Nineteenth Regular Common Council Meeting Monday, January 05, 2026 06:00 PM City Hall, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, 828 Center Avenue, Sheboygan, WI

Notice of the 19th Regular Meeting of the 2025-2026 Common Council.

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OPENING OF MEETING

• 1.Call to order

• 2.Roll Call

• 3.Pledge of Allegiance

• 4.Approval of Minutes
  Eighteenth Regular Council Meeting held on December 15, 2025

• 5.Mayoral Appointment
  Fern Lomibao to the Historic Preservation Commission

• 6.Confirmation of Mayoral Appointments
  Annie Van Zeeland to be considered for appointment to the Mayor’s  International Committee
  Thomas Nicla to be considered for appointment to the Mayor’s  International Committee

• 7.Public Forum
  Limit of five people having five minutes each with comments limited to items on this agenda.

• 8.Mayor's Announcements
  Upcoming Community Events, Proclamations, Employee Recognitions

HEARINGS

• 9.Hearing 12-25-26 is scheduled to give persons an opportunity to be heard relative to a proposed amendment to the City of Sheboygan’s Zoning Ordinance. The purpose of the amendment is to relocate the zoning-related boards and commissions in the code.

RESOLUTIONS

• 10.Res. No. 146-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Perrella commemorating the distinguished service of Michael Vandersteen to the City of Sheboygan. 

GENERAL ORDINANCES

• 11.Gen. Ord. No. 36-25-26 by Alderperson Close granting SBEHAH 505 SHEBOYGAN PROPERTY LLC, its successors and assigns, the privilege of encroaching upon the described portions of South Water Street right of way in the City of Sheboygan for the purpose of creating wheelchair ramp access to the Golden Harbor Assisted Living Facility building.

  Voted 7-0 by City Plan Commission to recommend adoption

• 12.Gen. Ord. No. 37-25-26 by Alderperson Close repealing and replacing Chapter 105 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code entitled "General Zoning" and referred to as the City of Sheboygan Zoning Ordinance. LAYS OVER

  Voted 7-0 by City Plan Commission to recommend adoption with the following amendments:
  Voted 6-1 TO STRIKE 3.03(J)(III)(1) SECTION 7
  Voted 6-1 TO STRIKE 3.03(j)(III)(1) 3, 10, 12, and verbiage “40% of” 13
  Voted 6-1 TO STRIKE 3.03(b)(I)(1)
  Voted 5-2TO STRIKE 3.03(d)(I)(1) verbiage “greater than 21,780 sf”
  Voted 7-0 TO STRIKE 4.06(h)(I) verbiage “3.0 per unit (1-2unit structure)” under R Uses on table IV-2

MATTERS LAID OVER

• 13.Gen. Ord. No. 35-25-26 by Alderperson Close updating various sections of the Sheboygan Municipal Code so as to relocate the zoning-related boards and commissions.

  Voted 7-0 by City Plan Commission to recommend adoption

OTHER MATTERS AUTHORIZED BY LAW

TENTATIVE DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING

• 14.Next Regular Meeting Date: January 19, 2026

ADJOURN MEETING

• 15.Motion to Adjourn

In compliance with Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted in the following locations more than 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting:

City Hall  •  Mead Public Library
Sheboygan County Administration Building  •  City's website