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City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
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La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
City Plan Commission  
Monday, March 2, 2026  
4:00 PM  
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Call to Order  
This meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
James Cherf, Matt Gallager, Elaine Yager, Jennifer Trost, Jacob Sciammas,  
James Szymalak, Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Olivia Stine,Aron Newberry  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Yager, seconded by Stine, the minutes be approved.  
The motion carried on voice vote.  
Approval of the February 12, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes.  
1.  
Agenda Items:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
2.  
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.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Stine, that this Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE REFERRED for 60 days to the Judiciary &  
Administration Committee. The motion carried by voice vote 8 to 10 with  
Szymalak and Cherf opposed.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Local Business  
District to the Planned Development District - General, allowing for the  
construction of a mixed-use development including residential and  
commercial uses at 2415 State Road.  
3.  
Attachments:  
Yager recused herself for this item and 26-0144. A motion was made by Trost,  
seconded by Cherf, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED .  
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.  
4.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Cherf, seconded by Szymalak, that this Plat/Certified  
Survey Map be REFERRED for 30 days to the Judiciary & Administration  
Committee. The motion carried by voice vote.  
5.  
Update on the zoning/subdivision code project.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
This meeting was adjourned at 4:42 pm.  
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City Plan Commission  
Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Elaine Yager, Jacob Sciammas, James Cherf, Jennifer  
Trost, Matt Gallager, Olivia Stine, Aron Newberry and James Szymalak.