You will see future changes to the waterfront along Nautical Drive near the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club.  The Sturgeon Bay Common Council accepted the recommendation by the Finance Committee to approve the proposal from Edgewater Resources for a master plan with two concepts.  One will be a boater recreation concept, while the other will focus on a Visitor Center.  Both designed plans include a multi-use trail and benches, a renovated boat launch, a new “E” dock, and a Sail Training Foundation structure of 2,700 feet with an attached public restroom.  The size of the building may have to change if the City of Sturgeon Bay gets the NERR visitor center with the Nautical Drive location chosen.  The approved concepts and plans may be altered by the City if need be, and the costs of the two concepts have not yet been determined.

The council also approved the 2024 Harbor Improvement Plan and approved the second reading of the rezoning of two parcels, one at the south side of Alabama Street and the other at the corner of Utah Street and South 18th Avenue.

The final piece of business by the Sturgeon Bay Common Council was the approval of a first reading for an ordinance to deal with obstructions and encroachments on the streets and sidewalks.  The amended ordinance clarifies the application and use of outdoor seating for businesses like restaurants and cafes on public sidewalks.  The meeting adjourned after 30 minutes.