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Muskego council recommends removing “eco‑industrial” language from draft 2035 plan after residents’ complaints
Summary
After a packed public hearing, Muskego aldermen voted to ask the Planning Commission to remove an "eco‑industrial" paragraph and its map cross‑hatching from the draft 2035 comprehensive plan, responding to neighbors’ concerns about potential hazardous uses and past concrete‑crushing activity.
MUSKEGO, Wis. — Facing concerns from multiple neighborhood associations about possible hazardous uses, the Muskego Common Council on March 10 voted to recommend that the Planning Commission remove the "eco‑industrial" paragraph and map cross‑hatchings from the draft 2035 comprehensive plan.
At a public hearing that filled the council chamber, residents from subdivisions near the city’s southeast landfill and quarry told council members that language in the draft describing "producers of composite and recycled materials" could be read to allow operations that produce dust, fumes or other hazards. Jim Galeszewski, president of the Glen and Muskegon Lakes Condo Association, urged removal of what he called "six words" that worry…
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