City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Tuesday, January 3, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Richmond called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Chris Kahlow, Jenasea Hameister,  
Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard,Jennifer Trost  
Agenda Items:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 40-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the  
City of La Crosse adding Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee and  
Committee for Citizens with Disabilities review of green complete streets  
projects and identification of green complete streets features in street  
requests.  
22-1435  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Kahlow, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/12/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
Resolution designating the month of May 2023, as "No Mow May".  
22-1439  
22-1467  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Trost, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/12/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Commercial  
District to the Special Multiple Dwelling District allowing for commercial and  
multi-family use including a walking and biking trail and a canoe and kayak  
boat landing at a portion of 3102 Chestnut Place.  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Kahlow, that the Ordinance  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/12/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Washburn  
Residential District to the Residence District allowing for a two-unit duplex as  
a rental at 530 8th St S.  
22-1483  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Neumeister, that the Ordinance  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/12/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
Request for Exception to Commercial Design Standards by La Crosse Fire  
Department allowing for facade exceptions for a project at 920 Gillette St.,  
1534 Liberty St., and 1540 Liberty St.  
22-1497  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Neumeister, that the Application  
be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common  
Council on 1/12/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Special Multiple  
Dwelling District to the Traditional Neighborhood District allowing for the  
construction of a 4-story, 64-unit multi-family residential building with  
community/classroom facility at 410 and 414 Mississippi St, 1107, 1113,  
1117, 1119, 1123, 1125 and 1127 4th St S, and 403 and 409-411 Jackson St.  
22-1498  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Trost, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED (per CPC Report) to the Common Council on  
1/12/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
AN ORDINANCE to repeal and recreate sec. 2-402, sec 2-403, sec 2-404,  
and sec 2-405 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding  
economic development.  
22-1505  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Neumeister.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Kahlow to AMEND AS PROPOSED;  
motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Trost, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
1/12/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
Resolution adopting the City of La Crosse’s 2022 Climate Action Plan.  
22-1529  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Trost, to OPEN public hearing;  
the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  
The following spoke: Andrew Ericson, Thomas Schlesinger  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Neumeister, to CLOSE public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Mindel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/12/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the remainder of license period 2022-2023  
(January).  
23-0002  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Woodard, that the  
Application be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the  
Common Council on 1/12/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
Request of Pump House Regional Arts Center, Inc. for an Exception to  
Minimum Height Standards allowing for an infill project to add adequate  
restrooms at 119 King Street.  
23-0006  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Neumeister, that the Request be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 1/12/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.