Architectural Board

Mission
The mission of the Architectural Board is to promote and ensure that the physical environment of the City be developed in an anesthetically pleasing manner as related to residential properties.

Purpose
The board shall be responsible for review and final approval of all single-family and plex residential housing plans unless the single-family or plex residential housing is contained in a mixed-use development.

Membership
The board consists of seven voting citizen members, at least one of whom is a registered architect, and two alternate members.  All members are nominated by the Mayor.

Meetings of the Board
Meetings of the board are held on the second Monday of each month.


When does a resident need to go before the Architectural Review Board?
Whenever your project requires a change to the exterior of the building, it must go before the Board. That includes all new construction and additions. It also may include siding, door and window changes. Items that do not require Board approval are all interior work, decks, gazebos under 150 square feet and sheds under 150 square feet.interior work, decks, gazebos under 150 square feet and sheds under 150 square feet.

What does a resident need for the Architectural Board and when are the meetings?
An Architectural Board Packet is available under the Inspections Resource Page.
The deadline to get on the agenda is Monday at noon, three weeks prior to the meeting date.


Staff Liaison, Greg Golden
(262) 236-2921
Email

Alternate Staff Liaison: 
Karen Heil
(262) 236-2924

Members of the Architectural Board Include:

Chair: Scott Reed, District 3
Term Expires: 5/1/2026

Vice-Chair: Paul Apfelbach, District 7
Term Expires: 5/1/2027

John Mikkelson, Architect, District 7
Term Expires: 5/1/2025

Bluma Lotman, District 6
Term Expires:  5/1/2026

Michael Wade, Home Designer, District 2, Alternate
Term Expires: 5/1/2025

Tom Irvin, District 3, Alternate
Term Expires: 5/1/2025

Curtis J. Helm, District 5
Term Expires: 5/1/2026

Janet Ehn, District 6
Term Expires: 5/1/2027

Anthony LaGalbo, District 8
Term Expires:  5/1/2026