City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Board of Zoning Appeals  
Monday, August 18, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
The Board of Zoning Appeals meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be conducted through video  
conferencing. The meeting can be viewed by visiting the Legislative Information Center  
(https://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx) and clicking on the "In Progress" video link to the far right in the  
meeting list.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals will hear the following  
variance appeals in the Council Chambers on the first floor of City Hall, 400 La  
Crosse Street, at 4:00 p.m. on August 18, 2025:  
An appeal regarding the requirement to provide a 25-foot front yard setback at  
2546 7th St. S, La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
2691  
Referred from the June 2025 meeting.  
An administrative appeal of the Zoning Administrator's interpretation of the City  
of La Crosse Zoning Code, Chapter 115-151 pursuant to Wis. Stat. Section  
62.23(7)(e)7(b) and La Crosse Municipal Code Section 115-59(1), in regard to  
permitted and non-permitted uses at 3102 Chestnut Place, La Crosse, WI  
54603.  
2695  
Tabled at the June 2025 meeting.  
An appeal to allow a fence to be placed closer than three (3) feet to the public  
alley at a property known as 104 22nd St. S., La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
2696  
Other Business  
25-0143  
Update on the zoning/subdivision code project.  
Adjournment  
Property owners affected by an appeal may appear either in person, by agent, or by attorney, and may express  
their written approval of or objection to the granting of the appeal by filing a letter in the office of the City Clerk, or in  
lieu thereof may, upon oath, testify thereto. Written comments are encouraged to be submit in writing prior to the  
meeting and should be submitted to craigs@cityoflacrosse.org, dropped in a drop box outside of City Hall, or  
mailed to the City Clerk, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse WI 54601. Questions, call 608-789-7510.  
Dated this 5th Day of August, 2025  
Board of Zoning Appeals  
Nikki Elsen, Secretary  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the above  
scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making  
responsibility.  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting should call  
the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as  
much advance notice as possible.  
Board of Zoning Appeals Members:  
James Cherf, Douglas Farmer, Anastasia Gentry, James Szymalak, Ben Stepanek, Second  
Alternate Jai Johnson, First Alternate Vacant