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Neenah officials announce zoning and sign code rewrite, urge public input
Summary
Mayor Brian Borchardt and city Deputy Director Brad Schmidt said the City of Neenah will rewrite its zoning and sign codes, inviting residents, renters and business owners to complete an online survey and attend listening sessions; the update is expected by fall 2027.
Mayor Brian Borchardt and Brad Schmidt, deputy director of Community Development for the City of Neenah, announced a city-led rewrite of Neenah’s zoning and sign codes and urged residents to take part in surveys and listening sessions.
Brad Schmidt, who said he is the project manager for the zoning code update, described the scope of the effort and its rationale. "Did you know that zoning has shaped virtually every neighborhood in the city?" Schmidt asked, noting that Neenah’s first zoning code dates to 1935 and that zoning controls where homes, businesses and parks are located as well as how buildings are designed and placed. He said the current code "has served Neenah for decades, but it's time for an update."
The project will be accompanied by public engagement: Community Development is preparing an online survey and holding listening sessions, Schmidt said. He invited "homeowners, renters, business operators" and other community members to "visit the website, take the survey, and help shape the future of Neenah." Schmidt said the updated zoning code is expected to be completed by the fall of 2027.
Mayor Brian Borchardt closed the Mayor Minute by thanking Schmidt and emphasizing the value of resident participation in shaping the code update. No formal votes or actions were recorded during the brief announcement.
The city’s Community Development office is the lead on outreach; details about exact listening-session dates and the survey web link were not specified in the Mayor Minute.
