New Cafe Gets OK for Outdoor Seating, Other Businesses Expand

Muskego businesses are apparently feeling optimistic and continue to grow if the requests coming to the Plan Commission are any indication.

The following requests for improvements and expansions were approved Monday night:

• Juice Garden Cafe is a new business that is hoped to open next to in August, and owner Amy Hoeppner told the commission that the menu will include smoothies, juices, tea and coffee along with salads and other fresh fare. Additional space for outdoor seating was approved at the front of the business.

• is building a new repair and car sales business, and has upgraded their plans to include additional square footage on its main building and parking areas; the commission approved the expansion.

• s, which makes truck and rail loading dock equipment,  faces City Hall, and as they have added employees steadily over the past several years, received approval to expand their facilities and upgrade their exterior on the existing building among the improvements. "I was in (City Hall's) parking lot, and I guess I never realized what our building looked like from that perspective," said owner  Wayne Straus. "It's very white and stands out a bit. The changes we're requesting will be more muted and use earthtones in the exterior and roofing, to make it look better."