Muskego council approves consent agenda; formally kills Apple Hills rezoning after developer withdraws request
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Summary
At its March 11 meeting, the Muskego City Common Council approved routine consent items including three resolutions and formally denied a requested rezoning for the Apple Hills subdivision after the developer withdrew the application.
Muskego City’s Common Council met March 11, 2025, at 6:04 p.m. and approved its consent agenda, including minutes, vouchers and three resolutions. The council also voted to deny a pending rezoning request for the Apple Hills subdivision after the developer withdrew the application, leaving the property under its existing zoning.
The consent agenda approved minutes from the Feb. 25 meeting, voucher approvals and three resolutions listed on the agenda: Resolution 0132025 (approval of Parks and Recreation court reservation forms and fees), Resolution 0142025 (purchase of a boat motor trailer package) and Resolution 0152025 (revision to the 2025 capital budget to purchase lawnmowers). The council approved the consent items by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies.
The council then took up Ordinance 15-01, a proposed rezoning (RS-2 to PD) for the Apple Hills subdivision. City officials said the developer withdrew the rezoning request after calculating that the cost of a retaining wall needed to gain an additional lot would offset the benefit of adding the lot. With that withdrawal, the developer will proceed under the existing zoning that allows nine lots, city staff said.
Council members placed the rezoning on the floor so members could formally record the decision. A motion to deny the rezoning of the Apple Hills subdivision was made and seconded; the motion carried by voice vote, and council minutes record the rezoning as formally dead.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes, vouchers, Resolution 0132025, Resolution 0142025, Resolution 0152025): approved (voice vote). Motion and second recorded; individual mover/second and roll-call not specified in the transcript. - Ordinance 15-01 (rezoning RS-2 to PD, Apple Hills subdivision): Motion to deny the rezoning — motion carried (voice vote). The developer had withdrawn the rezoning request; council recorded the rezoning request as formally dead.
Why it matters Approving routine budget and procurement items clears staff to proceed with planned purchases and administrative changes. The formal denial of the Apple Hills rezoning ends the council’s consideration of changing the property’s zoning; the developer will proceed under the currently applicable zoning that staff said allows nine lots.
Meeting context and next steps The council handled the consent agenda with minimal discussion. The Apple Hills item prompted a brief explanation from city staff about the developer’s change in plans; there were no amendments or further action on the rezoning. Committee reports and additional items were reviewed before adjournment at 6:18 p.m.
