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D6 Items of Interest Week of March 3, 2025

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At the February 25 Council meeting, my alternate to the new demolition ordinance was adopted with an amendment. The Council amended the alternate to add back language to the statement of purpose I removed but adopted all my other proposed changes which passed 16-2 with two absences.  ID 86649 v3  Also at the Council meeting, Planning staff presented a Housing Update that provides a lot of good information including the new interactive housing tracker tool.

There are several district related city and community meetings coming in the next month

E Main Street and S Hancock Street Resurfacing, Tuesday, March 4: This meeting will discuss the planned construction of E Main St from S Webster St to S Blair St and S Hancock St from East Washington Ave to south of E Wilson St in 2025. March 4, 2025, Public Information Meeting Registration.

March 6th is the 10th anniversary of the death of Tony Robinson when an officer shot him after responding to a 911 call to his home at 1125 Willy Street. The 911 call came from his friends. Tony Robinson’s death spurred the Common Council to review our police policies and procedures. This effort resulted in changes to MPD’s standard operating procedures, led to the creation of the Office of the Independent Monitor, the Police Civilian Oversight Board and the CARES team which sends mental health professionals to some 911 calls instead of armed officers.

Every year Tony’s family and friends organize a street vigil in front to the house where Tony lived and call for silence around the time he died. They still hope to hold PO Matt Kinney accountable. I have attended most of the March 6 vigils since the night Tony was killed. I hope you will join me.

For the 10th anniversary a series of events will take place on March 6:  jump on the mic for justice from 4-6p at Café Coda, a candlelight vigil from 6:15-7p at 1125 Williamson, snacks and the 2016 documentary film 19, The Tony Robinson Shooting, A Case Of Deadly Bias at Aubergine from 4-8p, an art exhibit at the Social Justice Center from 4-8p, and a second jump on the mic for justice from 7-9p at Dank CBD all on the 1200 block of Willy St. Also, the mural which has been in McPike Park for a year, is a print version of the mural originally painted by local artist Amira Caire and installed on State St in 2020. Recently, the mural was moved to the 1400 block of Willy St. 

Save the date for an in-person meeting regarding the Atwood Music Hall on March 12 at 6:30p at the Bur Oak 2262 Winnebago St. This is the applicant’s required public information meeting and I offered to help publicize it.

Toffer Christensen proposes to open Atwood Music Hall, a theater and events space, at 1925 Winnebago Street. The venue would have a capacity of 400 seated or 700 standing room only. Operating hours would vary depending on the event or show taking place. On days when there is no event in the main events hall, the cocktail lounge would be open from 5pm-midnight. The venue will be leasing Trinity Lutheran Church’s two parking lots - one on Winnebago Street and another on N. First Street - to provide paid parking spots for over 100 cars at a time. Mr. Christensen has applied for a Class B Alcohol License and a Theater License (so that patrons of all ages may attend some designated shows). The Alcohol License Review Committee will consider his applications at its March 19 meeting.

The date is not finalized yet, but stay tuned for a virtual neighborhood meeting in late March to learn about revisions to the Salvation Army’s adopted plans for the family and single women’s shelter at 630 E Washington.

The project architect contacted neighborhood leaders with the following update:

Back in 2019 we submitted a land use package for the redevelopment of the Salvation Army’s property at 630 E. Washington Ave.  The redevelopment proposal was to raze the existing Salvation Army’s homeless shelter, build a new purpose-built unhoused shelter, and an affordable housing apartment building.  We received conditional approval from all committees late in 2019.  Covid then put the project on the back burner as the Salvation Army worked through sheltering of the unhoused population during the pandemic.  In 2021 we received an extension on the conditional approval through the City and Alder Heck.  We then started construction on and completed construction in early 2024 on the affordable housing apartment building along E. Mifflin Street.   As we now move forward with the effort to build the homeless shelter along E. Washington Ave our original zoning conditional approval has expired.  In working with City of Madison staff and Alder Rummel we will be submitting a revised phase redevelopment plan to the city of Madison.

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, March 3, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include an update on federal executive orders and directives to pause federal grants and loans, as well as approving the submission of the required 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which includes the 2025 Annual Action Plan, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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

    Fiscal Note: The proposed resolution authorizes the 7th amendment to the TID 36 Project Plan. The amendment adds $1.0 million for Breese Stevens field improvements authorized via legislative file 82711 (RES-24-00357). The amendment further adds $100,000 for the completion of an implementation plan/study. No additional City appropriation required with approval of this project plan amendment.

    7. 86996 Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District (TID) #44 (Royster Clark), City of Madison. (District 3, District 15)

    8. 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)

    9. 87015 Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District (TID) #51 (South Madison), City of Madison. (District 14)

    13. 87293 Adopting the City of Madison's required Five-Year (2025-2029) Consolidated Plan and the first-year (2025) Annual Action Plan (AAP) incorporated therein; approving submission of the Plan(s) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and accepting the associated Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice report (AI). (Citywide).

    Fiscal Note: The proposed resolution approves the submission of the required 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which includes the 2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP), to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The AAP outlines the City's planned activities funded through federal formula grants for the 2025 calendar year. The specific federal funding sources outlined in the AAP total $3,392,107. This total includes up to $1,968,746 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, up to $1,256,395 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds, and up to $166,966 in HEARTH/Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG) funds. These funds are supplemented by program income (repayments of previously made loans) as well as other state and local funding sources, including ESG/HPP/HAP ("EHH") grant funds and Housing Cost Reduction Initiative (HCRI) grant funds. The Community Development Division’s 2025 Adopted Operating Budget includes these funding source estimates in the multi-year Community Development Grants fund (Munis fund 1205), primarily as intergovernmental revenue, and authorizes the expenditure of these funds, primarily in Purchased Services.

     As of the drafting of this Resolution, Congress has not yet passed budget appropriations bills for the federal government’s FY25 fiscal year, and consequently, HUD has not yet announced Grantees’ final FY25 formula grant allocation figures. An amendment to CDD’s 2025 Adopted Operating Budget may be required later, should the City’s actual FY25 formula grant allocations prove to be greater than the estimated grant figures used in the draft form of the City’s 2025 AAP.

    Adopting the 5 year Consolidated Plan will also be discussed at CDBG on Thursday March 6 at 5:30p In addition, CDBG will take up the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) which has more details about 2024 accomplishments by category

    18. 86892 Update on Federal Executive Orders and Directives to Pause Federal Grants and Loans

    PowerPoint on Federal Funding Update 

  • Meeting Details
  • Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, March 3, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include amending the Report of the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee, creating Chapter 21 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Zoning Floodplain Regulations and Maps, and development-related requests for Districts 2, 3, 6, 12, 14, and 17.

2. 86824 Amending the Report of the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee

At their meetings last month, the Urban Design Commission and the Landmarks Commission both voted to place this proposal on file.

3. 86804 Creating Chapter 21 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Zoning Floodplain Regulations and Maps.

DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This proposed ordinance creates a new Chapter 21 of the Madison General Ordinances, which will now contain the zoning floodplain regulations and maps.  This change is in response to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) notifying the City that our current floodplain regulations (in MGO Chapter 28) are no longer in compliance with the minimum standards required by the DNR and the federal FEMA code. Local communities must have minimum standards for development in the floodplain to be able to participate in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The DNR certifies to FEMA that City ordinances meet the state and federal requirements necessary for flood insurance.

4. 86807 Amending various sections within Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances to remove floodplain references.

5. 86989 Creating Section 28.022-00703 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 321 Russell Street from PD (Planned Development) District to TSS (Traditional Shopping Street) District. (District 6)

Staff Report: There are no changes to the property proposed in conjunction with the rezoning request. This is to correct an internal mapping error which occurred in the early 1990’s when the zoning map was transferred from mylar (paper-based system) to GIS (digital-based system). Based on City Zoning records, the property should be zoned TSS, but the 2013 repeal and replace of the official zoning map zoned this property into the Planned Development (PD) District.

8. 86857 1240 Sherman Avenue (District 6): Consideration of a conditional use to allow construction of two accessory buildings on a lakefront parcel.

Staff Report: The applicant proposes to demolish the existing detached garage at 1240 Sherman Avenue and construct a new detached garage and a sauna in a separate accessory building. The existing detached garage is 497 square feet. The new 408-square foot garage is proposed to be located within the existing extent of concrete driveway. The majority of the area of the existing garage will be returned to turf grass, with the proposed 80-square foot sauna accessory building located within a portion of the existing garage’s footprint. The new sauna building is not proposed to extend outside the existing garage’s footprint or nearer any lot lines. The proposed garage is shown on the submitted plans to be 13’-1 ½” tall by the Zoning code’s method for measuring accessory buildings and the sauna 10’-8”. Both proposed buildings are designed to mimic the general architectural style, colors, and detailing of the house on the property. No changes to the principal structure are proposed. If approved, the applicant plans to begin construction in April 2025, with completion by August 2025.

Conclusion: When considering the adopted plans, the design and bulk of the proposed new accessory buildings in the context of the surrounding development pattern, the overall reduction in bulk of accessory buildings on the property, and the recommended conditions of approval, the Planning Division believes that the standards for conditional uses and lakefront development can be found met. At the time of report writing, staff is unaware of public comment regarding this request.

2. 87165 849 E Washington Avenue + 10 S Paterson Street - Comprehensive Design Review for Signage in Urban Design District (UDD) 8. (District 6)  Staff Report the proposed CDR signage for the Neutral projects new Baker’s Place includes two c1920s legacy signs for Gardner Bakery Co that will be repainted. Per staff: The repainting of the signs will add to the historic and industrial look of the building, as well as create a sense of place.

3. 87242 3361-3375 E Washington Avenue + 922-930 N Fair Oaks Avenue - New Mixed-Use Building Located in Urban Design District (UDD) 5. (District 12)

The demolition of the two houses on N Fair Oaks and the rezoning of the N Fair Oaks parcels to CC-T will be on Monday’s Plan Commission agenda. The land use approval is at UDC for an informational presentation and will be at Plan Commission at a future date, TBD.

4. 87243 501 E Washington Avenue - New Residential Building Located in Urban Design District (UDD) 4. (District 6) This is an informational presentation. In early January, the Bear Development team had an informal check-in and got feedback from First Settlement Neighborhood Association leaders and neighbors on the FS email listserve. 501 E Washington Plans 03.03.25 

A formally noticed neighborhood for 501 E Wash is scheduled for April 3. More details to come.  

Staff Report

  • Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 5, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include amending Traffic Engineering’s 2025 Capital Budget to appropriate additional funding in 2025 relating to the City share and federal share for two Carbon Reduction Program grants.

    3. 87318 Update of Complete Green Streets Guide

    Take a look at the two PowerPoints for a deep dive into the proposed updates. I don’t believe the changes come back to Council, both the Transportation Commission and the Board of Public Works have authority over the Complete Green Streets Guide.

    TC Presentation the policy resolution contains the following language: That the Transportation Commission shall have the ability to modify the Complete Green Streets Policy Guide on an annual basis to address unforeseen challenges and remain current with state-of-the-art street design practices; and • That the Transportation Commission shall have the ability to approve updates to the Transit Priority Network and All Ages Ability Bike Network. There are many proposed changes to the guide including adding a New Section 6.5 - Complete Green Streets & Alignment with Fire Code

    BPW Presentation the update to the guideline includes this change: That the Board of Public Works shall have the ability to approve updates to the tree canopy and green infrastructure priority area overlays and it adds a new section 6.4 Tree Canopy Enhancement Guidance. I am not aware if the proposed changes were adopted as is or amended after hearing public comment at the 2/26/25 Board of Public Works meeting. You can watch the meeting if interested

    4. 87414 West Washington Avenue at Southwest Commuter Path - Update and Approval

    Staff Update and Recommendations

    5. 87406 Transportation Improvement Program - Proposed Projects and Programs

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