City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
City Plan Commission  
Monday, June 3, 2024  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Mayor Reynolds called this meeting to order at 4:03 PM.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
James Cherf, Matt Gallager, Vacant 1, Chris Kahlow, Elaine Yager, Mitch  
Reynolds, Jennifer Trost,James Szymalak  
1 - Jacob Sciammas  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes from the April 29th, 2024 meeting.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Yager to approve the April 29th,  
2024 minutes. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Agenda Items:  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Section 115-34 of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding frequency of rezoning and  
conditional use permit applications.  
24-0683  
Attachments:  
Ordinance 5294  
Amended Ordinance by J&A (Mindel) 6.4.2024  
Ordinance  
Staff Report  
Legal Memo - frequency of filing 5.8.24  
Notice of Hearing  
Opposition Letter - Andrew & Michelle Elliott - 6.3.2024  
Support Letter Hetti Brown 6.3.2024  
Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing  
Committee Registration Slip - 6.4.2024  
Opposition Letter - Lisa Middleton - 6.6.2024  
Melissa Crook 6.8.2024  
Jen, Mike, Max and Danica Garvey 6.10.2024  
Greg Tolvstad 6.11.2024  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Szymalak to APPROVE this  
amendment. Voice vote carried as follows, Torst, Szymalak, Yager, Gallager,  
Mayor Reynolds YES. Kahlow and Cherf, NO.  
Resolution approving partial vacation of public street Right-of-Way on the  
South side of Fisherman’s Road.  
24-0476  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Legislative Staff Report  
Application  
Location Map  
Map & Description  
Property Owner Buffer List  
Buffer Map  
Notice of Hearing  
Lis Pendens - Certified Copy of Recording - 4.23.2024  
Undeliverable Notice - 5.6.2024  
CPC.StaffReport.06032024  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Cherf that this resolution 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 Low Density  
Multiple Dwelling District to the Residence District allowing for a twinhome at  
3825 & 3827 Sunnyside Drive West.  
24-0531  
Attachments:  
Ordinance 5295  
Ordinance  
Rezoning Petition  
300-foot Buffer Map  
300-foot Buffer List  
Notice of Hearing  
Undeliverable Notice - Resent 5.16.2024  
Undeliverable Notices - 5.20.2024  
CPC.StaffReport.06032024  
Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing  
Committee Registration Slip - 6.4.2024  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Szymalak that this amendment be  
APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Cherf recused himself.  
Resolution approving application of MK's 88 Restaurant LLC for a Conditional  
Use Permit at 412 Main Street, allowing permission to apply for a Combination  
"Class B" Beer & Liquor license.  
24-0491  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Application  
300-foot Buffer Map  
300-foot Buffer List  
Notice of Hearing  
Undeliverable Notice - 5.17.2024  
CPC.StaffReport.06032024  
Affidavit of Publication  
Email to MK's 88 Restaurant with filing instructions 6.14.2024  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Yager that this conditional use  
permit be APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Public Hearing regarding proposed amendment to the boundaries of Tax  
Incremental District No. 20.  
24-0705  
24-0699  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow 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.  
Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Boundaries of Tax Incremental  
District No. 20.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Staff Report  
Exhibit A - Map  
Exhibit B - Project Plan  
Exhibit B - Project Plan - Updated 5.23.24  
CPC.StaffReport.06032024  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Cherf to approve the resolution.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Resolution regarding the Rivercrest Partners lease.  
24-0701  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Staff Report  
Sean O'Flaherty Letter 4.24.24  
Marlene Dewald Email 5.23.24  
Sean O'Flaherty Letter 5.24.2024  
Theresa Moore Letter 5.26.2024  
Letter from Egge Movers 5.20.2024  
CPC.StaffReport.06032024  
Marie Allen Email - 6.1.2024  
Mary & Michael Regner Letter 6.2.2024  
Jacquelyn Voigt Email 6.2.2024  
Jan Warren Email 6.2.2024  
Carol Knox Letter - 6.2.2024  
Marina Paquette Email 6.2.2024  
David & Deanna Koralesky Email 6.2.2024  
Julie Deitz Boen Letter 6.3.2024  
John Strand Letter 6.3.2024  
Sean O'Flaherty Letter - 6.3.2024  
Kristine Kuehn Letter 6.3.2024  
Marlene Dewald 6.2.2024  
Paul LaBrosse Email 6.3.2024  
Rivercrest Village Neighbor Letters 6.3.2024  
Michael Fitzpatrick - Independent Living Resources Letter 6.3.2024  
Jeff Robinson Letter 6.3.2024  
Danielle Platek Letter 6.3.24  
Erika Deal Email 6.4.2024  
Mark and Pat Carpenter Email 6.5.2024  
Jacqueline Langley 6.6.2024  
Rivercrest Village Neighbor Letters 6.6.2024  
Rick Warren & Virginia Kreyer Email 6.6.2024  
Committee Registration Slips - 6.6.2024  
Theresa Moore 6.7.2024  
Toni Mathis Letter - 6.7.2024  
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, Szymalak, Trost, Kahlow YES. Mayor  
Reynolds, Cherf, Gallger, Yager NO. Motion fails.  
Trost point of personal privilege.  
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  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Kahlow 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.  
Kahlow made a motion to add five amendments to the CIP Budget, Cherf  
seconded. Voice vote carried as follows, Mayor Reynolds, Trost, Szymalak, and  
Yager NO. Cherf and Kahlow, YES. Motion fails.  
544 Forest Hills Tennis Courts 2025, $600,000 Go Bonds  
554 Northside Pool Repair 2025, $900,000 Go Bonds  
855 Aspen Bridge Replacement 2025, $56,500 Go Bonds  
823 Willow Trail Resiliency 2026, $137,000 Go Bonds  
551 Marsh Hydrological Study 2025, $50,000 Go Bonds  
Adjournment  
Mayor Reynolds adjourned this meeting at 6:03 PM.  
City Plan Commission Members:  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Chris Kahlow, Elaine Yager, Jacob Sciammas, James Cherf,  
Jennifer Trost, Matt Gallager, & James Szymalak.