City Plan Commission on 2026-03-02 4:00 PM — La Crosse, WI
Date: 2026-03-02

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



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 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.

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 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.




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 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.




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 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.


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 City Plan Commission
 Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Elaine Yager, Jacob Sciammas, James Cherf, Jennifer
 Trost, Matt Gallager, Olivia Stine, Aron Newberry and James Szymalak.




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