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Heritage commission weighs demolition‑delay draft that would prompt review when planner withholds sign‑off
Summary
The La Crosse Heritage Preservation Commission discussed a draft demolition‑delay ordinance that would trigger review when the preservation planner withholds a demolition sign‑off, debated a 50‑year threshold and a 120‑day delay, and heard reuse and deconstruction proposals from Habitat for Humanity; staff will revise the draft for January review.
The La Crosse Heritage Preservation Commission on Tuesday opened work on a draft demolition‑delay ordinance that would expand the planner’s role in the demolition permit sign‑off process and create a formal delay and public‑notice procedure for certain properties.
Staff framed the draft as an initial framework rather than a finished ordinance. The staff member leading the discussion said the proposal is intended to “build upon an existing process that we have now” and suggested using the planning director or their designee to centralize review and “reduce the additional amount of staff that would be part of this process.” The staff member also said they favored an initial age threshold, noting, “I feel like, 50 years I think establishing some sort of, age limit…
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