The Sheboygan City Plan Commission approved an ordinance to relocate zoning‑related language about boards and commissions from the zoning chapter into chapter 2 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code as part of housekeeping tied to the zoning code rewrite.

Staff said the change is largely organizational: language about boards and commissions previously embedded in the zoning chapter will be moved into the municipal code’s chapter that houses board and commission rules. City attorney and staff said the transfer is intended to preserve existing language while the city adopts a rewritten zoning code.

Wendy Schobert, acting chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, told the commission the historic preservation board had not had a quorum and had not been fully consulted but flagged a potential loss of jurisdiction over already landmarked buildings and recommended alignment with state and national register criteria. The city attorney and staff agreed the migration was mainly organizational but said further review with the Historic Preservation Commission will occur once the board reconvenes. The commission approved the ordinance by voice vote.

Next steps: staff will coordinate with the Historic Preservation Commission when it has a quorum to review any language clarifications and ensure relevant references to state and national criteria are included where appropriate.