Plan Commission (Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.)

PLAN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN Wednesday, September 21, 2022 ROLL CALL Members present: Mayor Jim Paine, Tylor Elm, Lindsey Graskey, Brent Fennessey, Anne Porter, Garner Moffat (online), Dennis Dalbec, Dave Strum, Brian Finstad Staff present: Jason Serck, Stephanie Becken, Others present: Shelly Nelson, Rick Lampton, Paul Gucinski, Councilor Ledin, Tom Ledin, Bill Stack, Nick Casper, Leah Biezuns Online: Councilor Van Sickle, Cara James, Tim DeSmet There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Dalbec, seconded by Elm, carried to approve the July 20th minutes. OLD BUSINESS 1. May 18, 2022. O22-4273, an ordinance introduced by the Department of Planning and Development to amend the City Code, Chapter 122, Zoning, to allow firearm sales in C2 – Highway Commercial District. Commissioner Paine shared the original request for the code change had been withdrawn by those who asked. MOTION by Commissioner Fennessey, seconded by Dalbec to postpone indefinitely. Commissioner Graskey asked the protocol if the subject were to come up again. Commissioner Paine stated a new request and process would need to be started and the topic would be covered from the beginning. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS 1. Gucinski Alley Vacation MOTION by Commissioner Fennessey, seconded by Elm to approve request, carried. 2. Stack Street Vacation MOTION by Commissioner Dalbec, seconded by Elm to approve request, carried. 3. Small Business Grant Program Allocation a. DeSmet Agency Inc 22-11 b. Earth Exchange 22-12 c. Keyport Liquor 22-13 d. Range Real Estate w/Weeping Willows Heartfelt Gifts 22-14 e. Creative CATS LLC 22-15 Commissioner Paine introduced the Quarter 3 small business grants and asked how commissioners would like to handle the group. MOTION by Commissioner Dalbec, seconded by Fennessey to approve all five applications. Discussion followed with Commissioner Moffat requesting the Range Real Estate and Creative CATS LLC applications be referred to the Historical Preservation Committee due to the nature of their historical value. Rick Lampton from Range Real Estate and Leah Biezuns from Creative CATS spoke on the nature of their projects, including details on how the spaces had already been modified from their original historical state. MOTION by Commissioner Moffat, seconded by Commissioner Paine to refer Range Real Estate and Creative CATS applications to Historic Preservation Committee before considering grant approval. Discussion followed with Commissioners Fennessey and Dalbec reiterating the properties were already compromised. Commissioner Graskey asked about what kind of issues a delay would cause for the timelines of those involved. Commissioner Elm asked if special meetings could be called if the commission decided it was needed. Rick Lampton from Range Real Estate stated that due to the timing it was imperative to finish his storefront as the winter weather would cause more issues with the structure. Director Serck shared that Range Real Estate was working with the BID and the project would meet the standards set for Tower Ave. Commissioner Moffat reiterated with public funding there is responsibility to public interest. Commissioner Fennessey mentioned the weather being a time sensitive issue and the hesitation to force a business to take a path they weren’t pursuing, especially when in a time crunch. Commissioner Elm asked if in the future a box could be added to the grant application to indicate if a building had historical significance, to allow for making a connection with the owner and Historic Preservation Committee before the Plan Commission. Commissioner Finstad added that friendly input and advice from the HPC was something that would be an appropriate addition for the grant process—not forcing any owner to make certain changes, but to have a conversation about options. Commissioner Paine called a vote on the motion to refer the two application to HPC. Failed. MOTION by Commissioner Paine to consider all the applications together as stated in the original motion and to pass all applications together. Carried. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Zoning Code Review Commissioner Paine explained the zoning code is due for update. Director Serck shared an RFP is being put together and research started to find the right fit for experienced company to write the updated zoning code. The current code was written in 1987 and the new one is anticipated to cost between $100,000-$150,000 and take roughly 1 year. The process will include using the Comprehensive Plan as a guide. Commissioner Moffat asked if during the planning incremental changes could also be made. Director Serck asked commissioners to make notes of things they see in code that could possibly be updated immediately with positive impact and those would be added to future agendas. Commissioner Finstad asked for the range. Commissioner Paine said the whole city was the goal for the zoning code, but more neighborhood-centric action would be taken, as noted in the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Paine asked the commissioners to take time over the next few weeks to search out the different ways communities are planning and zoning currently, as there are multiple schools of thought on modern zoning. This meeting adjourned at 4:35 Respectfully Submitted by: Stephanie Becken Planning Assistant  RESOLUTION OF THE PLAN COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN, CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED CREATION OF A TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT; PROPOSED BOUNDARIES AND PROPOSED PROJECT PLAN FOR THE HENRY COHEN DRIVE AND NORTH 34TH STREET PROJECT BE IT RESOLVED, by the Plan Commission (the “Commission”) of the City of Superior, Wisconsin (the “City”), as follows: WHEREAS, under and pursuant to the provisions of Wisconsin Statutes, Section 66.1105 (the “Act”), the Commission may consider the creation of a tax incremental district, the proposed boundaries of the district and a proposed project plan; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 66.1105(4)(a) and (e) of the Act, the Commission must hold a public hearing to consider the proposed creation of a tax increment district, the proposed boundaries for such district and the proposed project plan for a tax incremental district; and WHEREAS, the City is considering the creation of Tax Incremental District Number Eighteen (Henry Cohen Drive and North 34th Street Project) (the “District”), to be generally located near North 34th Street and Henry Cohen Drive; and WHEREAS, the Commission intends to hold a public hearing to consider the creation of the District, the proposed boundaries of the District and a proposed project plan for the District (the “Project Plan”). NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows: 1. That the Commission calls for a public hearing on the proposed creation of the District, the boundaries of the District and the proposed Project Plan at a regular meeting of the Commission on November 16, 2022. 2. That the Commission authorizes its Secretary to submit a notice of public hearing, in substantially the same form as on Exhibit A to this Resolution, to the Superior Telegram to comply with the notice requirements of the Act. Adopted this 19th day of October, 2022. ____________________________________ Chair M:\DOCS\08493\000347\ROL\1B99709.DOC  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED PROJECT PLAN, CREATION OF THE TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT AND BOUNDARIES FOR PROPOSED TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHTEEN (HENRY COHEN DRIVE AND NORTH 34TH STREET PROJECT) CITY OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN Notice is hereby given that the Plan Commission of the City of Superior, Wisconsin (the “City”), will meet at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in Room 204 of the Government Center, 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to consider the proposed creation of Tax Incremental District Number Eighteen (Henry Cohen Drive and North 34th Street Project) (the “District”), the location of the boundaries therefore within the City and the proposed Project Plan for the District. The proposed property to be included within the District consists of the following two tax parcels described below located at or near Henry Cohen Drive and North 34th Street; such tax parcels are: (i) 07-80703012-13; and (ii) 07-807-03010-01. The proposed property and boundaries of the District are set out on the attached map. The purpose of the proposed District is to encourage development of a mixed use project consisting of the proposed construction of a funeral parlor and celebration of life facility, a housing project and an expansion of an existing commercial building and to pay for tax increment eligible costs and cash grants as set forth in the proposed project plan. The City anticipates that the project plan will include cash grants to owners/developers of the proposed projects to be located in the District. The proposed costs include projects within the proposed boundaries and within a ½ mile radius of the proposed boundary of the District. The tax increment eligible costs and cash grants will be paid by the City through future tax increment generated from the District. A draft copy of the proposed Project Plan will be available for public inspection and will be provided upon request at the office of the City Clerk at the Government Center between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. All persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place set forth above. Dated: October 19, 2022 CITY OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN By /s/ Jason Serck Economic Development, Planning & Port Director  EXHIBIT A PROPOSED BOUNDARIES OF TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHTEEN