Kelly Bedessem

The key agenda items for the Alcohol License Advisory Committee meeting included the Call to Order/Roll Call and the Approval of Minutes. Public comments were solicited for agenda items not requiring a Public Hearing. Discussions covered a Change of Premise request for Pizza Hut of Southern Wisconsin Inc. concerning new construction and outdoor seating, and an Extension request for J Town Spirits LLC. The committee also addressed an Application for an Operator's license for Andrew Glass. Staff reports provided updates on Janesville Police Department Alcohol Establishment Incident Reports, the City Clerk’s Alcohol License Quota Report, Temporary Licenses Issued, and a follow-up on Licenses with conditions.

The meeting commenced with committee member updates followed by a review of overall Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) financials, which included highlighting the transfer of approximately $100,000 from the Covid-19 Microloan Program into the RLF Program's fund pool. The committee also discussed and approved material changes to Section 4 of the RLF Program Manual, specifically approving all suggested changes on pages 1 through 10.

The meeting commenced with a call to order and roll call. New business involved an overview and discussion regarding the City of Janesville Zoning and Subdivision Code Rewrite, where commissioners were informed about reviewing the draft section on the Historic Preservation Overlay District. A staff presentation on the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) 2025 Virtual Summer Short Course was also provided. Old business discussions included past practices regarding composite siding and windows for Wisconsin Historical Society training, feedback on outreach materials for new property owners in the Historic Overlay District, and a debrief on the Tallman Arts Festival, noting the resignation of the Rock County Historical Society Executive Director and desired improvements for future festival presence. A commission member announced the release of a book they authored.

The key discussions for this session included the review and approval of the previous meeting's minutes from March 26, 2019. Under New Business, the board addressed two variance requests. The first request, from Daniel Bertagnoli for property at 329 S. Ringold Street, sought a variance from zoning ordinance section 18.32.090 B.3. concerning reduced setbacks for replacing a detached garage. The second request, from Doug Scott on behalf of Amrock Land LLC for 3601 Overland Trail, involved a variance from COJ Sign Ordinance sections 14.24.150 B. and C. to permit the installation of a monument style subdivision ground sign that would exceed height and area limitations. The board also announced the date and location for the next scheduled meeting.

The meeting agenda included a call to order and roll call, followed by comments from the public. New business consisted of a review of Certificate of Appropriateness 2025-08 for 827 E Court St (Goth/Conrad). Old business involved an update on the City of Janesville Zoning and Subdivision Code Rewrite and a continued discussion regarding outreach to new property owners in the Historic Overlay District. Announcements were provided by the Historic Commission.