City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Neighborhood Revitalization Commission  
Wednesday, October 2, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers - City Hall - 400 La Crosse St.  
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Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm.  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Ralph Geary, Larry Sleznikow, Jennifer Trost, Jessica Stanton, Sean  
Hurtubise , Robert McDonnell,Karl Green  
3 - Will Kratt, Jim Bagniewski,Greg Clark  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Vacant 1  
Approval of Minutes  
Approval of the September 4, 2024 meeting minutes.  
A motion was made by Geary, seconded by McDonnell that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Competition kick-off.  
24-1090  
1.  
Staff explained that the previously created subcommittee will be dissolved and  
any volunteers interested in scoring the ADU Design competition should speak  
with staff.  
Discussion of 2024 Housing Study with Local Housing Developer.  
2.  
Nick Roush presented on his thoughts on the housing study and his experience  
as a developer. He stated there is no surprise that the Housing Study states  
200-230 units a year to keep up with needs in the community. He stated that the  
city needs more high-density multi-family units in addition to a turnover and  
update to single-family housing. Roush stated it is important that there are  
housing options for people throughout their life. Roush noted some policy  
decisions the city could do to make it easier for developers.  
Public hearing on NRC recommendation to deregulate off-street parking  
requirements in order to promote more housing.  
24-1312  
3.  
Staff provided a presentation on why some communities are turning toward  
deregulating off-street parking.  
CM Trost opened public hearing.  
Andrew Ericson, City of La Crosse, spoke in favor of deregulating off-street  
parking.  
Ryan Rowan, City of La Crosse, spoke in favor of deregulation of off-street  
parking.  
Sam Deetz, City of La Crosse, spoke in favor of deregulation of off-street  
parking.  
Nick Roush, spoke in favor of deregulation of off-street parking with the  
contingency to not penalize developers for their parking choices and to ask  
developers about adaptive reuse in a less car-centric future.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 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  
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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.  
Neighborhood Revitalization Commission Members:  
CM Jennifer Trost, CM Larry Sleznikow, Jessica Stanton, Jim Bagniewski, Greg Clark, Ralph  
Geary, Robert McDonnell, Sean Hurtubise, Will Kratt, Karl Green