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Muskego City council adopts 2035 comprehensive plan after removing 'eco industrial' designation amid resident concerns about concrete crushing
Summary
The Muskego City Common Council approved Ordinance 1508 adopting the 2035 comprehensive plan on second reading after amending the document to remove references to an "eco industrial" desired development area. Residents urged deferral, citing a nearby concrete‑crushing site and health concerns; council members said zoning and enforcement—not the comp plan—are the proper tools.
The Muskego City Common Council on March 24 adopted Ordinance 1508, the city's 2035 comprehensive plan, after voting to amend the plan to remove all references to an "eco industrial" desired development area.
The amendment to section 4 of the ordinance, moved by an alderperson and seconded, passed on a roll call with Hamill voting yes and Decker voting no; the remaining members voted yes. After the amendment was approved, the council voted to approve the plan as amended and the chair declared it adopted.
Why it mattered: Several residents used the meeting's public‑comment period to urge the council to delay approval of the comp plan until the city resolves problems at a nearby site where concrete was reportedly crushed without full compliance. Speakers said the pile of concrete, fugitive dust and the prospect of on‑site crushing posed health and property‑value concerns for nearby homeowners and condominiums.
Resident Kathy Shavarati told the council she wanted the city to adopt an ordinance establishing a minimum separation distance…
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