Historic Preservation Commission

CITY OF MONROE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 TIME: 1:00 PM PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1110 18TH AVENUE A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Historic Preservation meeting was called to order on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Present at roll call were Jeff Maliszewski, Donna Bahler, Jordan Norby, and Mary Soddy. Absent were Lynne Kleven, Aaron Holverson and Tom Mitchell. B. CORRECTION OF MINUTES - JANUARY 14, 2026 The January 14, 2026 minutes were accepted as presented. C. BUSINESS: OPEN 1. Approval of Certificate of Appropriateness for Studio Elan - Jenna Alderks - 1106 16th Ave Motion by Jordan Norby, seconded by Mary Soddy, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for 1106 16th Ave. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 2. Approval of Certificate of Appropriateness for Aaron Holverson - 1112 17th Ave Motion by Donna Bahler, seconded by Mary Soddy, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for 1112 17th Ave. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 3. Approval of Certificate of Appropriateness for Amanda King - 1628 11th Street Motion by Jordan Norby, seconded by Mary Soddy, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for 1628 11th Street. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 4. Approval of Certificate of Appropriateness for Roxanne Lewis - 1000 17th Ave - Fro-Yodel Motion by Mary Soddy, seconded by Jordan Norby, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for 1000 17th Ave. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  5. Approval of Certificate of Appropriateness for UMB Bank - La Crosse Sign Group - 1717 10th Street Motion by Mary Soddy, seconded by Donna Bahler, to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for 1717 10th Street. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. D. BUSINESS BY MEMBERS Mary Soddy shared that she spoke with the Democratic Party regarding an overabundance of signs displayed in their building windows, and they have since replaced them with smaller signs. Jordan Norby has also been reaching out to businesses to discuss the façade grant program. There was a brief discussion about potentially changing the meeting time, which will be revisited at the next meeting. E. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Mary Soddy, and seconded by Jordan Norby to adjourn at 1:20 PM. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. This Commission may take any action it considers appropriate related to any item on this agenda.