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City staff said the provider, who could not attend the meeting, requested the change because they hired a different instructor and needed evening slots. The times in the packet showed a change to lessons from the morning period to evening hours (noted by staff as 4:45–5:45 p.m. and another evening slot), and commissioners asked that the reserved times be posted so players do not travel to the courts only to find them in use.

Commissioners noted that Ken Wendell’s courts are among the city’s best and that posting the schedule electronically and at the site would prevent conflicts with walk-up players. A motion to approve the schedule change carried unanimously.

The commission directed staff to place known reservations on the city website and recommended a visible on-site notice so community members can see when courts are reserved for lessons.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks Commission Meeting 6-9-2025 - 6:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a request to change previously approved tennis lesson times at Ken Wendell Park to new evening slots and asked the recreation department to post reservations online so users can see court closures.","taxTitle","Franklin City, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",55414,"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},6198571,"Commission approves single-day pickleball tournament during Franklin Civic Celebration with conditions",1869,141000,2010900,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846229-8602558816c3b0517c7a2125b00c631f&start=141&end=2010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846229-8602558816c3b0517c7a2125b00c631f/thumbnail_141000.jpg","/articles/6198571/Franklin-City/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Commission-approves-single-day-pickleball-tournament-during-Franklin-Civic-Celebration-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198571-3e77acb8461f5c2e82794eb7c21ff55d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213628&Signature=juCCKjohdHfB6au3A9Jqq~brwgqN3GwjUk6ASAOe3Ftn1BzgRuy3zqe-fW8qRfZqdr2rQPPjcvCyUetrtZPr~u8CJnUgOmA4LRY1CF6EGmFFabjSek8qRzliHPfSVyXY6EA655vt9j0w2GlowbqaL-JsNHvwOLKhzzlf5xVhJ~uiPqSrkf8hNF3LyEQfKuU0LdfDA~iI58XU6slTkinka7Ta0VcYOBqBt6oId7uoIz5OWfBYRnG7x9TKDZy5kLHx4tGuYZh4bZT8CXrBIsE0DewpAM6ngEJ-O~xig-fLKoNUFL9D5Oa0Yf5KmLAiiTa78VSpJRhzsTB-xMMJMASsNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Parks and Environmental Commission approved a request by the Franklin Civic Celebration to hold a pickleball tournament at Lions Legend Park on Saturday, July 5, with a rain date of July 6, after hearing details about expected attendance and site logistics.

John Bergner, chairman of the Franklin Civic Celebration, told the commission the event would run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., include up to 40 two-player teams and provide on-site instruction and paddle sales. \"It's going to be from 8AM to 4PM on Saturday, July 5,\" he said.

Commissioners asked about parking, overlap with the civic carnival and crowd control. Bergner said parking would rely on street and library parking and that the carnival would not start until noon. He said the civic celebration committee coordinates with the city police and public works for road closures and crowd control. The committee noted the fireworks would be the night before and they planned to lock the courts after play to prevent damage.

A motion was made to approve the request with conditions to reflect the submitted application: the tournament would be held only on July 5, hours would be 8 a.m.–4 p.m., and the rain date would be July 6. The commission recorded a split vote in which the motion passed; one commissioner explicitly said they were opposed and another mentioned a potential friendly amendment to limit participant numbers, but the final outcome approved the single-day event.

Commissioners also recommended the organizers post the reservation schedule at the courts and on the city website so park users see reserved times. The commission did not adopt limits on the number of participants at the meeting.","The Parks and Environmental Commission approved a one-day pickleball tournament at Lions Legend Park on July 5 with a rain date of July 6, limiting hours to 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and noting parking and site-management conditions.",{"_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},6198576,"Residents and commissioners press for stronger invasive-species outreach and small-scale enforcement",991,768370,1760365,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846229-8602558816c3b0517c7a2125b00c631f&start=768&end=1760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846229-8602558816c3b0517c7a2125b00c631f/thumbnail_768370.jpg","/articles/6198576/Franklin-City/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Residents-and-commissioners-press-for-stronger-invasive-species-outreach-and-small-scale-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198576-fcf1391ff4a84f199f5d959aa034b226/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213628&Signature=mVWQu1hkd6X3OZsdAFaMEkR25irDD5VZM5nABp~eNg7pmA3BkNHSJnSJ74FyIp33Ol5BZ7ICpY5-8-lzbBmsLqa4E6UDgkAY3nf1Yh~foS3~loVY9LyPuDmdIoe7mdEJHcO7OmPTp9qCEGopiwPcihgYFZ7EynQUTe5-ZDTcJVi8G4F43mj~vD-3HvbwSPRiNHbDsclpSfCdDi9e9g7E8tGxIXfpimCY8vfOHEc8cDSHMbRd3USGNIpf4Nk2LD54E89ntD-72fTDA2K~qxyM-JKx1Pgu~1Edu-SntJFz1hUhZyL8JtHCbHe8Qeyb9v2xl~jPkqUB-JXiU0sK03sFMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Resident Andy Pelkey urged the Franklin Parks and Environmental Commission on Tuesday to pursue a focused plan to identify and manage invasive plant species such as buckthorn and garlic mustard, proposing education and small, enforceable steps for boundary plantings that cross property lines.

Pelkey said residents need help identifying invasive plants and incentives or requirements to remove them at property boundaries to prevent spread. \"If people knew that this plant here was invasive...they would still say, well, I don't want that invasive plant, so I'm gonna get rid of it anyway,\" he said.

Commissioners and staff described previous work by the former Environmental Commission, which focused on education rather than listing a single species as locally noxious. Maryann X, the city’s principal planner and staff liaison, said the commission previously recommended education about native plants and invasive species and had contributed to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and landscaping standards.

Speakers warned that strict enforcement on private property risks being “weaponized” — used in neighbor disputes — and would be difficult to implement for seniors and homeowners without resources. Commissioner Amy Sarafin, who has a master’s degree in plant and soil science and has worked on invasives removal herself, urged volunteer programs, prescribed burns on public land and partnerships with the recreation department for native-land cultivation classes.

The commission discussed logistical constraints: the city already maintains a noxious-weed list enforced by a weed commission and references the state NR 40 invasive list, but enforcement typically differs between state and municipal programs. Speakers also flagged pesticide-application rules: private homeowners may buy herbicide for their own property, but anyone applying chemicals for hire must hold a pesticide applicator license from the University of Wisconsin extension.

Commissioners asked staff to bring back prior work and materials prepared by the former environmental commission and to explore cross-departmental partnerships for education and volunteer removal events. No regulatory changes or fines were adopted at the meeting.

Commissioners and residents emphasized outreach first — better identification guides, classes and volunteer options — while noting that enforcement tools already exist and would require careful design if considered in the future.","A Franklin resident urged the newly combined parks and environmental commission to expand invasive-species education and begin modest enforcement steps; commissioners favored education, volunteer work and coordinated programs over punitive fines for private landowners.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6198581,"Franklin commission tables high school natural resource special exception after sharp debate over mitigation and ordinance standards",4678,2482575,7161510,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846229-8602558816c3b0517c7a2125b00c631f&start=2482&end=7161","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846229-8602558816c3b0517c7a2125b00c631f/thumbnail_2482575.jpg","/articles/6198581/Franklin-City/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Franklin-commission-tables-high-school-natural-resource-special-exception-after-sharp-debate-over-mitigation-and-ordinance-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198581-2e011dfb3f83d8ccd1a312b63e05d60b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213628&Signature=J7Sk-4MGof0BjXBZZxLEUKW42DNEWHkR1aQ3cZk8tw6VApESsBRcixa1YT-F6aQfq-pGh51cYhdfnR-eG8q9KkvikJTOmhAQbLOw1lnMu3pMSZ8MOux~eZIUv9Phyh0bgOMQ5TTOHvGv6rG6F3nmKpC27dr3qoDKDlxMMyuT8xPulhIa0YFh7xF9lblAtnXeXzZzgNe06YiPdcNcIvgOQXR07qjuLlBcG7Ti9ZBf~xLV9A2orSvC00N4C8~yapZtAhqluKjMgjbdP6hGRMILRgqLAVxcHXhcHgKb9Isu~6rQwwqOSy~4W4eYq2WWnmm2tj~R7S6uj9sVFkhAptNzhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Parks and Environmental Commission on Tuesday voted to table consideration of a natural resource special exception (NRSE) requested by Franklin Public Schools for an expansion at Franklin High School, after extensive debate over conservation easement limits, mitigation ratios and which version of the Unified Development Ordinance should apply.

The commission’s action came after Assistant Superintendent Andy Crombie and civil engineer Jesse Becker presented plans showing building additions, new tennis courts and a retention basin that would affect woodland and wetland areas protected by a conservation easement recorded in 2014. Commissioners said the application’s mitigation numbers, references to the old versus new UDO, and the applicant’s responses to the commission’s question-and-answer form were inconsistent and needed clarification before a formal recommendation could move forward.

Commissioners and staff framed the matter as a choice between preserving woodland and wetlands “in perpetuity” under the existing easement and the district’s stated need to expand school facilities after a November referendum. Commissioner Amy Sarafin pressed whether the request was “self-inflicted” because the district agreed to the easement in 2014. The applicant acknowledged the easement and said the project team had been working with city staff and intended to meet mitigation requirements once plan details were finalized.

The school district’s presentation described the project footprint and the intended mitigation strategy. Andy Crombie, assistant superintendent, said the new building would “send all of that water to this existing wet pond” and that engineers would implement a control structure to reduce the basin’s discharge. Jesse Becker, civil engineer with Point of Beginning, described on-site and off-site mitigation areas the district proposes to plant to offset woodland loss.

Commissioners raised several technical and policy concerns: which UDO — the ordinance in effect at the time of application or the newer ordinance that recently took effect — should set mitigation ratios; whether mitigation proposals fragmented contiguous woodland into smaller parcels and so reduced habitat value; whether the district’s wetlands-to-detention-pond comparisons were scientifically comparable; and whether endangered-species surveys and final wetland delineations were complete. The applicants said an endangered-resources review had been submitted and that the DNR had identified a possible plant of concern requiring targeted survey.

After discussion, Commissioner Amy Sarafin moved to table the application and asked staff and the applicant to return with clarified mitigation numbers tied to a single UDO standard, a coherent draft recommendation package for the commission, and corrected answers to the application’s question-and-answer form. The motion carried; the commission did not approve the NRSE at the meeting.

The commission recorded the NRSE as tabled so staff could confirm which ordinance applies to the submission, finalize mitigation calculations, and ensure that technical items such as wetland delineation and endangered-species surveys were complete before a formal recommendation to the deciding body.

The commission scheduled follow-up work with planners and encouraged the applicant and staff to meet with commissioners who had specific technical questions. No final vote on the NRSE or amendments to the conservation easement was taken.

Background: the school district said the expansion is intended to add a field house, pool and other program space funded by a November referendum, plus tennis courts to host home matches. The site is constrained by elevation changes, an existing conservation easement and wetlands that the district and city staff say will require mitigation and, in some cases, off-site planting.

Next steps: City planning staff and the applicant will return with clarified mitigation numbers tied to one ordinance, a revised question-and-answer report for commission review, and updated technical studies; the commission will take up the refined package at a later meeting.","The Franklin Parks and Environmental Commission voted to table a request from Franklin Public Schools to alter a 2014 conservation easement and approve a natural resource special exception for a high school expansion, citing unclear mitigation calculations and whether the old or new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) should apply.","actionData","errors"]

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