City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Tuesday, January 2, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Mindel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
7 - Chris Kahlow, Chris Woodard, Jenasea Hameister, Jennifer Trost, Mac  
Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel,Tamra Dickinson  
Present:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution approving application of GMX Real Estate Group LLC for a  
Conditional Use Permit at 3900 State Road 16 allowing for demolition of  
structure for future development of three quick serve restaurants, a carwash,  
and new parking stalls.  
23-1338  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council (per CPC  
recommendations) on 1/11/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Kiel, Mindel,Dickinson  
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 Single  
Family Residence District to the Residence District allowing for one  
three-bedroom residential rental unit and one efficiency residential apartment  
at 3001 State Road.  
23-1428  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
No speakers.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Trost, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/11/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Kiel, Mindel,Dickinson  
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 Traditional  
Neighborhood District - General to the Traditional Neighborhood District -  
Specific allowing for a twindo at 512-514 Farnam St.  
23-1468  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Woodard, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/11/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Kiel, Mindel,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Resolution designating the month of May 2024, as "No Mow May".  
23-1470  
23-1471  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/11/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Kiel, Mindel,Dickinson  
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 Multiple  
Dwelling District and Commercial District to the Traditional Neighborhood  
Development District - General allowing for a surface parking lot and a  
mixed-use development with the main floor being parking and commercial  
and upper floors being residential apartments at 118 9th St. N, 922 & 928  
State St., 915 & 927 Main St., and 117 & 119 10th St. N.  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
The following spoke: Hetti Brown, Paul Gerrard, Jody Lyon, Andrew Miles,  
Charlotte Grant.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Kiel to ADOPT.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Kiel, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE DIVIDED (separating 118 9th St N from other  
addresses) to the Common Council on 1/11/2024. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
6 - Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Kiel, Mindel,Dickinson  
1 - Trost  
Yes:  
No:  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Trost, that the Rezoning for 922 &  
928 State St., 915 & 927 Main St., and 117 & 119 10th St. N. be RECOMMENDED  
TO BE ADOPTED. The motion carried on a vote of 6-0 (Abstain - Woodard).  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Woodard, that the Rezoning of  
118 9th St N be RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED. The motion carried on  
a vote of 6-1 (No - Trost).  
Resolution amending the Declaration of Protective Covenants for the La  
Crosse International Business Park with respect to Lots 22, 23, & 24 at  
21970 Luoyang Ave.  
23-1494  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Woodard, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 1/11/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Kiel, Mindel,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2023-2024 (January).  
24-0002  
24-0006  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Dickinson, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common  
Council on 1/11/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Kiel, Mindel,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Preliminary Plat of GMX La Crosse Subdivision Plat to the City of La  
Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
The following spoke: Todd Smutz  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Dickinson, that the  
Plat/Certified Survey Map be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE  
SAME (per CPC Report) to the Common Council on 1/11/2024. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Kiel, Mindel,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.