City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Plan Commission  
Monday, October 31, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Mayor Reynolds called the meeting to order at 4:00pm.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
James Cherf, Matt Gallager, Chris Kahlow, Jenasea Hameister, Elaine  
Yager, Mitch Reynolds, Jennifer Trost,Jacob Sciammas  
1 - Nabamita Dutta  
Approval of Minutes from the October 3, 2022 meeting.  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Sciammas, that these minutes be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
AN ORDINANCE to annex a parcel of land from the Town of Campbell to the  
City of La Crosse (City of La Crosse owned parcels).  
22-1036  
1
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Plat - Legal Description  
CPC Staff Report 10.31.22; 22-1036  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Yager, that this Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
Resolution approving Application of Mayo Clinic Health System for a  
Conditional Use Permit at 630 10th Street S. allowing for demolition of  
structure for creation of green space and extension of adjacent parking lot.  
22-1126  
2
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Application  
Notice of Hearing  
200-foot Buffer List  
Buffer Map  
CPC Staff Report 10.3.22; 22-1126 LK  
Affidavit of Publication - Hearing Notice  
CPC Recommendation Report 10.3.2022  
Opposition Letter - C. Van Maren - 10.4.2022  
Committee Registration Slips - 10.4.2022  
Letter from P. Mueller of Mayo Clinic - 10.6.2022  
CPC Staff Report 10.31.22; 22-1126  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Yager to open public hearing.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Cherf to close public hearing.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Yager that this item be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED, according to the Staff Recommendation  
which include the conditions listed below, to Judiciary and Administrative  
Committee. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Condition: The applicant must sign a payment for municipal services  
agreement (PMSA).  
Yes: 4 - Cherf, Hameister, Yager, Sciammas  
No: 3 - Gallager, Kahlow, Trost  
Resolution adopting the City of La Crosse Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan of  
August 2022.  
22-1242  
3
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Plan 10.10.2022  
CPC Staff Report 10.31.22; 22-1242  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Kahlow, that this Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
Certified Survey Map - Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Fractional  
Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 15 North, Range 7 West, Town of  
Shelby, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.  
22-1288  
4
Attachments:  
CSM - Checklist - 10.11.2022  
CSM as Submitted 10.11.2022  
LT Surveyor - Re Meetings 10.11.2022  
Assessor Approval - 10.11.2022  
County Approval - 10.12.2022  
CRM Approval - 10.12.2022  
Utilities Approval - 10.12.2022  
CPC Staff Report 10.31.22; 22-1288  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow, to open public hearing.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow, to close public hearing.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Cherf, that this Plat/Certified  
Survey Map be APPROVED according to the Staff Recomendation. The motion  
carried by voice vote.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District to the Special Residence District allowing for the  
conversion of the current building to three separate living units at 1911 George  
Street.  
22-1295  
5
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Petition & Cover Letter  
Notice of Hearing  
200-Foot Buffer List  
Buffer Map  
CPC Staff Report 10.31.22; 22-1295  
Affidavit of Publication - Hearing Notice  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Cherf, to open public hearing.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow, to close public hearing.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Gallager, that this item be  
APPROVED. No vote was taken on this motion.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Sciammas, that this item be  
REFERRED FOR 30 DAYS to the City Plan Commission. The motion carried by  
voice vote.  
Resolution authorizing a land swap within the First and Second Gerrard  
Additions in the City of La Crosse for the conveyance of storm water in an  
adjacent drainageway.  
22-1322  
6
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Map  
CPC Staff Report 10.31.22; 22-1322  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Yager, that this Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Finance & Personnel Committee. The  
motion carried by voice vote.  
Request for waiver of the City requirement for a subdivision plat and  
allowance of the substitution of a Certified Survey Map (CSM) in its place at  
1027 Hayes Street.  
22-1324  
7
Attachments:  
Waiver Request - 10.19.2022  
CSM & Submittal Checklist - 10.19.2022  
CPC Staff Report 10.31.22; 22-1324  
Assessor Approval - 10.25.2022  
County Approval - 10.21.2022  
CRM Denial - 10.20.2022  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Cherf, that this Request be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Gallager left the meeting.  
Review of plans for a parking lot at 3235-3239 Airport Rd in the Airport  
Industrial Park.  
22-1344  
8
Attachments:  
Airport Warehouse Parking- Cover Letter  
Airport Warehouse Parking- Civil Drawing Set  
Airport Warehouse Parking- Civil Specs  
Airport Warehouse Parking- Strm wtr mgmt Permit  
Airport Warehouse Parking- Strm wtr mgmt Plan  
Airport Warehouse Parking- La Crosse Cnty Driveway Permit  
CPC Staff Report 10.31.22; 22-1344.docx.pdf  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Cherf, that this Review of Plans be  
APPROVED according to the staff recommendations which includes the  
conditions listed below. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Conditions:  
1. Final approval by the Engineering Department.  
2. Approval of the variance request to reduce the size of the parking space per  
the submitted plan.  
Update on the Comprehensive Plan process and discussion on the Future  
Land Use Element.  
22-1250  
9
Attachments:  
Neighborhood Develop Concept & Form Based Code Presentation  
10-31-22  
Future Land Use NDC Presentation 10-3-22  
Proposed Categories and NDC overlap 10-3-22  
Adjournment  
Mayor Reynolds adjourned the meeting at 5:29pm.