City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Economic and Community Development Commission  
Wednesday, May 24, 2023  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
The meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be conducted through video conferencing.  
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right in the meeting list.  
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virtually and you wish to speak, contact the Department of Planning, Development and Assessment at  
the email or phone number below so we can provide you with the necessary information to join in.  
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Department of Planning, Development and Assessment, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse WI 54601.  
Questions, call 608-789-7512.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes from the April 26, 2023 meeting.  
Agenda Items:  
Presentation from The Parenting Place on the current state of the City's  
childcare industry.  
1
Attachments:  
Review and approve updates to the Architectural and Engineering Analysis  
program guidelines.  
2
Attachments:  
Facade Grant Program Presentation.  
3
4
Review and approve revised Elevate Downtown facade program guidelines.  
Attachments:  
Review and approve revised Update North La Crosse facade program  
5
guidelines.  
6
7
Consideration and Possible Action on Request for Proposals for Housing  
Study.  
Attachments:  
Action on Offer to Purchase 608 Rose St.  
Resolution approving Home Buyer Down Payment Assistance Program.  
8
Attachments: Resolution  
Reconsider action taken 4/26/2023 - Doug Happel  
Program Updates.  
9
10  
Presentation by HOME-Community Housing Development Organizations  
Applicants.  
11  
Consideration and Possible Action on HOME - Community Housing  
Development Organization Application.  
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant  
to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation strategies and  
parameters. Following such closed session, the Committee and/or Council may  
reconvene in open session.)  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
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  
Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting 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.  
Economic and Community Development Commission Members:  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Chris Kahlow, Doug Happel, Colin Walsh, Linda Lee, Gina Miller, &  
Vicki Markussen.