City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Redevelopment Authority  
Thursday, January 26, 2023  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Chair Adam Hatfield called the meeting to order at 4:02pm.  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Andrea Richmond, Karen Dunn, Edward R Przytarski, Michael Sigman,  
Adam Hatfield, Gus Fimple,Julie Henline  
Approval of Minutes for the January 9, 2023 meeting.  
A motion was made by Dunn, seconded by Richmond, that these minutes be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
Consideration and possible action on Planning Option Agreement with Jiten  
Patel.  
23-0010  
1.  
Attachments:  
Patel Lot 8 Concept Rendering.pdf  
Patel Renderings.pdf  
Planning Option Agreement January 2023.docx  
Exhibit D.pdf  
Exhibits A and B.pdf  
Exhibit C - Standard Terms and Conditions.pdf  
A motion was made by Dunn, seconded by Fimple, that this Planning Option  
Agreement be APPROVED, amending the term from 4 months as proposed to 6  
months. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Update from MSP Real Estate and Consideration and Possible Action on  
Option to Purchase Extension.  
23-0094  
2.  
Attachments:  
20230119 - MSP The Driftless - City Submittal.pdf  
Extension of Option to Purchase Agreement January 2023.docx  
A motion was made by Przytarski, seconded by Richmond, that this General  
Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Revisit of previous discussion and possible change of action on the Design  
Review Process for River Point District developments.  
23-0113  
3.  
A motion was made by Dunn, seconded by Fimple to approve the staff  
recommendation that project design plans be reviewed by the Commercial  
and Multi-Family Design Review Committee only rather than the addition of  
review by City Plan Commission as was approved in April 2022. The motion  
carried by voice vote. Richmond & Przytarski voting no. Hatfield, Fimple,  
Dunn, Sigman & Henline voting yes.  
Annual Code of Ethics Policy Review.  
23-0096  
23-0117  
4.  
5.  
Attachments:  
2023 La Crosse, WI Code of Ordinances.pdf  
Consideration and possible action on updates to the Project Manager  
contract.  
(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.)  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Fimple to go into closed  
session. The motion carried by roll call vote.  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Fimple that the Amended  
Project Manager contract be approved. The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Fimple to adjourn the meeting.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Chair Adam Hatfield adjourned the meeting at 4:48pm in closed session.