-term viability. “At the heart of this proposal is a commitment to safety that has been and continues to be the guiding motivation behind every decision we’ve made,” he said. He and his team said the plan includes about 38 new parking spaces on the purchased parcel and a reconfiguration of the existing lot to improve circulation: reversing the inbound/outbound flow so traffic will enter on the east access and exit to the west, and removing one existing access to lengthen sight distance.

Engineering consultant Adam Arts of Pinnacle Engineering said the applicant negotiated with Waukesha County to pursue shoulder paving and other improvements along Lisbon Road; county staff reviewed sight-distance metrics and the driveway configuration. Keith Hammett, introduced earlier as vice chair of the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors, attended and spoke in support of the project’s goal to reduce roadside parking and improve safety; he said county staff had worked with the applicant on safety matters.

Commissioners raised questions about how the new courts would be fenced and lit, how late courts and a serving kiosk would operate, and whether the additional parking would actually reduce roadside parking on Lisbon Road (county rules allow street parking in portions of the road). Commissioners requested specific operational limits for the courts and kiosk — for example, a condition that courts not be used after sunset and that the kiosk not remain open significantly later than court use — and suggested clearer site plan detail for fence height and locations. Dunnet summarized the exemptions requested in staff materials: a reduced frontage/setback allowance for the 10-by-40 kiosk, reduced shrub sizes in select landscaped areas, a reduced landscape buffer where a six-foot privacy fence would be installed, a fence setback exemption near the front property line for pickleball fencing, and a one-space parking reduction tied to the PID request.

On the parking agreement (Item 5F), which would record an easement allowing parking on the separate parcel, the commission voted to table the item to the July 8 meeting to allow the comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning to be considered together. Dunnet said the staff recommendation was to record the parking agreement at the Waukesha County Register of Deeds once the zoning and land-use steps are complete. The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on the comprehensive plan amendment and related rezoning at its July 8 meeting.

The transcript records substantive public- and staff-level discussion about traffic flow, the potential for summer-month increases in on-street parking, lighting spillover and noise for nearby residents, and wetlands/underground detention work required for construction on roughly half of the 27,000 square feet being acquired. Commissioners repeatedly asked for clearer, written limits on court hours and kiosk operation to include in public-notice materials for the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Menomonee Falls - Plan Commission - Regular - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Menomonee Falls Plan Commission on June 3 set a July 8 public hearing and tabled a parking-agreement vote after hearing Social House owner Dan Della’s proposal to buy about 27,000 square feet from Zion Lutheran Church for parking, two pickleball courts, bocce lanes and a small serving kiosk.","taxTitle","Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin","taxId",52818,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527145,"Plan Commission approves outdoor storage, site plan conditions for Kohler Lane building project",370,775000,1145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647026-fe4b091f1de4870bd5b0a6390004d3b5&start=775&end=1145","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647026-fe4b091f1de4870bd5b0a6390004d3b5/thumbnail_775000.jpg","/articles/6527145/Menomonee-Falls/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-approves-outdoor-storage-site-plan-conditions-for-Kohler-Lane-building-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527145-217050054aaacb3e3d557dace9904d66/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159427&Signature=g~gxINKZyZ-JkbHUkVqAU5aHCH~iemI7xga9BUewGG984jMkkIeXvExk1Sf9FncS7Q15Y~UJOIM-TCMeWUfUUUJJ1TJG7oAgbsTRtC-rxFIJTFdRoHzsflm~qQX5Jk96O~5O-SytYv-hzDaBPwitJxo7aK2stUiaGJY4Fks-IH99cQc5yWNQIsflUV35vdSNj2miP-tRKzwfosQn3X-1-k0gi7Ec4AKWxFU6Np8pIowVvOW8FkmdK0Ao5~JniV4GxAcl--5e5NXE7PWfq8jG2vh6Hszh4vnrhX1UlyFCDGTx19iqa-J63KVFCsrdOIiY1cjFblYn1SSjo~RnN1N3IQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Menomonee Falls Plan Commission on June 3 approved an outdoor-storage application connected to a proposed new 7,000-square-foot building at N60 W16331 Kohler Lane and recommended several conditions for screening and setbacks.

Planner Amy Dunnet described the application as a site-plan review for a new west-parcel structure and outdoor storage. She said the parcel is zoned I-1 Light Industrial, where outdoor storage is prohibited unless the Plan Commission grants an exception. The applicant, J.H. Hassinger, Inc., proposed a fenced storage area at the south end of the west parcel and submitted a fence plan; staff recommended approval subject to three conditions.

The conditions Dunnet listed were: (1) outdoor storage may be allowed only if specifically approved by the Plan Commission; (2) outdoor storage shall be screened from view from the street and adjacent properties with an opaque fence or screening device at least six feet in height; and (3) outdoor storage shall be set back at least 10 feet from all property lines; loose materials must be enclosed in three-sided shelters. The Architectural Control Board reviewed the project and asked that the entire storage area be fenced as part of their recommendation.

Jeff Hassinger, representing the applicant, said the operation uses Connex boxes and stacked equipment staged with forklifts; he described the operational pattern as staging, loading and rotation of containers for construction projects. He also said additional landscaping will be added along Kohler Lane.

Commissioners voted to approve the outdoor-storage request with the staff conditions; the motion passed with an affirmative voice vote. Staff will require the fencing and setback conditions to be reflected in final site-plan and permit documents.

Because this approval applies only to outdoor storage within the I-1 district by exception, the approval is limited to the configurations and conditions described in the staff report and the site-plan exhibits presented to the commission.","The commission approved outdoor storage for a proposed 7,000-square-foot building at N60 W16331 Kohler Lane with fencing and setback conditions; the project includes a new building on the west parcel and screening conditions similar to the prior item.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527150,"Plan Commission recommends rezoning, approves outdoor storage conditions for Manhart Drive equipment rental",670,90000,760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647026-fe4b091f1de4870bd5b0a6390004d3b5&start=90&end=760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647026-fe4b091f1de4870bd5b0a6390004d3b5/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6527150/Menomonee-Falls/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-recommends-rezoning-approves-outdoor-storage-conditions-for-Manhart-Drive-equipment-rental","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527150-ed7b37206650e0f5585bb7ada8fdd3c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159427&Signature=JzxKqmhHhcdXWHw5upf4G9sp-y0JQm-vuNthQy9JOP~pV68FZKrUSzcYD1x9Ht5cq02KF2ZZlpavBjMkaPzWrQxkMfixDQjOmYCd2HgMTCNLiS8Qr6T9Z9kW1URgtGl6Qn3X5C0ZkQmNezFcsS5aRJMHCXLcrDcjCJYEgOGyUWQxhNq5VI46WKtXSsc9gw1LVOJzqQgFM-UQlBsKiQHr8EohFg5t6kl-lZRwMRHkecB4-TOkqHuES2aQJUBIAYl3CGAHjpaND~jn7XkL462Hck5Ht25lk3QwNgKpOytRYtRdz2VQij7NsR7arjZIqEPxuQpmUMcdxrqhRbsMyywBTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Menomonee Falls Plan Commission on June 3 unanimously recommended that the Village Board of Trustees rezone property at N59 W13449 Manhart Drive to allow an equipment rental business and approved outdoor storage at the site under specified conditions.

Planner Amy Dunnet told commissioners the applicant, DSP Manhart Venture LLC, proposes an equipment rental operation that will store generators, pumps and compressors outdoors behind two existing buildings on the site. Dunnet said the application requests rezoning from the I-1 Light Industrial District to I-1 with the OC-5 Commercial Service overlay and a separate outdoor-storage approval.

The rezoning recommendation and the outdoor-storage approval were both made by motion and carried unanimously. Dunnet summarized the outdoor-storage conditions as: screening with an opaque fence or similar device at least six feet high, a 10-foot setback from property lines for stored equipment, enclosure of loose materials in three-sided shelters, and paving of parking areas with asphalt or concrete to provide a durable, dust-free surface. She also noted the applicant will leave a 10-foot grassed perimeter inside the fenced area to ensure the setback.

Applicant Howard Wedron said the site is now partly gravel and partly paved; the plan is to regrade and pave the storage yard while leaving the 10-foot setback as grass. “It’ll meet that grass and it’ll be that 10 foot setback that will be fully grassed,” Wedron said. He said the business will operate business-to-business and will not have walk-in retail; hours and staffing listed on the application are Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m., and 10–20 employees.

Commission discussion focused on paving, curbing and stormwater capture at the former gravel area and on screening and hours. Dunnet said the existing fence has privacy slats and that the screening and setback are intended to keep the outdoor storage visually contained. Commissioners voted to waive the 30-day waiting period and forward the rezoning recommendation to the Village Board; the public hearing on the rezoning will be scheduled at the Village Board level.

The plan commission’s motions on the rezoning recommendation and the outdoor-storage approval were recorded as passed unanimously; the commission did not list individual named votes in the transcript record.

The Village Board of Trustees will consider the rezoning at its public hearing; the transcript records the Plan Commission’s recommendation and the outdoor-storage conditions but does not show final Village Board action.

For follow-up: the applicant will proceed to the Village Board public hearing on the rezoning and must meet the four conditions imposed for outdoor storage if approved.","The Menomonee Falls Plan Commission unanimously recommended the Village Board rezone a Manhart Drive parcel to allow an equipment rental business and approved outdoor storage subject to four conditions, including a 10-foot setback and screening.","actionData","errors"]

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