City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes  
City Plan Commission  
Monday, May 4, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 4:04 pm.  
Roll Call  
8 - Matt Gallager, Elaine Yager, Jennifer Trost, Jacob Sciammas, James  
Szymalak, Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Olivia Stine,Katrina Bjornstad  
Present:  
1 - Aron Newberry  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Szymalak, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried on voice vote.  
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 Single  
Family Residence District to the Special Residence District, allowing for three  
rental units (one duplex and a single-family unit) at 1402 & 1410 Gillette  
Street and 1552 Loomis Street.  
1.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Szymalak, seconded by Yager, that this be referred for  
30 days. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Certified Survey Map - Lot 1, Certified Survey Map Number 67, Volume  
19, Document Number 1761262, Located in the Northwest Quarter of the  
Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 15 North, Range 7 West, City of  
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin and request for dedication of  
right-of-way and waiver of platting requirements.  
2.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Stine, that this Plat/Certified  
Survey Map be approved. The motion carried by voice vote. Yager recused  
herself for this item.  
Request for exception to Commercial Design Standards by Mayo  
Employees Federal Credit Union for an exception to the parking  
placement requirement at 605 West Ave. S.  
3.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Szymalak, that this Application 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 Commercial  
District and Special Residence District to the Planned Development District -  
4.  
General, allowing for a mixed use of residential and commercial at 3102  
Chestnut Place and adjacent parcels 17-10315-626, 17-10315-627, and  
17-10315-628.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Yager, that this be adopted. The  
motion carried by voice vote.  
Update on the zoning/subdivision code project.  
5.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
This meeting was adjourned at 4:25 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.