Plan Commission (Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · April 16, 2025
Minutes
PLAN COMMISSION Minutes
April 16, 2025 Regular Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Chair Paine at 4:01 pm on April 16, 2025 in Government Center
Room 270.
1 ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Jim Paine, Lynn Wohlwend, Brent Fennessey, Garner Moffat, Brian Finstad
(4:07 pm), and Anne Porter
VIRTUAL: Lindsey Graskey, Kim Habig, and Tanna Heitman
ABSENT:
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Director Serck, Tech Granlund, and Rebecca Scherf
OTHERS PRESENT: Shelley Nelson, Edmund Post, Bob McClellan
2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 Plan Commission Minutes (March 19, 2025 & March 26, 2025)
MOTION to approve March 19, 2025 & March 26, 2025, minutes by Commissioner
Porter, seconded by Commissioner Fennessey. Carried.
3 OLD BUSINESS
3.1 Small Business Grant Application Discussion
Director Serck introduced the architectural code review grant program proposal.
Discussing the intentions and purpose of the grant and total grant amount. The application
reviews will be done internally with City of Superior Planning and City of Superior
Building Inspection. Plan Commissioners discussed the grant and allocating the reserves
from the small business grant program money to fund the grant program. Application and
program outline will be updated to reflect the Plan Commissioners preference from the
discussions.
MOTION to approve the Architectural Code Review Grant Program by Commissioner
Moffat, seconded by Commissioner Finstad Carried.
4 NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Review and Approval of Vacant to Value: New Construction application for 18XX E 5th
Street.V2VNC 25-01
Director Serck introduced and recommended approval of the Vacant to Value: New
Constriction application for 18XX E 5th Street.
MOTION to approve the request for the Vacant to Value: New Construction application
for 18XX E 5th Street by Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner Fennessey
Carried.
4.2 Review and Approval for Installation of Statue at Sister City Garden
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Commissioner Paine explained the reason behind this request coming to Plan Commission and
introduced the request. Kim Habig introduced the request explaining the meaning behind the
statue. Plan Commission had a brief discussion.
MOTION to approve the installation of a statue at the Sister City Garden by
Commissioner Paine, seconded by Commissioner Finstad Carried.
4.3 Review and Approve the Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant Agreement
between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the City of
Superior Relating to the Redevelopment of the Building Located at 2704 North 21st Steet,
aka Love Creamery.
Director Serck introduced and recommended the approval of the Approve the Community
Development Investment (CDI) Grant Agreement between the Wisconsin Economic
Development Corporation (WEDC) and the City of Superior Relating to the
Redevelopment of the Building Located at 2704 North 21st Steet, aka Love Creamery.
Commissioner Fennessey abstained.
MOTION to approve the Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant Agreement
between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the City of
Superior Relating to the Redevelopment of the Building Located at 2704 North 21st
Steet, aka Love Creamery by Commissioner Moffat, seconded by Commissioner Finstad
Carried.
5 RECURRING BUSINESS
5.1 Planning, Economic Development & Port Director Report
Director Serck gave an update with the Blatnik Bridge project, relocations, and the plan to help
businesses to prepare for the bridge closure. Director Serck spoke about the success of the
Symposium held at Barker’s Island Inn March 20th, 2025.
5.2 Housing Coordinator Update
5.3 Zoning Code Update
Plan Commission will be having a special meeting next Wednesday, April 23, 2025. SRF will be in
attendance leading a Zoning Code Update workshop.
6 ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 4:34 pm
Respectfully submitted by Amanda Granlund.
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