PLAN COMMISSION
Regular MeetingMadison, WI · May 23, 2022
Minutes
City of Madison
City of Madison Madison, WI 53703
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PLAN COMMISSION
Consider: Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
This meeting may be viewed LIVE on Charter Spectrum Channel 994, AT&T U-Verse Channel
99 or at www.madisoncitychannel.tv.
Monday, May 23, 2022 5:30 PM **Virtual Meeting**
Some or all of the members of the Plan Commission, applicants, or members of the
public, may participate in the meeting remotely by teleconference or videoconference.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present: 8 - Patrick W. Heck; Ledell Zellers; Kathleen L. Spencer; Maurice C.
Sheppard; Anthony S. Fernandez; Nicole A. Solheim; Bradley A. Cantrell
and Arnold (Gabe) Mendez
Zellers was chair for the meeting
Alders Present: Lemmer (Dist. 3), Verveer (Dist. 4), Bennett (Dist. 8), Figueroa-Cole (Dist. 10), Foster
(Dist. 15)
Staff Present: Heather Stouder, Colin Punt, Planning Division; Mike Cechvala, Department of
Transportation; Kate Smith, City Attorney’s Office; Christie Baumel, Deputy Mayor
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. 60306 Plan Commission Public Comment Period
There was one item of public comment regarding the order in which demolition permits are considered
COMMUNICATIONS, DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS
Chair Zellers welcomed new Plan Commission member Gabe Mendez.
MINUTES OF THE MAY 9, 2022 REGULAR MEETING
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Fernandez, to Approve the
Minutes. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Regular Meetings:
- Monday, June 13, 27 and July 11, 25, 2022
Special Working Session/Meeting:
- Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
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AGENDA NOTE
Note: Hearing items may be called at any time after the beginning of the meeting. Those
wishing to speak on an item must register with the Secretary. The Plan Commission uses a
consent agenda, which means that the Commission can consider any item where there are
no registrants wishing to speak in opposition regardless of its placement on the agenda.
SPECIAL ITEMS OF BUSINESS
- Election of Plan Commission Chair and Vice-Chair
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, Zellers was nominated for Plan Commission Chair. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
On a motion by Solheim, seconded by Fernandez, Cantrell was nominated for Plan Commission Vice
Chair. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
- Plan Commission Appointments to the Transportation Policy and Planning Board
and Joint Campus Area Committee
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Alder Lemmer, Alder Heck was nominated to serve as liaison to
Joint Campus Area Committee. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
No vote was take for a Plan Commission liaison to Transportation Policy and Planning Board
ROUTINE BUSINESS
2. 71224 Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting Transportation
Project Plat Numbers 12777-1 - 4.01 through 12777-1 - 4.11, and also
Numbers 12777-2 - 4.01 through 12777-2 - 4.15, for the required acquisitions
per the Plats of Land Interests for the East-West Bus Rapid Transit project.
Located in the City of Madison, and also within part of the Village of
Shorewood. (1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 15th and 17th AD’s)
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Return to Lead with
the Recommendation for Approval to the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
3. 71235 Authorizing the City’s execution of a lease with Curtis J. Martin, allowing for
the use of a portion of the City-owned transportation corridor parcel located at
251 Jackson Street. (15th AD)
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Return to Lead with
the Recommendation for Approval to the FINANCE COMMITTEE. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Urban Design District Amendment
4. 70648 Amending MGO 33.24(15)(c) Map of Urban Design District 8.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Return to Lead with
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the Recommendation for Approval to the URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
Zoning Text Amendments
5. 70805 Amending Table 28C-1 to Create a Column Multi-Family Dwelling (37-60)
Units, and amending tables in 28.051.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to RECOMMEND TO
COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING. The motion passed by voice
vote/other.
6. 71082 Repealing MGO Sec. 28.182(5)(c) (“Protest Petition”) and amending MGO
Sec. 28.182(5)(b) to include a two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote by Common
Council to pass zoning map amendments.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, to recommend to Council to adopt the
ALTERNATE ORDINANCE (Legislative ID 71082 Version 2). The motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, to RECOMMEND TO
COUNCIL TO ADOPT WITH CONDITIONS - PUBLIC HEARING. The motion passed
by voice vote/other.
Conditional Use Requests, Demolition Permits & Related Requests
Note: Items 7-9 are related and were considered together
7. 70539 519-547 W Washington Avenue; 4th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a demolition
permit to allow demolition of nine multi-family residences.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Mendez, the Commission found the standards met and approved
the conditional uses (70539), demolition permits (70540), and forwarded the CSM (70560) to Council
with a recommendation to approve, subject to the comments and conditions contained in the Plan
Commission materials and the following additional conditions:
- That the loading area along the east side of the building be enlarged to accommodate two vehicles.
- That all leases for dwelling units in the proposed building specifically prohibit vehicle parking on the
street terrace between the curb and the sidewalk as well as the front yard.
- That the applicant shall make substantive effort to engage with both non-profit and for-profit
organizations interested in salvaging items from the existing structures which the applicant is not
intending to salvage for their own use.
- That during the period between the land use approval and the start of construction, the applicant shall
consistently maintain all properties in accordance with the City of Madison property maintenance
standards.
- That information regarding trees to be removed or to remain, both on public and private property, shall
be clearly presented on the approved drawings. This shall include the City requirements for tree
protection.
The motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Mendez, to Approve. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
8. 70540 519-547 W Washington Avenue; 4th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a conditional
use in the Downtown Residential 2 (DR2) District for a multi-family dwelling
with greater than eight units, and consideration of a conditional use to
construct two additional stories in Area C of the "Additional Heights Area Map"
in MGO Section 28.071(2)(b), to allow construction of a six-story, 140-unit
apartment building.
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On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Mendez, the Commission found the standards met and approved
the conditional uses (70539), demolition permits (70540), and forwarded the CSM (70560) to Council
with a recommendation to approve, subject to the comments and conditions contained in the Plan
Commission materials and the following additional conditions:
- That the loading area along the east side of the building be enlarged to accommodate two vehicles.
- That all leases for dwelling units in the proposed building specifically prohibit vehicle parking on the
street terrace between the curb and the sidewalk as well as the front yard.
- That the applicant shall make substantive effort to engage with both non-profit and for-profit
organizations interested in salvaging items from the existing structures which the applicant is not
intending to salvage for their own use.
- That during the period between the land use approval and the start of construction, the applicant shall
consistently maintain all properties in accordance with the City of Madison property maintenance
standards.
- That information regarding trees to be removed or to remain, both on public and private property, shall
be clearly presented on the approved drawings. This shall include the City requirements for tree
protection.
The motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Mendez, to Approve. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
9. 70560 Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Virtue, LLC and John
and Christine Aufderharr located at 519-547 W Washington Avenue; 4th Ald.
Dist.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Mendez, the Commission found the standards met and approved
the conditional uses (70539), demolition permits (70540), and forwarded the CSM (70560) to Council
with a recommendation to approve, with the following additional conditions:
- That the loading area along the east side of the building be enlarged to accommodate two vehicles.
- That all leases for dwelling units in the proposed building specifically prohibit vehicle parking on the
street terrace between the curb and the sidewalk as well as the front yard.
- That the applicant shall make substantive effort to engage with both non-profit and for-profit
organizations interested in salvaging items from the existing structures which the applicant is not
intending to salvage for their own use.
- That during the period between the land use approval and the start of construction, the applicant shall
consistently maintain all properties in accordance with the City of Madison property maintenance
standards.
- That information regarding trees to be removed or to remain, both on public and private property, shall
be clearly presented on the approved drawings. This shall include the City requirements for tree
protection.
The motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Mendez, to RECOMMEND TO
COUNCIL TO ADOPT UNDER SUSPENSION OF MGO 2.055 - REPORT OF
OFFICER. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
10. 70551 1802 Pankratz Street; 12th Ald. Dist.; Urban Design Dist. 4: Consideration of
a major alteration to an approved conditional use in the Suburban
Employment (SE) District for a school, public or private; and consideration of
a conditional use pursuant to Section 28.141(6) of the Zoning Code to allow
automobile parking exceeding the maximum allowed for the proposed use, all
to allow construction of an addition to a charter school.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, the Commission found the standards met and approved
the request subject to the comments and conditions contained in the Plan Commission materials. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Approve. The motion
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passed by voice vote/other.
11. 70749 3706 S Dutch Mill Road; 16th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a demolition permit
for a previously demolished industrial building.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, the Commission found the standards met and approved
the request subject to the comments and conditions contained in the Plan Commission materials. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Approve. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
Note: Items 12-14 are related and were considered together
12. 70922 609 E Dayton Street and 616 E Mifflin Street; 6th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a
demolition permit to demolish two commercial buildings.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, the Commission found that demolition permit standards of
approval 4 and 7 were not met because the Landmarks Commission has found the building proposed for
demolition does have historic value based on architectural significance, its high degree of integrity, and
its relation to the history of a local company that is still in operation (4); and that the proposed demolition
is inconsistent with the statement of purpose of the demolition permits section, specifically regarding the
preservation of historic buildings (7). The standards found to not be met, the motion was to place
Legislative ID 70922 and 70923 on file without prejudice and to recommend to Common Council to place
Legislative ID 70958 on file without prejudice. The item passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, to Place On File
Without Prejudice. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
13. 70923 609 E Dayton Street and 616 E Mifflin Street: Consideration of a conditional
use in the Traditional Employment (TE) District for a hotel; and consideration
of a conditional use for a restaurant-tavern, to allow construction of a
three-story, 55-room hotel with 1,450 square-foot cafe.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, the Commission found that demolition permit standards of
approval 4 and 7 were not met because the Landmarks Commission has found the building proposed for
demolition does have historic value based on architectural significance, its high degree of integrity, and
its relation to the history of a local company that is still in operation (4); and that the proposed demolition
is inconsistent with the statement of purpose of the demolition permits section, specifically regarding the
preservation of historic buildings (7). The standards found to not be met, the motion was to place
Legislative ID 70922 and 70923 on file without prejudice and to recommend to Common Council to place
Legislative ID 70958 on file without prejudice. The item passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, to Place On File
Without Prejudice. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
14. 70958 Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Mifflin Dayton, LLC/
McGrath Property Group, LLC located at 609 E Dayton Street and 616 E
Mifflin Street; 6th Ald. Dist.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, the Commission found that demolition permit standards of
approval 4 and 7 were not met because the Landmarks Commission has found the building proposed for
demolition does have historic value based on architectural significance, its high degree of integrity, and
its relation to the history of a local company that is still in operation (4); and that the proposed demolition
is inconsistent with the statement of purpose of the demolition permits section, specifically regarding the
preservation of historic buildings (7). The standards found to not be met, the motion was to place
Legislative ID 70922 and 70923 on file without prejudice and to recommend to Common Council to place
Legislative ID 70958 on file without prejudice. The item passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Lemmer, to RECOMMEND TO
COUNCIL TO PLACE ON FILE WITHOUT PREJUDICE -REPORT OF OFFICER. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
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15. 70924 2303 W Beltline Highway; 10th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a demolition permit
to allow demolition of an auto sales building.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, the Commission found the standards met and approved
the request subject to the comments and conditions contained in the Plan Commission materials. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Approve. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
16. 70925 2310 Crossroads Drive; 17th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a conditional use in
the Suburban Employment (SE) District for a university.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, the Commission found the standards met and approved
the request subject to the comments and conditions contained in the Plan Commission materials. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Approve. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
17. 70926 2425 S Stoughton Road; 16th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a conditional use in
the Suburban Employment (SE) District for an auto repair business.
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, the Commission found the standards met and approved
the request subject to the comments and conditions contained in the Plan Commission materials. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Approve. The motion
passed by voice vote/other.
18. 70928 5158 Spring Court; 19th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a conditional use to
construct an accessory building on a lakefront parcel
On a motion by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, the Commission referred the item to the Plan Commission
meeting of June 27, 2022 pending consideration of a variance by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The
motion passed by voice vote/other.
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Solheim, to Refer to the PLAN
COMMISSION and should be returned by 6/27/2022. The motion passed by
voice vote/other.
BUSINESS BY MEMBERS
Chair Zellers announced that it was Alder Lemmer's final Plan Commission meeting and thanked her for
her service.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
Heather Stouder provided an overview of recent Common Council Actions and upcoming Plan
Commission matters.
- Recent Common Council Actions
- 2165 Linden Avenue - Rezoning to PD(GDP-SIP) and CSM Referral to construct, three-story, 32-unit
apartment building on one lot - Adopted on May 10, 2022 subject to Plan Commission recommendation
- Amend Section 28.022(3)(c) to Update City Floodplain Maps - Adopted on May 10, 2022 subject to Plan
Commission recommendation
- Amend Sec. 28.151 Supplemental Regulations for “Nightclub,” “Restaurant-Nightclub” and
“Restaurant-Tavern”, etc. - Adopted on May 10, 2022 subject to Plan Commission recommendation
- 119 E Olin Avenue - Rezoning to PR for Water Utility offices - Adopted on May 10, 2022 subject to Plan
Commission recommendation
- 3262 High Point Road - Attachment from Town of Middleton and Rezoning to SR-C1 - Adopted on May
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10, 2022 subject to Plan Commission recommendation
- 3734 Speedway Road - Upheld Plan Commission's March 21, 2022 conditional use approval for
mixed-use building on May 10, 2022
- Upcoming Matters – June 13, 2022
- Incorporating Health & Safety Goals, Strategies, and Actions into the City’s Performance Excellence
Framework
- 2007 Roth St., 1810 & 1834 Commercial Ave., et al - IL and IG to CN, RMX and TR-U2 consistent with
recommendations in Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan (Alternate and Substitute versions to be
considered)
- Amend Official Map to map reservation for Ruskin Street/Huxley Street and Roth Street to Packers
Avenue connections (Revised/ alternate alignment to be considered)
- 222-230 Merry Street - TR-U2 to TR-U1 to rezone parcels consistent with Comprehensive Plan land
use recommendations
- 222-232 E Olin Avenue - SE to TE, Demolition Permit, Conditional Use, and CSM Referral - Demolish
restaurant-tavern to construct 12-story mixed-use building with approximately 13,500 sq. ft. of
commercial space and 192 apartments, with a two-story restaurant-tavern to remain; with CSM to
create two lots for project
- 3900-3920 Monona Drive & 109 Cottage Grove Road - NMX to TSS, Demolition Permit, Conditional Use,
and CSM Referral - Demolish four commercial buildings to construct five-story mixed-use building with
approximately 6,400 sq. ft. of commercial space, two vehicle access sales and service windows, and
69 apartments on one lot
- Zoning Text Amendment to repeal MGO Section 28.105, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts
- 705 Woodward Drive - Conditional Use - Construct accessory building on lakefront parcel
- 6067 Gemini Drive & 5909 Sharpsburg Drive - Alteration to PD(SIP) and Conditional Use- Approve an
outdoor eating area for a restaurant-nightclub (coffee shop) in a multi-tenant commercial building
- 3010 Gregory Street - Demolition Permit - Demolish single-family residence
- Upcoming Matters – June 27, 2022
- Authorizing the Planning Division’s shift to a Planning Framework with 13 higher level Area Plans
- 802-826 Regent Street - Demolition Permit, Conditional Use, and Certified Survey Map Referral -
Demolish two commercial buildings, one church, and two residences to construct ten-story mixed-use
building with approximately 3,000 sq. ft. of commercial space and 178 apartments on one lot
- 2101-2115 East Springs Drive - Conditional Use and Certified Survey Map Referral - Construct
residential building complex with 463 apartments in four buildings
- 4301 East Towne Boulevard - Conditional Use Alteration - Construct second lane for restaurant
vehicle access sales and service window
- 131 W Wilson Street - Demolition Permit - Demolish X-story commercial building
- 917 Deming Way - Demolition Permit - Demolish street-facing wall of office building to allow addition
- 222 W Gorham Street - Conditional Use - Construct outdoor eating area for a restaurant-nightclub
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Cantrell, seconded by Sheppard, to Adjourn at 9:19
p.m. The motion passed by voice vote/other.
REGISTRATIONS
A final, complete list of persons registered for items on the Plan Commission agenda will be attached to
the below-listed file following adjournment of the meeting. The final list of registrations for a particular
meeting will include the meeting date in the title of the file. Registrants will no longer be entered on the
minutes after each item. An agenda item with no registrants will not appear on the table of registrants
attached for that meeting; however, that item will still have been considered as noted in the proceedings
for that meeting.
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Agenda
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PLAN COMMISSION
Consider: Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
This meeting may be viewed LIVE on Charter Spectrum Channel 994, AT&T U-Verse Channel
99 or at www.madisoncitychannel.tv.
Monday, May 23, 2022 5:30 PM **Virtual Meeting**
Some or all of the members of the Plan Commission, applicants, or members of the
public, may participate in the meeting remotely by teleconference or videoconference.
The City of Madison is holding this Plan Commission meeting virtually to help protect
our community during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. 60306 Plan Commission Public Comment Period
COMMUNICATIONS, DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS
Members of the body should make any required disclosures or recusals under the City's
Ethics Code.
MINUTES OF THE MAY 9, 2022 REGULAR MEETING
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SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Regular Meetings:
- Monday, June 13, 27 and July 11, 25, 2022
Special Working Session/Meeting:
- Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
AGENDA NOTE
Note: Hearing items may be called at any time after the beginning of the meeting. Those
wishing to speak on an item must register with the Secretary. The Plan Commission uses a
consent agenda, which means that the Commission can consider any item where there are
no registrants wishing to speak in opposition regardless of its placement on the agenda.
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SPECIAL ITEMS OF BUSINESS
- Election of Plan Commission Chair and Vice-Chair
- Plan Commission Appointments to the Transportation Policy and Planning Board
and Joint Campus Area Committee
ROUTINE BUSINESS
The following items listed in this section of the agenda are referred to the Plan
Commission pursuant to Section 62.23 of Wisconsin Statutes and Section 16.01 of
Madison General Ordinances, which generally require that:
• The Common Council shall refer any question concerning the location and architectural
design of any public building; the location of any statue or other memorial; the location,
extension, widening, enlargement, ornamentation, and parking of any street, parkway,
boulevard, park, playground, or other memorial or public grounds within the City to the
Plan Commission for its consideration and report before final action is taken thereon by
the Council.
• The Common Council shall refer any question concerning the location of any public
building and the location, extension or widening of any street, park or other public
grounds within the City to the Plan Commission for its consideration and report regarding
consistency with the City’s comprehensive plan before final action is taken.
• The City, acting through the Plan Commission or otherwise, may acquire by gift,
purchase or condemnation any lands within or without its corporate limits for
establishing, laying out, widening, enlarging, extending and maintaining memorial
grounds, streets, squares, parkways, boulevards, parks, playgrounds, sites for public
buildings, and reservations in and about and along and leading to any or all of the same
and after the establishment, layout and completion of such improvements, may convey
any such real estate thus acquired and not necessary for such improvements, with
reservations concerning the future use and occupation of such real estate, so as to
protect such public works and improvements and their environs, and to preserve the view,
appearance, light, air and usefulness of such public works, and to promote the public
health and welfare.
2. 71224 Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting Transportation
Project Plat Numbers 12777-1 - 4.01 through 12777-1 - 4.11, and also Numbers
12777-2 - 4.01 through 12777-2 - 4.15, for the required acquisitions per the
Plats of Land Interests for the East-West Bus Rapid Transit project. Located in
the City of Madison, and also within part of the Village of Shorewood. (1st, 3rd,
5th, 6th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 15th and 17th AD’s)
3. 71235 Authorizing the City’s execution of a lease with Curtis J. Martin, allowing for the
use of a portion of the City-owned transportation corridor parcel located at 251
Jackson Street. (15th AD)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Urban Design District Amendment
4. 70648 Amending MGO 33.24(15)(c) Map of Urban Design District 8.
Zoning Text Amendments
5. 70805 Amending Table 28C-1 to Create a Column Multi-Family Dwelling (37-60) Units,
and amending tables in 28.051.
6. 71082 Repealing MGO Sec. 28.182(5)(c) (“Protest Petition”) and amending MGO Sec.
28.182(5)(b) to include a two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote by Common Council to
pass zoning map amendments.
Conditional Use Requests, Demolition Permits & Related Requests
Note: Items 7-9 are related and should be considered together
7. 70539 519-547 W Washington Avenue; 4th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a demolition
permit to allow demolition of nine multi-family residences.
8. 70540 519-547 W Washington Avenue; 4th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a conditional
use in the Downtown Residential 2 (DR2) District for a multi-family dwelling with
greater than eight units, and consideration of a conditional use to construct two
additional stories in Area C of the "Additional Heights Area Map" in MGO Section
28.071(2)(b), to allow construction of a six-story, 140-unit apartment building.
9. 70560 Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Virtue, LLC and John
and Christine Aufderharr located at 519-547 W Washington Avenue; 4th Ald.
Dist.
10. 70551 1802 Pankratz Street; 12th Ald. Dist.; Urban Design Dist. 4: Consideration of a
major alteration to an approved conditional use in the Suburban Employment
(SE) District for a school, public or private; and consideration of a conditional
use pursuant to Section 28.141(6) of the Zoning Code to allow automobile
parking exceeding the maximum allowed for the proposed use, all to allow
construction of an addition to a charter school.
11. 70749 3706 S. Dutch Mill Road; 16th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a demolition permit
for a previously demolished industrial building.
Note: Items 12-14 are related and should be considered together
12. 70922 609 E Dayton Street and 616 E Mifflin Street; 6th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a
demolition permit to demolish two commercial buildings.
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13. 70923 609 E Dayton Street and 616 E Mifflin Street: Consideration of a conditional use
in the Traditional Employment (TE) District for a hotel; and consideration of a
conditional use for a restaurant-tavern, to allow construction of a three-story,
55-room hotel with 1,450 square-foot cafe.
14. 70958 Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Mifflin Dayton, LLC/
McGrath Property Group, LLC located at 609 E Dayton Street and 616 E Mifflin
Street; 6th Ald. Dist.
15. 70924 2303 W Beltline Highway; 10th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a demolition permit
to allow demolition of an auto sales building.
16. 70925 2310 Crossroads Drive; 17th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a conditional use in the
Suburban Employment (SE) District for a university.
17. 70926 2425 S Stoughton Road; 16th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a conditional use in
the Suburban Employment (SE) District for an auto repair business.
Note: Item 18 should be referred to June 27, 2022 pending consideration of a variance for the
project by the Zoning Board of Appeals
18. 70928 5158 Spring Court; 19th Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a conditional use to
construct an accessory building on a lakefront parcel
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SECRETARY'S REPORT
- Recent Common Council Actions
- 2165 Linden Avenue - Rezoning to PD(GDP-SIP) and CSM Referral to construct,
three-story, 32-unit apartment building on one lot - Adopted on May 10, 2022 subject to
Plan Commission recommendation
- Amend Section 28.022(3)(c) to Update City Floodplain Maps - Adopted on May 10,
2022 subject to Plan Commission recommendation
- Amend Sec. 28.151 Supplemental Regulations for “Nightclub,” “Restaurant-Nightclub”
and “Restaurant-Tavern”, etc. - Adopted on May 10, 2022 subject to Plan Commission
recommendation
- 119 E Olin Avenue - Rezoning to PR for Water Utility offices - Adopted on May 10, 2022
subject to Plan Commission recommendation
- 3262 High Point Road - Attachment from Town of Middleton and Rezoning to SR-C1 -
Adopted on May 10, 2022 subject to Plan Commission recommendation
- 3734 Speedway Road - Upheld Plan Commission's March 21, 2022 conditional use
approval for mixed-use building on May 10, 2022
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- Upcoming Matters – June 13, 2022
- Incorporating Health & Safety Goals, Strategies, and Actions into the City’s
Performance Excellence Framework
- 2007 Roth St., 1810 & 1834 Commercial Ave., et al - IL and IG to CN, RMX and TR-U2
consistent with recommendations in Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan (Alternate and
Substitute versions to be considered)
- Amend Official Map to map reservation for Ruskin Street/Huxley Street and Roth Street
to Packers Avenue connections (Revised/ alternate alignment to be considered)
- 222-230 Merry Street - TR-U2 to TR-U1 to rezone parcels consistent with
Comprehensive Plan land use recommendations
- 222-232 E Olin Avenue - SE to TE, Demolition Permit, Conditional Use, and CSM
Referral - Demolish restaurant-tavern to construct 12-story mixed-use building with
approximately 13,500 sq. ft. of commercial space and 192 apartments, with a two-story
restaurant-tavern to remain; with CSM to create two lots for project
- 3900-3920 Monona Drive & 109 Cottage Grove Road - NMX to TSS, Demolition Permit,
Conditional Use, and CSM Referral - Demolish four commercial buildings to construct
five-story mixed-use building with approximately 6,400 sq. ft. of commercial space, two
vehicle access sales and service windows, and 69 apartments on one lot
- Zoning Text Amendment to repeal MGO Section 28.105, Neighborhood Conservation
Overlay Districts
- 705 Woodward Drive - Conditional Use - Construct accessory building on lakefront
parcel
- 6067 Gemini Drive & 5909 Sharpsburg Drive - Alteration to PD(SIP) and Conditional
Use- Approve an outdoor eating area for a restaurant-nightclub (coffee shop) in a
multi-tenant commercial building
- 3010 Gregory Street - Demolition Permit - Demolish single-family residence
- Upcoming Matters – June 27, 2022
- Authorizing the Planning Division’s shift to a Planning Framework with 13 higher level
Area Plans
- 802-826 Regent Street - Demolition Permit, Conditional Use, and Certified Survey Map
Referral - Demolish two commercial buildings, one church, and two residences to
construct ten-story mixed-use building with approximately 3,000 sq. ft. of commercial
space and 178 apartments on one lot
- 2101-2115 East Springs Drive - Conditional Use and Certified Survey Map Referral -
Construct residential building complex with 463 apartments in four buildings
- 4301 East Towne Boulevard - Conditional Use Alteration - Construct second lane for
restaurant vehicle access sales and service window
- 131 W Wilson Street - Demolition Permit - Demolish X-story commercial building
- 917 Deming Way - Demolition Permit - Demolish street-facing wall of office building to
allow addition
- 222 W Gorham Street - Conditional Use - Construct outdoor eating area for a
restaurant-nightclub
The Plan Commission may preview these projects online at
https://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/current-projects/1599/.
Projects are generally grouped by Plan Commission date. The information on the Current
Projects pages may be different than the information in the Plan Commission materials
for the meeting when a particular item will be considered.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
REGISTRATIONS
Following adjournment of the meeting, a final, complete list of persons registered for
items on the agenda will be attached to File ID 69103, Registrants for 2022 Plan
Commission Meetings.
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