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Muskego planning panel approves Parfury guest house with deed restriction after neighbor concerns
Summary
The Muskego City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional-use grant and site plan for Richard and Julie Parfury’s guest house at W 207 S 8686 Hillandale Drive; neighbors raised liability, scale and enforceability concerns and staff said conditions—including a recorded restriction prohibiting rentals—address those concerns.
The Muskego City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional-use grant and building-site and operation plan for Richard and Julie Parfury’s guest house at W 207 S 8686 Hillandale Drive at its Feb. 3 meeting.
Neighbors raised concerns during the public hearing about the size and possible uses of the proposed guest house. Marie Apus, a resident of W 207 S 8602 William Hill Drive, told the commission, “Our concern is the liability we hold with this increased activity.” Brenda Basler said the guest house—described in staff materials as over 6,500 square feet with multiple bedrooms and large gathering areas—raised questions about whether the structure is truly accessory to the primary residence and whether the city can enforce limits over time.
Staff presentation summarized the request and the city’s regulatory approach: under the Muskego Zoning Ordinance, guest houses may be allowed through a conditional-use grant and staff recommended approval. Planning staff explained that conditions of approval are recorded against the property as a deed restriction and that the commission’s resolution will include language prohibiting rental or lease. “It cannot be rented and that’s based that covered by the commission use grant and resolution,” staff said, noting the restriction is recorded with the county deed records and will bind future owners.
Commissioners asked why a public hearing was required if the application checked the ordinance criteria; staff responded the conditional-use process and the recorded deed restriction are intended to give the review more permanence and enforceability. Staff also said the city does not regulate private household occupancy counts or water features and that enforcement is complaint-driven.
After discussion, the commission voted to approve Resolution PC 001 2026 as presented. The approval includes standard conditions tied to the conditional-use grant and the staff-recommended deed-recorded restriction that prohibits rental or commercial use.
What happens next: The recorded restriction attaches to the property’s title; any future complaints would follow the city’s complaint-driven enforcement process. No permits beyond the approvals discussed were announced at the meeting.
