City Plan Commission on 2026-03-02 4:00 PM

City Hall City of La Crosse, Wisconsin 400 La Crosse Street La Crosse, WI 54601 Meeting Minutes City Plan Commission Monday, March 2, 2026 4:00 PM Council Chambers The meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be conducted through video conferencing. To join the meeting click this link (or typing the URL in your web browser address bar): https://cityoflacrosse-org.zoom.us/j/85193167933? pwd=KZZGuG4wS5jHgSbhOII9Q6QQ5REeIK.1 Meeting ID: 851 9316 7933 Passcode: CPC26 Call in: 1-305-224-1968. The meeting can be viewed by visiting the Legislative Information Center (https://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx) and clicking on the "In Progress" video link to the far right in the meeting list. If you wish to speak on an agenda item, arrive early to sign up before the meeting begins. If attending 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. Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing tranea@cityoflacrosse.org, using a drop box outside of City Hall or mailing the Department of Planning, Development and Assessment, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse WI 54601. Questions, call 608-789-7512 Call to Order This meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm. Roll Call Present: 9 - 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. City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Page 1 City Plan Commission Meeting Minutes March 2, 2026 The motion carried on voice vote. 1. Approval of the February 12, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes. Agenda Items: 2. 26-0133 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of 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: Ordinance Rezoning Petition 300-foot Property Owner Buffer List Buffer Map Notice of Hearing Undeliverable Notice - 2.19.2026 Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing CPC.Staff Report.26-0133 Applicants site plan City Planning Commission Recommendation 03-02-2026 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. 3. 26-0143 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. City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Page 2 City Plan Commission Meeting Minutes March 2, 2026 Attachments: Ordinance Rezoning Petition Copper Rocks Narrative Site Plan Landscape Plans Plant List Sustainability Plan Geotech Report Notice of Hearing 300-foot Property Owner Buffer List Buffer Map Undeliverable Notices - 2.20.2026 (Resent to FW Address) Affidavit of Publication - Notice of Hearing Undeliverable Notice - 2.24.2026 CPC.Staff Report.26-0143 Citizen Emails (2) - Feb. 2026 Citizen Emails (2) - March 2026 City Planning Commission Recommendation 3-2-26 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. 4. 26-0144 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. Attachments: Certified Survey Map & Submittal Checklist - 2.16.2026 Waiver Request Letter Re CSM Meetings 2.17.2026 Building & Inspections Comments - 2.17.2026 CPC.Staff Report.26-0144 City Planning Commission Recommendation 3-2-2026 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. 25-0143 Update on the zoning/subdivision code project. City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Page 3 City Plan Commission Meeting Minutes March 2, 2026 Attachments: Forward La Crosse_ Zoning Promotion 08.01.2025.pdf Zoning Code Update Project Update 5.29.2025.pdf Built Form Study_Districts.042825.pdf Built Form Study_Neighborhoods.042825.pdf Character Areas Defined.042825.pdf Downtown Character Areas.042825.pdf Zoning 101_23Apr_compressed.042825.pdf Built Form Study_Corridors.042825.pdf Zoning Code Update Memo V2 3-31-2025 DRAFT Zoning Code Update Survey #1 3-31-2025 DRAFT Zoning 101 Presentation 3-31-2025 DRAFT Form Plate George St 3-31-2025 Zoning Code Update Memo V1 3-3-2025 Summary of Residential Lot Standards 3-3-2025 1950 Zoning Map 3-3-2025 Study Guide for City Plan Commission_30Jun2025.pdf Forward La Crosse CPC.pdf Memo from Friends of the Marsh - 9.15.2025 Adjournment This meeting was adjourned at 4:42 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. City Plan Commission Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Elaine Yager, Jacob Sciammas, James Cherf, Jennifer Trost, Matt Gallager, Olivia Stine, Aron Newberry and James Szymalak. City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Page 4