Joint Meeting of Plan Commission, Environmental Advisory Board, Advisory Recreation Board, & City Council
City boards and the City Council held a joint work session on Lake Michigan shoreline resilience, reviewing early concept boards for erosion and flooding protection along the lakefront. No formal decisions were made; the project team said they’ll refine concepts based on feedback and bring updates back later.
Stantec and city staff walked through coastal resilience research and early shoreline concept ideas aimed at erosion, flooding, and long-term lakefront management—work that could shape future projects (and future spending) along the waterfront.
Concept boards included possible shoreline protection, park upgrades, and access improvements, including ideas for waysides along Mariners Trail and Memorial Drive—changes that would affect how residents and visitors use the lakefront.
The Advisory Recreation Board did not have a quorum, limiting its ability to take any formal action even if something had been teed up—another reminder that attendance can undercut boards’ usefulness when big park/lakefront topics are on the table.
No public comments or communications recorded for this meeting.