City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Neighborhood Revitalization Commission  
Wednesday, March 6, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers - City Hall - 400 La Crosse St.  
Members of the public will be able to attend the meeting in person in the Council Chambers at  
City Hall  
located at 400 La Crosse St in La Crosse or online via video conferencing with the links  
below.  
Join Zoom Meeting:  
https://cityoflacrosseorg.zoom.us/j/82155464093pwd=aGw1NWRRUE4xM1RxajJxaTM0QkN  
UQT09  
Meeting ID: 821 5546 4093  
Passcode: 543969  
Participate by phone: 1-312-626-6799  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm.  
Roll Call  
9 - Steve Nicolai, Ralph Geary, Jim Bagniewski, Larry Sleznikow, Jennifer  
Trost, Jessica Stanton, Sean Hurtubise , Robert McDonnell,Greg Clark  
Present:  
Absent:  
2 - Vacant 1,Will Kratt  
Approval of Minutes  
Approval of the February 7, 2024 Meeting Minutes.  
1.  
2.  
A motion was made by McDonnell, seconded by Geary, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
Update on the Comprehensive Zoning Code update Project.  
Staff provided an update on why they are looking to update the Zoning Code.  
Typically after a Comprehensive Plan, municipalities will update their Zoning  
Code to bring it into compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff stated that  
much of the Zoning Code is outdated and needs to be updated. Staff is  
working on a resolution to identify a funding source. Staff stated  
conversations will be had with the community and the process will include  
public input. Staff stated this will probably be a one to two year process. Staff  
stated they plan to hire a consultant to assist with updating the Zoning Code.  
Discussion on the elimination of off-street parking.  
24-0343  
3.  
Council Member Trost asked Commission Members to give Staff direction for  
how they should proceed. CM Trost said this topic has been through thorough  
discussion over the past three years.  
Hurtubise asked if there was follow up on the parking study which looked at  
evenings and weekends ever to see demand for parking during those times.  
Staff stated that the parking study specifically considered day-time parking.  
CM Trost stated this should be considered owner-determined  
parking/legislated parking requirements because the owner or developer  
determines parking based on their needs. CM Trost said the goal would be to  
reduce the cost and create more housing units.  
Stanton stated she has concerns that the burden will fall on low-income  
individuals with having to find on-street parking because the units without  
parking will be more affordable.  
Bagniewski asked if there are other communities that have reduced or  
eliminated parking requirements. Information on other communities parking  
requirements can be found on the parking reform network website.  
The Commission opened it up to public comment.  
William Bonadurer, La Crosse, came to speak on the topic. Bonadurer stated  
that costs associated with parking should be considered. Bonadurer stated he  
doesn't own a car and pays for the costs associated with two parking stalls  
where he resides.  
Kevin Hundt, La Crosse, also spoke. Hundt stated that parking requirements  
should be dependent on proximity to a bus stop.  
Eric Glamm spoke about the process of implementing the needed parking  
requirements for developments. Glamm stated that increased space for cars  
leads to more cars. Glamm stated that modifying the requirements can  
alleviate some of the issues.  
Samual Deetz, La Crosse, spoke about his research on the parking reform  
network. Deetz stated Duluth just eliminated all parking requirements.  
Clark asked what the goal the Commission and City should be working toward.  
CM Trost stated the statements from NRC in 2020 and 2021 provide this.  
Commissioners directed staff to outline three different options for  
modifications to city parking requirements. The Commission asked for this to  
come back to the next NRC meeting.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 pm.  
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.  
Neighborhood Revitalization Commission Members:  
CM Jennifer Trost, CM Larry Sleznikow, Jessica Stanton, Jim Bagniewski, Greg Clark, Ralph  
Geary,  
Robert McDonnell, Sean Hurtubise, Steve Nicolai, Will Kratt