City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Economic and Community Development Commission  
Wednesday, April 26, 2023  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Chair Chris Kahlow called the meeting to order at 3:01pm.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
Douglas Happel, Linda Lee, Chris Kahlow, Vicki Markussen, Colin  
Walsh,Gina Miller  
1 - Mitch Reynolds  
Approval of Minutes from the March 22, 2023 meeting.  
A motion was made by Happel, seconded by Lee, that these minutes be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
Update and discussion on Accessory Dwelling Unit policy research - Lewis  
Kuhlman  
23-0382  
1
2
Attachments:  
Memo on ADU Research (April 2023)  
Consideration and possible action to amend TIF 11 Housing Renovation Loan  
Program.  
23-0458  
23-0453  
Attachments:  
The City of La Crosse 2020 Housing Renovation Loan  
Program-Amended April 2023.pdf  
A motion was made by Happel, seconded by Walsh, that this General Item be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Resolution to Approve Home Buyer Down Payment Assistance Program.  
3
Attachments:  
23-0453 - Resolution Approving Program Policy.pdf  
23-0453 - Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program Policy  
Document.pdf  
23-0453 - Staff Report Guidelines for Property Sales Policy  
Updates.pdf  
A motion was made by Happel, seconded by Walsh that this item be  
APPROVED.  
A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Miller that this item be AMENDED to  
change the owner-occupied deed restriction from 10 years to 20 years. The  
motion carried by voice vote.  
The item AS AMENDED was carried by voice vote.  
Community Development Updates  
23-0459  
4
Attachments:  
CAPER Timeline.pdf  
Adjournment  
Chair Kahlow adjourned the meeting at 3:37pm.  
Economic and Community Development Commission Members:  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Chris Kahlow, Doug Happel, Colin Walsh, Linda Lee, Gina  
Miller, &  
Vicki Markussen.