City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
City Plan Commission  
Monday, August 3, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
This meeting was called to order at 4:02 pm.  
Gallager arrived at 4:03 pm.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Matt Gallager, Elaine Yager, Jennifer Trost, Jacob Sciammas, James  
Szymalak, Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Olivia Stine, Aron  
Newberry,Katrina Bjornstad  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Stine, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried on voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Sec. 115-399. (d) of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse regarding the type of retaining wall appearances allowed  
when adding fill for a building site.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Bjornstad, that this Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
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 Commercial  
District to the Residence District, allowing for redevelopment of the building  
into a duplex at 1705 & 1707 16th St. S.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Yager to open Public Hearing. The  
motion passed by voice vote. A motion was made by Trost, seconded by  
Sciammas, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the  
Judiciary & Administration Committee. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Resolution to amend the 2024 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Stine, that this Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
Resolution approving an Amendment to the Project Plan of Tax Incremental  
District No. 11, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Washington-Spivey, that this  
Resolution be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Finance & Personnel  
Committee. The motion carried by voice vote. Yager recused herself for this  
item.  
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 redevelopment of  
the building into a duplex at 1233 & 1235 16th St. S.  
Attachments:  
A motion made Yager, seconded by Szymalak to open Public Hearing. The  
motion passed by voice vote. A motion was made by Yager, seconded by  
Szymalak, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the  
Judiciary & Administration Committee. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Certified Survey Map for property located at Fox Hollow Drive in the Town of  
Barre (Tax Parcel 2-355-0) owned by Trudy Miller and request for waiver of  
platting requirements.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Yager, that this Plat/Certified  
Survey Map be APPROVED. 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 Light Industrial  
District to the Commercial District, allowing for a mix of residential and  
commercial uses within the building at 2423 & 2425 16th St. S and 1613 &  
1617 Chase St.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Stine, seconded by Trost, that this Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
Resolution approving Certified Survey Map for parcel located at 748 Losey  
Blvd. N. (Parcel 17-20260-10) and request for dedication of right-of-way and  
waiver of platting requirements.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Yager, that this Resolution be  
ADOPTED AS AMENDED based upon Planning’s verbal recommendation that  
the easement document be utilized only when the property is transferred to a  
private owner. The motion carried by voice vote.  
AN ORDINANCE to create Section 115-413 of the Code of Ordinances of the  
City of La Crosse to establish a temporary moratorium on data centers.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Sciammas, seconded by Yager to open Public Hearing.  
The motion passed by voice vote. A motion was made by Yager, seconded by  
Szymalak to close pubic hearing. The motion passed by voice vote. A motion  
was made by Yager, seconded by Washington-Spivey, that this Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
Update on the zoning/subdivision code project.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
This meeting was adjourned at 5:02 pm.  
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.  
City Plan Commission Members: Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Elaine Yager,  
Jacob Sciammas, Katrina Bjornstad, Jennifer Trost, Matt Gallager, Olivia Stine, Aron  
Newberry and James Szymalak.