Planning and Grant Documents

The planning functions of the Department of Planning and Development include comprehensive and neighborhood planning activities, historic preservation planning, and corridor redevelopment planning. These areas provide long-range planning efforts for land use, transportation, transit services, and neighborhood stability that are implemented through various city ordinances.

Plans, Guides, Studies, and Other Documents

2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Draft
Programmatic Agreement Between the City of Sheboygan, A Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Community, And The State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society
Housing Study for 2023 to 2032
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policy – Adopted June 21, 2021
River Bend Neighborhood Plan (November 21, 2019)
Zoning Code and District
2011 City of Sheboygan Comprehensive Plan Executive Summary*
Harbor Centre Master Plan Phase 3 (Dec. 2007)
Sheboygan Harbor Centre Master Plan 2014
Sheboygan’s Downtown Districts – A Tactical Master Plan for Urban Design & Activation (Dec. 2019)
Indiana Avenue Implementation Strategy and Redevelopment Plan
South Pier Design Guidelines 2003
South Pier Live/Work Zone – Supplemental Guidelines
Architectural and Historical Survey (Condensed Version*)
Taylor Drive Master Plan (Condensed Version*)
Gateway Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
Downtown Retail Food Study 2019
Downtown Sheboygan Parking Study 2017
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) – Please contact the Planning and Development Department for a copy.

*Depicts plans that are condensed versions. Full copies of the plans are available for viewing in the Department of Planning and Development or the Mead Public Library.

Available Funding

The City leverages a variety of federal, state, and municipal sources to offer a number of grant and loan programs to assist residents, businesses and nonprofit agencies. Contingent upon funding availability, the following programs are currently offered:

Neighborhood Revitalization Programs

Façade and Landscaping Grant Program
No funding available at this time.

Upper Floor Residential Rehabilitation Program
No funding available at this time.

Community Development Block Grant Programs:

Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program
View this flyer for information about the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.

Income-based revolving loan program for homeowners and owner-investors in need of repairs. Terms range from no interest, deferred loans paid when the house is sold, to loans with monthly payments and interest rates between 0% to 4%. Please find the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Policies and Procedures Manual here.

To access the online application for the Façade and Landscaping, Upper Floor, and Housing Rehab programs, please visit portal.neighborlysoftware.com/SHEBOYGANWI/Participant.

Request for Proposals – Small Business Assistance – Microenterprise Development and Technical Assistance
The City of Sheboygan is committed to increasing opportunities for microenterprise businesses by assisting with job and skills training, one-on-one mentoring, and direct financial support. This notice of funding opportunity is seeking proposals for organizations to oversee the administration of this program by determining eligibility, maintaining records, and disbursing funds in accordance with 24 CFR Part 570. Funded organization(s) will be responsible for ensuring project eligibility with all Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) regulations and reporting requirements. Please find additional information and application requirements here.

About the Community Development Block Grant Program

Each year, the City of Sheboygan receives approximately $800,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for local community development, housing activities, and public services. The City distributes funds to service providers and administers capital projects. Regulations governing the program require that each activity undertaken with CDBG funding meets one of three National Objectives: