Historic Preservation Committee (Meets 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · September 13, 2023
Minutes
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes
September 13, 2023 Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Brian Finstad at 5:40 p.m. on September 13, 2023 in
Government Center Room 270.
1 ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Brian Finstad, Matt Osterlund, Kathy Laakso
VIRTUAL: None
ABSENT: Tim Meyer, Tom Wondolkowski
CITY STAFF and OFFICIALS PRESENT: Jeff Skrenes, Mayor Jim Paine
OTHERS PRESENT: Shelly Nelson, John Ramos
2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 MOTION to approve the August 16, 2023 special meeting minutes, made by Member
Brian Finstad, seconded by Member Kathy Laakso, carried unanimously.
3 OLD BUSINESS
3.1 Housing Coordinator/Planner Jeff Skrenes updated the Committee on the Princess Theater
roof repair. Architectural plans are 100% complete, structural engineer plans are
undergoing a final review, and once complete the City can put out an RFP for the roof
repair. The City is also finalizing a contract with a historic plaster and paint specialist to
document historic elements prior to roof reconstruction.
3.2 Proposed Code Changes re: Certificate of Appropriateness – Housing Coordinator Skrenes
presented proposed changes to City of Superior Municipal Code to improve the Certificate
of Appropriateness process and bring the City in line with Certified Local Government
eligibility.
3.2.1 MOTION that the HPC recommend to the Planning Commission to replace Article III,
Sec. 98-90 (a) through (d) with the language provided by staff at the September 13,
2023 HPC meeting. Clerical, numeric, and other formatting changes may be made
without further review, as well as removal of any duplicative language in Article III
created by this addition. Substantive changes in content shall be reviewed by the HPC
prior to the changes being sent to the Common Council, made by Member Brian
Finstad, seconded by Member Matt Osterlund, carried unanimously.
4 NEW BUSINESS
5 RECURRING BUSINESS
6 ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Jeff Skrenes.
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