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D6 Items of Interest Week of February 17, 2025

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The demolition ordinance 86649 and zoning changes regarding ADUs 86650 are at Plan Commission on Monday along with several Tax Incremental District project plan amendments including TID 36. Also on Monday, Finance takes up TIF funding for an affordable housing project at University Research Park and TIF funding to landbank property on South Park St.

The Spring Primary is Tuesday, February 18: Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. District 6 voters have only one contested race on the ballot. Please do your homework on the three candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The League of Women Voters has info about the candidates at vote411.org. If you like tracking votes as they come in (several city council races have primaries), a handy tool is the Dane County Election Results Find your polling place and see your sample ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov(link is external)

Capital City Trail Storm Sewer Replacement, Thursday, February 20: A public information meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., February 20, 2025, via Zoom. Registration prior is required.

Snow Plowing Update: Plows will be out on the salt routes. Check in with the City of Madison for Winter Weather website about citywide plowing response. The declared snow emergency has ended. Please clear snow from sidewalks by Sunday.

Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings

Note: This is not a complete list of meetings for this upcoming week. All meetings and their details can be found at the Meeting Schedule page.

  • Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, February 17, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include an overview of the 2026 budget calendar and process.

    14. 87158 Authorizing amendments to the term sheet authorized by Legistar File No. 86170 regarding a Tax Incremental Finance Loan to EC Residential LLC, or its assigns, and a grant to the CDA related to the construction of affordable housing at 5546 Element Way in the University Research Park and Tax Incremental District (TID) 46 (District 19).

    Fiscal Note The proposed resolution authorizes amendments to the term sheet related to the agreements between the City, the Community Development Authority (CDA), and EC Residential LLC for the development project at 5546 Element Way in TID 46. The amendments to the term sheet do not change the amount or type of TID 46-supported funding originally approved for the project via legislative file 86170 (RES-24-00730): $930,000 TIF loan to EC Residential LLC and $4,365,000 grant to CDA. No additional City appropriation required.

    The grant to the CDA from TID 46 helps this affordable housing project meet the plans and objectives set forth in City of Madison TIF Policy. It keeps the City’s TIF loan under 55% of the Net Present Value of the increment generated by the project. Requests to exceed the 55% threshold require approval from the Finance Committee. Affordable housing projects do not generate as much tax increment making it harder for the developer to use TIF to cover the gap given the thresholds in the 2014 policy document. The Finance Committee will be working with Economic Development staff to review our TIF to be more flexible to aid affordable housing projects. The developer must enter into an agreement with the CDA for a loan and a grant. See Exhibit B for more info.

    15. 87067 Authorizing the City of Madison to apply to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a Ready for Reuse Brownfields Cleanup zero-interest loan in an amount not to exceed $329,000 for the purpose of assisting in the remediation of contaminated soil at Huxley Yards (2007 Roth Street). (District 12)

    Fiscal Note The proposed resolution authorizes the City of Madison to apply to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for a Ready for Reuse Brownfields Cleanup zero-interest loan for the purpose of assisting in the remediation of contaminated soil around the Conway at the Huxley Yards property.

    A separate resolution will be required to authorize acceptance of the loan, to amend the Economic Development Division’s adopted budget to reflect the loan, and to approve the terms and conditions of a loan agreement between the City and the WDNR as well as to approve the terms and conditions of a loan agreement between the City and Lincoln Avenue Capital Management, LLC.

    16. 86954 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a non-competitive Purchase of Services Contract with The Welch Group for government affairs and strategic advocacy services for one year with the option of two one-year renewals.

    18. 86986 Amending the 2025 Economic Development Division Capital Budget for TID #44 by $500,000 to fund small business development programs, amending the 2025 Economic Development Division Capital Budget for TID #46 by $750,000 to fund small business development programs, amending the 2025 Economic Development Division Capital Budget for TID #51 by $850,000 to fund small business development programs, and amending the 2025 Economic Development Division Capital Budget to transfer $1,170,000 from the TID 51 capital program (program #99011) to the Land Banking program (program #12640) to fund demolitions of Land Banked properties at 1810 S. Park Street, 1901 S. Park Street, 814 North Avenue, and 826 North Avenue (District 3, District 9, District 11, District 14, District 15, District 19).

    19. 87210 2026 Budget Calendar and Budget Process Overview

    Power Point 2.17.25  Finance is starting its look at the 2026 budget process. The PowerPoint has a link to the adopted 2025 budget and more.

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      Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, February 17, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development-related requests in Districts 1, 3, 12, 16, and 19.

      2. 86995 Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District (TID) #36 (Capitol Gateway), City of Madison (District 6, District 12).

      3. 86996 Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District (TID) #44 (Royster Clark), City of Madison. (District 3, District 15)

      4. 87014 Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan and Boundary for Tax Incremental District (TID) #46 (Research Park), City of Madison. (District 11, District 19)

      5. 87015 Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District (TID) #51 (South Madison), City of Madison. (District 14)

      12. 86649 Repealing and recreating Section 28.185 and creating Section 41.28 of the Madison General Ordinances related to demolition of buildings to update the approval processes.

      Public testimony last week at Landmarks Commission raised concerns about changes to the statement of purpose and standards of approval in 28.185 for Plan Commission review of demolitions, and the process for Landmarks Commission in 41.28 to assign categories for historic significance. The Mayor and alder sponsors have introduced a substitute to address some of the concerns that were raised. Staff Report addendum explain the changes.

      Landmarks Commission voted to accept the language in 41.28 that codifies in a new Subchapter 41.28H, the process to review demolitions based on categories of historic significance that were previously in their policy manual. The new ordinance adds language to allow administrative approval of Category C buildings that have no known historic value after LC has reviewed them. If this is adopted, buildings with no known historic value would no longer need to go to Plan Commission. Commissioners also recommended changes to the ordinance language to clarify that buildings on archeological sites may have Category C buildings. Finally, Landmarks asked for the changes in 28.185 to be referred back to them because they were not able to make recommendations.

      In my view, the statement of purpose has been improved but the standards of approval are unchanged and significantly altered from the existing ordinance. The way I interpret the proposed new “factors” that can outweigh the public interest in preservation is that only one factor needs to be found to be met to approve demolition of buildings with historic value. The existing ordinance is included in the text of 86649 so you can compare the changes. I am working on drafting an alternate/amendments to address my outstanding concerns.

      You can send comments on agenda items to pccomments@cityofmadison.com. Comments received after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting may not be added to the public record until after the meeting.

      13. 86650 Amending Sections in Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances related to single-family homes, accessory dwelling units, and small residential infill projects.

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    • Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 19, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include a presentation on the history and future of Madison transportation.

 

  • Alcohol License Review Committee meeting will take place Wednesday, February 19, at 5:30p in a hybrid format. Agenda items include

    14. 86937 Public Hearing - New License The Marquette Hotel LLC • dba The Marquette Hotel and Cafe 414 S Baldwin St • Agent: James Montgomery Estimated Capacity (in/out): 49/32 Class B Combination Liquor & Beer • 37% alcohol, 62% food Police Sector 408 (District 6)

    15. 86938 Public Hearing - New License The Green Room Public House LLC • dba The Green Room 2001 Atwood Ave • Agent: John Hardy Estimated Capacity (in/out): 60/0 Class B Combination Liquor & Beer • 80% alcohol, 20% food Police Sector 410 (District 6)

    16. 86939 Public Hearing - New License Kleuter Master Tenant LLC • dba Hotel Indigo Madison - Palette Bar & Grill 901 E Washington Ave • Agent: Zacharie Gray Estimated Capacity (in/out): 145/60 Class B Combination Liquor & Beer • 36% alcohol, 64% food Police Sector 408 (District 6)

  • Madison Arts Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 19, at 5:30p in virtual format. Agenda items include

    5 81370 Madison Public Market Art Plan -Updates -Madison Metropolitan Sewage District bathroom design community endorsement review and vote -Additional water cistern design review and vote

    6. 65288 Metro Transit Percent for Art Project -Review updated design and vote

    8. 87171 Madison LakeWay Public Art -Staff update -Discuss process for LakeWay Public Art process (possible action item)

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Spring Primary Election Day, Tuesday, February 18: Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place and see your sample ballot at https://MyVote.wi.gov(link is external).

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