City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes  
City Plan Commission  
Monday, July 1, 2024  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Mayor Reynolds called meeting to order at 4:06 PM.  
Roll Call  
8 - James Cherf, Matt Gallager, Chris Kahlow, Elaine Yager, Mitch Reynolds,  
Jennifer Trost, Jacob Sciammas,James Szymalak  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes from the June 3rd, 2024 meeting and the June 17th,  
2024 meeting.  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Kahlow both meeting minutes be  
APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution approving a partial vacation of public street right-of-way on the  
West side of 8th St North.  
24-0532  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Legal description  
Map  
Staff Report  
Application  
Location map sketch  
Lis Pendens Recorded - 5.17.2024  
300-foot Buffer List  
Buffer Map  
Notice of Hearing  
PD Letter Re Service - 5.20.2024  
Letter to DOT - 5.20.2024  
Affidavit of Personal Service - 5.21.2024  
CPC Staff Report 7.1.2024  
Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing  
Michael Skiles Email - 7.2.2024  
Kris Padesky Email - 7.2.2024  
Daniel Skiles Email - 7.2.2024  
Kathy Skiles-Seitz Email - 7.2.2024  
Committee Registration Slips - 7.3.2024  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Yager to open public hearing. Voice  
vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow to close public hearing.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Szymalak to APPROVE the  
resolution. Voice vote carried as follows, Mayor Reynolds, Gallager, Sciammas,  
Trost, and Szymalak: YES. Cherf, Kahlow, Yager: NO. Motion carries.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances  
of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Residential  
District to the Single Family Residence District, allowing for the property to be  
combined with the adjacent parcel, at 223 West Ave. S.  
24-0679  
Attachments:  
Ordinance 5299  
Ordinance  
Rezoning Petition  
300-foot Buffer List  
Buffer Map  
Notice of Hearing  
Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing  
CPC Staff Report 7.1.2024  
Committee Registration Slips - 7.2.2024  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow that this amendment be  
APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Resolution approving application of Sughra Group of Companies LLC for a  
Conditional Use Permit at 212 Main St. allowing for application of a  
Combination "Class B" Beer and Liquor License.  
24-0735  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Application  
Recordable Legal Desc.  
Floor Plan  
300-foot Buffer List  
Buffer Map  
Notice of Hearing  
Undeliverable Notice - Resent 6.20.2024  
Undeliverable Mailing - 6.24.2024  
Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing  
CPC Staff Report 7.1.2024  
Ltr to Sughra with application instructions  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Cherf this application 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  
Public/Semi-Public District to the Residence District, allowing for a duplex at  
906 Gillette Street.  
24-0776  
Attachments:  
Ordinance 5300  
Ordinance  
Rezoning Petition  
Notice of Hearing  
300-foot Buffer List  
Buffer Map  
Undeliverable Notice - Resent 6.20.2024  
Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing  
CPC Staff Report 7.1.2024  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Kahlow this amendment be  
APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the  
Residence District to the Traditional Neighborhood District - General,  
allowing for construction of a bakery, deli, and coffee shop with a  
second-story apartment at 1513 Market Street.  
24-0790  
Attachments:  
Ordinance 5298  
Proposed Amended Ordinance for Council - 7.11.2024  
Ordinance  
Rezoning Petition  
300-foot Buffer List  
Buffer Map  
Notice of Hearing  
Undeliverable Notice - Resent 6.20.2024  
Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing  
CPC Staff Report 7.1.2024  
Undeliverable Notice -06.28.2024  
Linda Lee Email - 6.29.2024  
Committee Registration Slips - 7.2.2024  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Yager to open public hearing. Voice  
vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow to close public hearing.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Sciammas to APPROVE.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Cherf to AMEND to be inclusive  
to only a "bakery, deli or coffee shop". Voice vote carried as follows. Trost: NO.  
Cherf, Kahlow, Yager, Sciammas, Szymalak, Gallager, and Mayor Reynolds:  
YES. Amendment carries.  
Voice vote carried unanimous APPROVAL as amended.  
Resolution authorizing Wisconsin Land Purchase and Sale Contract with  
Huitage, LLC for Lot 9 at 3106 Berlin Drive in the International Business  
Park.  
24-0857  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Lot 9 - Purchase and Sale Contract  
Letter of intent - Lot 9, Huitage  
Staff Report  
CPC Staff Report 7.1.2024  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Yager to APPROVE resolution.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Resolution approving Certified Survey Map - Part of Government Lot 5,  
Section 6, T15N-R7W City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI and request  
for waiver of platting requirements.  
24-0859  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
CSM - Revised 6.26.2024  
Checklist - 6.14.2024  
CSM as Submitted - 6.14.2024  
Legislative Staff Report  
County Surveyor Comments - 6.17.2024  
CRM Approval - 6.18.2024  
Assessor Approval - 6.20.2024  
Utilities Approval & Comments - 6.21.2024  
CPC Staff Report 7.1.2024  
County Surveyor Comments - 6.28.2024  
Planning Approval - 7.3.2024  
County Approval - 7.1.2024  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Yager to APPROVE Certified  
Survey Map. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Discussion, possible action and public hearing on the 2025-2029 Capital  
Improvement Project Budget.  
24-0744  
Attachments:  
2025-2029 Capital Project Summary Report-CPC DRAFT.pdf  
2025-2029 Capital Project Detailed Report-CPC DRAFT.pdf  
Andrew & Michelle Elliott re Forest Hills Tennis Courts and Northside  
Pool 6.2.2024  
Linda Vale & Zach Gaugush Re Northside Community Pool -  
6.15.2024  
Holly Gorman Re Northside Community Pool - 6.17.2024  
Joella Streibel Re Northside Community Pool - 6.17.2024  
Proposed Amendments to Draft 2025-2030 CIP Projects Budget -  
Engineering - 6.17.2024  
Amendment to 2025 CIP  
Courtney Lokken Re Northside Community Pool - 6.17.2024  
2025-2029 Capital Project Detailed Report-CPC 7-1-24 DRAFT.pdf  
2025-2029 Capital Project Summary Report-CPC 7-1-24 DRAFT.pdf  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Sciammas to open public hearing.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow to close public hearing.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Kahlow to amend to add $50,000 from CIP #594 to CIP  
#551. Sciammas seconded. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Gallager for CIP #946 to amend to keep design funds in  
2025 to round to $100,000 and move construction dollars from 2026 to 2028  
and round up to $1,000,000 to be divided between $500,000 from TID 17 and  
$500,000 Plan Grant Account. Seconded by Sciammas. Voice vote carried as  
follows. Kahlow: NO. Mayor Reynolds, Yager, Sciammas, Cherf, Trost,  
Szymalak and Gallager: YES. Amendment carries.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Gallager to APPROVE as amended.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Adjournment  
Mayor Reynolds adjourned the meeting at 5:39 PM.  
City Plan Commission Members:  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Chris Kahlow, Elaine Yager, Jacob Sciammas, James Cherf,  
Jennifer Trost, Matt Gallager, & James Szymalak.