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Consultants present Sheboygan marina redesign with new public pier, market and ice protections
Summary
City consultants outlined a waterfront redevelopment that adds a public pier, reconfigures docks to avoid modelled high-flow "red spots," raises slip capacity to 320 (phased), and pairs marina improvements with a larger upland event and vendor building.
Consultants for the project presented a design that aims to reduce ice and wave damage while increasing public access to the Sheboygan waterfront. Greg, the lead presenter, said the team's river modeling shows "red spots" where currents concentrate and that the plan avoids placing docks in those areas. He described three primary engineering responses: an ice boom to keep external ice out of the basin, a wave fence to break up basin circulation, and a reconfigured fixed pier that provides public access and protection.
The plan would permit up to 320 slips in the basin, up from the current 248, but consultants stressed phased construction based on demand. "There's currently 248 slips out there today. What we're showing is 320," Greg said. He advised permitting the full vision while building the shore connections and only adding slips as demand and grant funding justify it. The consultants also flagged an existing Corps of Engineers structure as a likely source of sand intrusion and recommended letting the Corps address that issue in the next three to five years before the city pursues major work in that specific area.
