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The City of Madison Department of Planning & Community & Economic Development is working with the City of Fitchburg, Town of Madison, Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and elected officials, interested residents, businesses and stakeholders to develop a 5-10 year plan for the Arbor Hills-Leopold Neighborhood Plan study area. The planning process began in winter 2011 and is anticipated to continue through spring 2012.

The study area includes Madison's well-established neighborhoods of Arbor Hills and Leopold, a residential enclave and commercial area in north Fitchburg, and commercial lands immediately north of the West Beltline Highway, located in the Town of Madison and City of Madison. The study area is bounded by the U.W. Arboretum on the north and west, High Ridge Trail on the south, and Fish Hatchery Road on the east.


2011 Arbor Hills Leopold Neighborhood Plan Public Participation and Outreach

The planning process includes extensive outreach to the public and stakeholders to help ensure that the adopted plan incorporates the interests and needs of the entire study area. There have been two public open house events and one more will take place sometime in the winter. Project staff have also interviewed many stakeholders, attended community meetings, and shared plan information in local newspapers, on neighborhood webpages and listservs, on the Leopold Elementary School webpage, and at the Goodman South Madison Branch Library and the Fitchburg Public Library. Also, plan information has been translated into Spanish and distributed through organizations that serve the Spanish speaking community.


Project Leaders

Stakeholders Team: A group of approximately 30 stakeholders is guiding plan policy decisions by participating at key points in the process to review drafts and provide input. The team includes public officials, neighborhood association leadership, business representatives, community organization representatives, school representatives and City staff.

Project Leaders: The City of Madison Planning Division is leading facilitation of the Arbor Hills-Leopold Neighborhood Plan process with a Project Team. The Project Team is working with the Town of Madison and City of Fitchburg to host public outreach activities and events and intergovernmental coordination meetings as indicated above.

City Staff Team: A City Staff Team comprised of representatives from the cities of Madison and Fitchburg, the Town of Madison, and the Madison Metropolitan School District has met so far to provide background information and resources, data, review, and feedback on plan drafts, and to develop implementation strategies that will be coordinated with City agency budgets.

The success of the plan will be contingent upon the involvement of residents. Contact us to be part of the Arbor Hills Leopold Neighborhood Plan process.

posted November 16, 2011 3:56 PM

Draft Strategies Unveiled at OPEN HOUSE II November 10th at Fairways Clubhouse, 2301 Traceway Dr. Open House II drew residents, business owners, community service providers and public officials. Most stayed for at least 2 hours to review draft strategies and provide their input to staff. You can view the draft strategies and input by visiting the Meetings Calendar section of this webpage. If you have input to share concerning the draft strategies, or questions to ask, please contact Linda Horvath at lhorvath@cityofmadison.com, 608-267-1131. You may send your input via email or to Linda Horvath, Planning Division, P.O. Box 2985, Madison, WI 53701-2985.