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Council approves licenses, plats, finance resolutions and appointments; multiple motions carry unanimously
Summary
The Kenosha Common Council on Jan. 21 voted to approve multiple operator and liquor licenses (with two liquor applications denied for lack of license availability), adopted finance resolutions and plats, accepted public-works projects and confirmed mayoral appointments; several motions carried 15–0.
The Kenosha Common Council on Jan. 21, 2026, moved through a busy agenda of licenses, zoning, finance resolutions and appointments, voting to approve a suite of items largely by unanimous margin.
Licenses and permits: The council approved operator and cabaret licenses listed under items B1 and C3–C9 after public hearings and committee recommendations. Item C10 was separated: Pizzanos LLC (C10c) was approved after a hearing; two other C10 applicants (C10a and C10b) were denied because no licenses were available. The council denied the C2 operator application for Cordell Anderson after the committee recommended denial based on police records and a potentially false application.
Zoning and land-use: The council conducted a second reading for ordinance H1 to amend the Pike Creek neighborhood plan in the City of Kenosha 2035 comprehensive plan; a Continental Properties representative answered questions during the public hearing and the ordinance passed on roll call, 15–0.
Finance and assessments: The Committee on Finance recommended—and the council concurred on—multiple resolutions to levy special charges for boarding and securing ($250), trash and debris removal ($11,905.54), grass and weed cutting ($7,232.88), and reinspection fees and assessments; one resolution rescinded small special charges totaling $13.38 for specific properties. The council also approved grant agreements and a Lake Michigan grant of $148,556.
Plats, contracts and disbursement: The mayor's plat and certified survey-map approvals (I6–I8) were approved by concurrence with Public Works. The council accepted completed public-works projects (project 23-1043 and 35th Avenue & 48th Street resurfacing) with a final Stark Pavement contract amount of $808,064.96. The meeting record shows a disbursement record (M1) for $2,410,011,021.40 on the agenda; council concurred with the Finance Committee recommendations.
Appointments: The council approved mayoral appointments including Luke Robert Hoffman to the Hometown Heroes Commission, Boyd Frederick to the Civil Service and Transit commissions, and Alexandra Findali to the City Plan Commission; terms and expiration dates were read into the record.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - H1 zoning ordinance (second reading): Motion carried, roll call 15–0 (SEG 967–999). - B3 Conditional Use Permit Amendment (Shalom Center): Concur and approve (SEG 695–733). - C10c (Pizzanos LLC): Approved after hearing; C10a and C10b denied (lack of license availability) (SEG 848–966). - C2 (Cordell Anderson): Denied (committee recommendation; motion carried) (SEG 766–785). - I1–I5 finance resolutions (special charges and assessments): Concur, motion carries (SEG 1000–1051). - I6–I8 plats and surveys: Concur with Public Works, motion carries 15–0 (SEG 1052–1072). - J1–J4 mayoral appointments: Concur, motion carries 15–0 (SEG 1080–1101). - N1–N2 public-works acceptances: Concur; motion carries 15–0; Stark Pavement final contract $808,064.96 (SEG 1133–1150).
Several items were handled on committee recommendations with brief or no discussion and recorded unanimous or near-unanimous consent. The meeting concluded with mayoral comments about upcoming severe cold weather and adjournment.
