City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
City Plan Commission  
Monday, March 4, 2024  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Mayor Reynolds called this meeting to order at 4:02 PM.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
James Cherf, Matt Gallager, Chris Kahlow, Jenasea Hameister, Elaine  
Yager, Mitch Reynolds, Jennifer Trost, Jacob Sciammas,James Szymalak  
Approval of Minutes from the January 29th, 2024 meeting.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Yager that these minutes be  
approved.  
Agenda Items:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Multiple  
Dwelling District to the Public/Semi Public District allowing for the parcel to be  
combined with adjacent properties for construction of a parking structure at  
221 16th St. N.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Trost to open public hearing. Voice  
vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Szymalak to close public hearing.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Szymalak that this item be  
APPROVED. Voice vote carried as follows, Cherf, Szymalak, Kahlow, Yager,  
Gallager, Mayor Reynolds: YES. Hameister and Sciammas: NO. Trost  
abstained.  
A SECOND AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the  
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by conditionally transferring  
certain property from Washburn Residential Neighborhood District to the  
Traditional Neighborhood District - Specific allowing for continued use of the  
property as a professional office space at 212 11th Street South.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow to open public hearing.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow to close public hearing.  
Voice vote carried the following, Cherf, Kahlow, Yager, Sciammas, Trost,  
Gallager, Szymalak and Mayor Reynolds: YES. Hameister. NO.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Szymalak that this item be  
APPROVED. Voice vote carried as follows, Trost, Szymalak, Sciammas,  
Hameister, Mayor Reynolds, Yager, Gallager: YES. Kahlow and Cherf: NO.  
Resolution approving partial vacation of public street Right-of-Way on the east  
side of 28th Street South, near Fairchild Street East.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Cherf that the partial vacation of  
28th St S, near Fairchild St. E be APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
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 Residence District allowing for the property to be  
used as a duplex at 812 Windsor Street.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Trost that this item be APPROVED.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Resolution approving Application of Karuna, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit  
at 1012 Grove Street allowing for a rooming house.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow to open public hearing.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Yager to close public hearing.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Cherf that this application be  
APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Adjournment  
Mayor Reynolds adjourned the meeting at 5:51 PM.  
City Plan Commission Members:  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Chris Kahlow, Elaine Yager, Jacob Sciammas, James  
Cherf, Jennifer Trost, Matt Gallager, Jenasea Hameister & James Szymalak.