Week of December 17 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

The week of December 17 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Parks Long Range Planning Subcommittee, Committee on the Environment, Sustainable Madison Committee, the Landmarks Commission, the Plan Commission, City County Homeless Issues Committee, the Historic District Ordinance Revisions – Round Three – Mansion Hill, the Landlord Tenant Issues Committee, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Madison Policy Department Policy & Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee, and the Downtown Coordinating Committee. The city meeting agenda items are open for testimony from the public should you be interested in weighing in.  I also appreciate hearing from you on any items on which you have a particular interest or concern so please send me an email or give me a call.

Also, committees and commissions have an opportunity at the beginning of each agenda for Public Comment on items not on the agenda.  If you have something you want to share with a committee or commission, you can use the Public Comment time to do so.

Parks Long Range Planning Subcommittee
3:00 December 17, 2018
Rm 108 City-County Building
Agenda:   https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=655740&GUID=42ED03F1-E9DF-4EC5-9FCA-D305644A51C2

Agenda Item 5
Projects for 2019.  Possible work item for the Parks Long Range Planning Subcommittee in 2019:

Dogs in Parks policy (expansion of dogs on-leash in parks):

Off-Leash Dog Park Design Guidelines Policy was developed and adopted in 2016. The policy also provided direction on how one may allow off leash dog walking in certain parks. Parks staff would like LRP to help with the development of a policy for allowing dogs on-leash to the majority, if not all parks in the system. This would require a change to the Madison General Ordinance. The issue will need careful community engagement and consideration (a survey and at least two public input meetings). Should there be areas where dogs are not allowed, such as playgrounds and beaches?

Committee on the Environment
4:30 December 17, 2018
Rm 108 City-County Building
Agenda:   https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=660456&GUID=11852CB9-AEC6-40C3-9FD6-ECD9F06FC9BD

Updated status on using LEDs for street lighting
Presentation by Brian Smith of Traffic Engineering

Presentation on Chloride Problems and Reduction Initiatives
Presentation by Emily Jones of Madison Metropolitan Sewage District

Overview of City Engineering's budget amendment for flood management

Sustainable Madison Committee
4:30 December 17, 2018
Rm 357 City-County Building
Agenda:   https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=576420&GUID=E23F3562-7A67…

DISCUSSION ITEM

Agenda Item 1
Report Regarding 100% Renewable Energy/Zero Net Carbon Goal

Landmarks Commission
5:00 December 17, 2018
Rm 111 City-County Building
Agenda: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=575432&GUID=F34155D6-AE3C…

REGULAR BUSINESS

Agenda Item 5
Landmarks Commission Historic Preservation Plan Status Report

Plan Commission
5:30 December 17, 2018
Rm 201 City County Building
Agenda:  https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=646155&GUID=A1F9C424-F455-47A8-9E3E-3AB948E3765C

Zoning Text Amendment

Agenda Item 3
Amending Section 28.185(7)(a)2.b., creating Section 28.185(7)(a)5., renumbering Section 28.185(7)(a)5. to 6., and amending Section 28.185(7)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to add a Demolition and Removal standard requiring the Plan Commission to consider the proposed impact of a building relocation on city terrace trees.

City County Homeless Issues Committee
6:30 December 17, 2018
Rm 351 City-County Building
Agenda: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=581229&GUID=3660DD68-03B7-4BAD-B0E7-1EBC56A6DFD4

Reports to the Committee

Agenda item 3
Beacon Update

Agenda item 4
Messner Property Update

Historic District Ordinance Revisions – Round Three – Mansion Hill
5:30 December 19, 2018
Madison Senior Center
330 W Mifflin St
Information: http://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/mansion-hill/2597/

Madison's five local historic districts each have their own ordinance requirements for additions, alterations, and new construction. Some of these ordinances are over 40 years old, and have not been modified since they were created. This process will analyze the historic resources in each district, examine successes and challenges, evaluate current ordinances, and propose new or revised ordinance language.

1. Introductions

2. Overview of Potential Ordinance Revisions

3. Question and Answer Session

4. Next Steps

5. Adjournment

Landlord Tenant Issues Committee
5:00 December 20, 2017
Rm 103A City-County Building
Agenda: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=573577&GUID=EB69DB84-74B0-47CC-9A83-57BB00C4DF03

ACTION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

Agenda Item 6
Review Changes to Rights and Responsibilities Pamphlet

Agenda Item 7
Add to List of Best Practices in Response to Changes in Law

Zoning Board of Appeals
5:00 December 20, 2017
Rm 13 Madison Municipal Building
Agenda: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=569021&GUID=172FFCEF-F53D-48DE-888B-2C7F1F951587

PETITION FOR VARIANCE, AREA EXCEPTIONS OR APPEALS

Agenda Item 1
Timothy and Judith Roberts, owners of property at 1233 E. Dayton St., request a front yard setback variance and a front yard paving variance to construct an off-street parking space. Alder District #2

Madison Policy Department Policy & Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee
5:30 December 20, 2018
Rm 354 City county Building
Agenda: Not available as of 12/15.  Early in the week check the following website for the agenda.

 http://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/meeting-schedule

Downtown Coordinating Committee
5:30 December 20, 2017
Rm 108 City-County Building
Agenda: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=575153&GUID=5B9E9506-771F-4EC3-8902-6AFFA714DBC8

Agenda Item 2
Creating Section 10.056(2)(f), amending Sections 10.056(6)(a), (b), (d), (i), (o), 10.056(11), and 10.056(12)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances creating and modifying the standards of issuance for street use permits, creating the Downtown Zone and authorizing policies for permits in that zone, and allowing a permit to be cancelled prior to an event in case of emergency.

Referred from November 29 Meeting.

*Consent agenda--The consent agenda includes many agenda items that come to a vote without testimony or Council discussion.  Should anyone register and wish to speak, the item would be taken off the consent agenda.