Updates & Week of Nov. 28 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest

City meetings are mostly virtual with details listed in City Meetings of Interest below. Common Council meetings are hybrid so the public can attend in person or via Zoom.

 

Stay in touch with your neighbors through either Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc. or Campus Area Neighborhood Assoc.

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There are three sections to this week's update:

1. District 2 Updates
2. COVID-19 Resources & Information 
3. City Meetings of Interest to District 2

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1. DISTRICT 2 UPDATES

 

 

• Info, Resources, and a Calendar of Important Dates for Those Considering Running in the Spring 2023 Common Council Elections.

• Passenger Rail Station Study Kick-off Meeting - The City of Madison is hosting a kick-off meeting for the Passenger Rail Station Study on Dec. 7, 2022. The meeting offers in-person and virtual alternatives for attending.

• Yard Waste & Leaves Collection Ending Soon - Residents have at most one scheduled set-out date left for 2022. The weather put the Streets Division a behind schedule, but the little bit of snow we've had hasn't stopped leaf pickup. They're working hard to get caught up. Place your leaves out on the scheduled date for your home and Streets will be there as soon as they can.

• Put Your Pumpkins in Your Leaf Piles

• Streets Division Drop-off Sites Final Weekend for 2022 - The final day for 2022 the Olin Avenue facility is Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.

• Madison CARES, City's Mobile Emergency Service for Behavior Health Calls, Releases End-of-Year Report - City Hosting Virtual Public Meeting for Discussion Dec. 7, 2023, 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

• Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Issues Proclamation Declaring November 2022 Homeless Awareness Month in Madison

• City of Madison is a Top 10 Digital City!

• Free Training on the Affordable Connectivity Program for Broadband Internet on Tuesday, December 6

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award- Nominations Open Now!: Promoting peace, Understanding, and Improving communication & cooperation between diverse populations in Dane County. Nomination deadline extended to Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.

• From Parks: 2023 Calendars On Sale!

• Greater Madison Music City (GMMC) will host a happy hour and meetup at Café Coda on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 4:30-6:30pm. A brief presentation will give an overview of economic impact and a regulatory assessment of our music scene.

• Downtown Holiday Open House, Friday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 27 (9am - 4pm)

 

 

Run Santa Run to Impact Parking, Streets & Metro on Sunday Afternoon, Dec. 4

This year's Run Santa Run 5k run will take place the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 4. Streets marked with dashed green lines in the map above will be closed or partially closed Sunday afternoon. After starting at the Square, participants will run down E. Mifflin to N. Baldwin, take N. Baldwin one block to E. Dayton, E. Dayton to N. Blair, and then back up the E. Mifflin hill to the Square. The full route can also be found here. The Run will start at 3:00pm and runners should be off the course by 4:30, but setup and teardown could keep streets partially blocked outside of that window.

There will be temporary no parking signs on much of the route, so those who park on the street should keep an eye out for those brightly colored signs on wooden stakes. Also, all day Sunday Metro buses will be operating on the outer loop of Capitol Square due to the run.

Updates on District 2 Redevelopment Proposals

Below are details on several redevelopment proposals in District 2. If you have input or questions about any of these proposals, feel free to contact me at district2@cityofmadison.com or contact the neighborhood steering committees as noted below.

------ Campus-State Street Parking Garage on Lake Street

On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Urban Design Commission will again consider the proposed redevelopment of the Campus-State Street Parking Garage at 415 N. Lake St. Mortenson Development is proposing a large student-focused apartment building with 248 apartments above a new city-owned parking garage that will include a new intercity bus terminal. UDC will be considering a new aspect of the requested approvals - the two phases of the construction, one for the parking garage and another for the apartment building, that are related to the requested rezoning from Urban Mixed-Use to Planned Development (PD). UDC will need to give input on the public aspect of the project, i.e., the first phase.

UDC is advisory to the Plan Commission on the rezoning request, including a PD Phasing Standard that states, "The PD district shall include suitable assurances that each phase could be completed in a manner that would not result in an adverse effect upon the community as a result of termination at that point." In addition to its other considerations on the proposal, UDC will be asked to approve the public portion of the project (the parking garage and bus terminal).

UDC earlier gave initial approval to the overall design with a set of conditions related to their advisory input to Plan Commission on the Conditional Use Permit required for an elevator shaft that is proposed to project above the Capitol View Preservation Limit and Hawthorne Court's proposed reconfiguration and usage. City staff is asking UDC to reiterate their earlier input on the proposal at Wednesday's meeting, but again, the proposal will be back at UDC after it is considered by Plan Commission on Dec. 12, assuming Plan Commission approves their applications.

The materials from this and past Urban Design Commission's considerations of the proposal are here. Included are earlier and recent staff reports, project plans, a newly submitted steering committee report from the Campus Area Neighborhood Association, and a Transportation Department memo that addresses various issues and questions that were earlier raised by the CANA steering committee, nearby business and property owners, and other stakeholders. The steering committee report identifies and reiterates several of those concerns related mostly to the planned vehicular (including bus) and pedestrian circulation, deliveries for businesses, and deeper affordability for the apartments.

There are many moving parts to the proposal's consideration by city bodies. A resolution that proposes a development agreement between Mortenson and the City will be considered by the Finance Committee on Nov. 28, the Joint Campus Area Committee on Nov. 29, and the Transportation Commission on Nov. 30 (see those meetings' details below in City Meetings of Interest). You can see the text of the resolution here and a staff memo on the resolution here. One element of the agreement would require Mortenson to pay the City $18m for the "air rights" to build the residential component. That $18m would then be used by the City to help pay for the new parking structure. The resolution also recommends certain numbers of apartments to have some levels of reduced rents for students in need.

------- 668 State Street 

This proposal by 668 State LLC to construct a four-story addition atop the existing two-story commercial building at 668 State St. was approved by Plan Commission at our Nov. 21 meeting. Plan Commission approved a Conditional Use in the Downtown Core (DC) Zoning District for an addition to a building greater than 20,000 square feet and that has more than four stories. The ground floor is the current location of UW Credit Union, which is expected to remain, and the front facade along State Street will be replaced. The addition will contain 24 student-oriented apartments on floors 3-6 with floors 5 and 6 set back approximately 30' from the front façade. No car parking will be included. The project plans and other Plan Commission materials are here.

------- St. John's Lutheran Church at 322 E. Washington Ave.

At their Monday, Nov. 28 meeting, the Finance Committee will consider awarding up to $8,950,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund to support three affordable housing development projects, including up to $3.5m to St. John's Lutheran Church in partnership with Urban Land Interests, for a 130-unit rental housing development with 108 units with rents affordable to households with incomes at or below 30%, 50%, or 60% County Median Income (see the Finance Committee agenda details below in "City Meetings of Interest"). This redevelopment of St. John's at 310-322 E. Washington Ave. proposes to demolish the current church and an addition to construct worship and social service/community spaces on the first floor of a new building with 9 stories of mostly affordable and workforce apartments above with underground parking below. 

At their Dec. 14 meeting, the Urban Design Commission is expected to focus on this proposal's initial and/or full approval of their rezoning request, compliance with Urban Design District #4 guidelines, and related design matters. Materials from the developer's earlier informational presentation to UDC can be found here. I'll be sure to publicize updated meeting information as the date draws closer. Note that Plan Commission's consideration of the proposal is expected on Jan. 9, including the proposed demolition and Conditional Uses.

A neighborhood steering committee from the James Madison Park District of Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., has been meeting with the development team to evaluate the proposal and provide input. If you'd like to participate please email bob.klebba@gmail.com.

------- 428-444 State Street

JD McCormick Properties' proposal to redevelop 428 to 444 State Street is expected to be back before the Urban Design Commission on Dec. 14 and at Plan Commission on Jan. 9, assuming UDC approves of revisions to the proposal. At their June 29 meeting, UDC referred the proposal to a future meeting rather than making recommendations to Plan Commission due to various concerns about the proposed building. The report from that meeting can be found here. The newly revised project plans and related materials can be found here.

UDC raised concerns about the proposal's impact on the adjacent Lisa Link Peace Park, the height and massing of the building's front facade, and establishing the precedent of replacing State Street buildings. If the UDC eventually does make a recommendation, Plan Commission will consider the Demolition Permit and requested Conditional Uses. Back in January, the Landmarks Commission considered the requested demolitions of the three buildings and found in part in their advisory opinion to Plan Commission that 432-436 and 428-430 State Street (the two easternmost buildings) have historic value based on architectural significance, cultural significance, or historic significance.

The steering committee of the Mansion Hill District of Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc. (CNI) that has evaluated the redevelopment proposal submitted a report to UDC, and may submit a separate report to Plan Commission as their consideration draws nearer.

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2. COVID-19 RESOURCES & INFORMATION

From Public Health Madison & Dane County:

• COVID-19 vaccine webpage
• Learn about the many testing sites in Dane County (in Spanish)
• COVID-19 Data Dashboard
• The latest Data Notes

Dane CORE - for rental and utility assistance.

Get Free COVID Tests at Home

Visit the City's Coronavirus Website for Madison's COVID updates, responses and resources.

Dane County Food Pantry Network from Community Action Coalition.

State of Wisconsin COVID-19 resources and information from state agencies, including the State Dept. Public Health

Info on UW-Madison's response to the pandemic.

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3. CITY MEETINGS OF INTEREST TO DISTRICT 2

Below are some pertinent agenda items from city committees that are meeting this week. If you click on meeting "Details" below, you will find participation and viewing options, and a link to the full meeting agenda. If you click on an item from within an agenda, you will see all documents that relate to that item.

 

I appreciate hearing from you on any agenda items on which you have a particular interest or concern.

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Finance Committee: Details

4:30pm, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Agenda Item 2

Adopting and approving the Director of Human Resources contract for confirmation of a five-year term.

 

Agenda Item 7

Submitting the appointment of Ayodeji Arojo for confirmation of a five-year term as the Transit Chief Operating Officer.

 

Agenda Item 14

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a sole source contract with the Board of Regents for the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of the University of Wisconsin's Department of Community and Environmental Sociology, Applied Population Laboratory (APL) to maintain, update and refine the Neighborhood Indicators Project as needed, from 2023-2026.

 

Agenda Item 15

Authorizing the City of Madison on behalf of the Greater Madison MPO to accept a federal funding grant for $100,500 from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to implement the MPO's RoundTrip TDM program and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into the grant contract and State/Municipal Agreement.

 

Agenda Item 17

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreements with Transit Solutions, Inc., Badger Bus Lines, Inc., and Quality Transit, Inc. for the purpose of providing Paratransit Services to Metro Transit for a term of two and one half years (2.5) years from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 with two one-year options exercisable by the City, to extend the term. If so exercised, option year one would be from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and option year two would be from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Each option shall be exercised in writing by the Metro Transit General Manager at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the original contract term.

 

Agenda Item 18

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the Structural Agreement with Overture Center Foundation, Inc. and an Annual Performance Contract for the 2023 operations of the Overture Center, and providing for a grant from the City.

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the 2023 contract between the City of Madison and the Overture Center. The 2023 budget includes $2,095,000 as the City's subsidy to support Overture operations, a $495,000 increase from the $1.6 million subsidy provided in 2022. The City's contribution is authorized by the Room Tax Commission and fully funded through the Room Tax Fund.

 

Agenda Item 19

Awarding up to $8,950,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund to support three affordable housing development projects, selected through a City Request for Proposals (RFP) process, that will support construction of approximately 500 units of new rental housing in Madison, 344 of which will be affordable, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute loan agreements with the developers of those projects.

Note: This resolution includes the following:

Developers, Projects and Loan Amounts

• Up to $3,500,000 to St. John's Lutheran Church, in partnership with Urban Land Interests, or an affiliate LLC, for St. John's Lutheran Church Redevelopment, a 130-unit rental housing development with 108 units with rents affordable to households with incomes at or below 30%, 50%, or 60% CMI

which is the proposed redevelopment of St. John's Lutheran Church at 310-322 E. Washington Ave. See more on this redevelopment proposal above in "District 2 Updates".

 

Agenda Item 20

Awarding up to $1.65 million from the City's Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to help finance the development of affordable housing, up to $1.25 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and up to $1.1 million in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to support seven housing services programs, and up to $100,000 in City levy to support two homebuyer education programs; and authorizing the sale of five lots, as the recommended outcomes of a competitive "Housing Forward: Financing for Homeownership" Request for Proposals (RFP) process conducted by the Community Development Division; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreements with those agencies to implement the specified development and services projects.

 

Agenda Item 22

Authorizing the allocation of up to $1,750,000 to support community-based organizations (CBOs) in their work to deliver a continuum of services that respond to the post pandemic economy and meet the changing workforce needs of residents while focusing on youth, young adult, and adult employment services, as the result of a competitive RFP process conducted by the Community Development Division; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements with those agencies to implement the designated programs and services.

 

Agenda Item 24

SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City of Madison, on behalf of the Madison/Dane County Continuum of Care (CoC), to accept an aggregate Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) grant award of up to $2,293,291 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with specific Madison/Dane County CoC agencies selected by the CoC's Youth Action Board (YAB) to receive the YHDP funds; and amending the Community Development Division's 2022 2023 Adopted Operating Budget as appropriate.

 

Agenda Item 25

Authorizing the allocation of up to $150,000 from Community Development Division's 2022 Operating Budget to The Center for Common Concerns, Inc. (DBA Homebase) to support the costs of a consultant-led effort to update the Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into a Purchase of Service Agreement.

 

Agenda Item 30

Approve the 2023 Urban Forestry Special Charge.

 

Agenda Item 31

Approving the 2023 Resource Recovery Special Charge

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

When the Finance Committee considers the following matter, it may go into closed session pursuant to sec. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., which reads as follows:

 

Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.

 

If the Finance Committee does go into closed session, notice is hereby given pursuant to sec. 19.85(2), Wis. Stats., that it may reconvene in open session without waiting 12 hours as specified in the statute.

 

Agenda Item 34

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Development Agreement with Mortenson Development, Inc, and its assigns, for the reconstruction of the Lake Street portion of the State Street Campus Garage at 415 N. Lake Street (2nd A.D.).

Note: See more on this item above in "District 2 Updates", Agenda Items #2 and #3 on the Joint Campus Area Committee below, and Agenda Item #2 on the Urban Design Commission agenda below.

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Sustainable Madison Committee: Details

4:30pm, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS & PRESENTATIONS 

 

Agenda Item 2

Transportation Demand Management

 

Agenda Item 3

Sustainability Plan Update

 

Agenda Item 4

Food Scraps Recycling 2022 End of Year Update

 

Agenda Item 5

Sustainability Website

 

Agenda Item 6

EPA Air Quality Monitoring Grant

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Joint Campus Area Committee: Details

4:45pm, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Agenda Item 2

Creating Section 28.022-00596 of the Madison General Ordinances to rezone property located at 415 North Lake Street, 2nd Alder District, from UMX (Urban Mixed Use) District to PD (GDP) Planned Development (General Development Plan) and creating Section 28.022-00597 to approve a Specific Implementation Plan. Rezoning referred to JCAC for review. Committee vote on an advisory recommendation for rezoning to the Plan Commission.

Note: See more on this item below at Agenda Item #3, above in "District 2 Updates", Agenda Item #34 above on the Finance Committee agenda, and Agenda Item #2 on the Urban Design Commission agenda below.

 

Agenda Item 3

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Development Agreement with Mortenson Development, Inc, and its assigns, for the reconstruction of the Lake Street portion of the State Street Campus Garage at 415 N. Lake Street (2nd A.D.). Development agreement referred to JCAC for review. Committee vote on an advisory recommendation to Common Council.
Note: See more on this item above at Agenda Item #2, above in "District 2 Updates", Agenda Item #34 above on the Finance Committee agenda, and Agenda Item #2 on the Urban Design Commission agenda below.

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

Agenda Item 8

City of Madison Project Updates

- 120-128 N Orchard Street & 1313-1314 Randall Court (Legistar #73814, #73815)

- 668 State Street (Legistar #74059, #74063, #74188)

- 535 W. Johnson Street (Legistar #74228)

- Metro Transit Network Redesign (Legistar #74248)

- Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Zoning District (Legistar #74703)

Note: The 668 State Street proposal is in District 2 and was approved by Plan Commission on Nov. 21.

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Urban Design Commission: Details

4:30pm, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

 

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

 

The Urban Design Commission uses a consent agenda, which means that the Commission can consider any item at 4:30 p.m. where there are no registrants wishing to speak in opposition regardless of its placement on the agenda.

 

Agenda Item 2

415 N Lake Street - Planned Development (PD) and Public Building for the New Lake Street Public Parking Ramp and Mixed-Use Building. 2nd Ald. Dist.

Owner: City of Madison, Matthew Wachter

Applicant: Michael Oates, Eppstein Uhen Architects

Initial/Final Approval Requested for the Public Building

Advisory Recommendation Requested on the Planned Development (PD)

*Submittal updates include a phasing plan only*

Note: See more on this item above in "District 2 Updates", Agenda Items #2 and #3 on the Joint Campus Area Committee above, Agenda Item #34 on the Finance Committee agenda above, and Agenda Item #2 on the Urban Design Commission agenda above.

 

Agenda Item 4

414 E. Washington Avenue - Comprehensive Design Review of Signage (CDR) Located in Urban Design District (UDD) 4. 2nd Ald. Dist.

Owner: John Leja, Wash House Development, LLC

Applicant: Duane Johnson, Knothe & Bruce Architects, LLC

Final Approval is Requested

Note: The signage plans for this new mixed-use building, named The Continental, are here.

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Vending Oversight Committee: Details

5:00pm, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Agenda Item 3

Approval of the 2023-2024 Mall Concourse Vending Map.

 

Agenda Item 5

Approval of the 2022 Food Cart Review Scores.

 

Agenda Item 7

Late Night Vending Program Planning - 2023-2024 Vending Season.

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Transportation Commission: Details

5:00pm, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

 

ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED

 

Agenda Item 2

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreements with Transit Solutions, Inc., Badger Bus Lines, Inc., and Quality Transit, Inc. for the purpose of providing Paratransit Services to Metro Transit for a term of two and one half years (2.5) years from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 with two one-year options exercisable by the City, to extend the term. If so exercised, option year one would be from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and option year two would be from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Each option shall be exercised in writing by the Metro Transit General Manager at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the original contract term.

10 mins

 

Agenda Item 3

Adoption of the Metro Network Redesign and Acceptance of the Related Title VI Report. THIS ITEM WAS ADJOURNED FROM THE NOVEMBER 9, 2022 PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSION DISCUSSION, DELIBERATION AND VOTE ONLY - NO ADDITIONAL PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT THE NOVEMBER 30, 2022 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING ON THIS ITEM.

- Title VI Report

- Route Names, Spans, and Headways/Frequency

- Bus Stop Locations and Changes

 

Agenda Item 4

Direction to Implement the Metro Network Redesign in summer 2023

30 mins

 

Agenda Item 5

Creating Section 16.03 establishing a Transportation Demand Management Program and amending 33.56(5) of the Madison General Ordinances.

60 mins

 

Agenda Item 6

Approval of the Transportation Demand Management Program

10 mins

CLOSED SESSION

When the Transportation Commission considers the following matter, it may go into closed session pursuant to sec. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., which reads as follows:

Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.

 

If the Transportation Commission does go into closed session, notice is hereby given pursuant to sec. 19.85(2), Wis. Stats., that it may reconvene in open session without waiting 12 hours as specified in the statute. 10. 74679
 

Agenda Item 10

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Development Agreement with Mortenson Development, Inc, and its assigns, for the reconstruction of the Lake Street portion of the State Street Campus Garage at 415 N. Lake Street (2nd A.D.).

45 mins

Note: See more on this item above in "District 2 Updates", Agenda Items #2 and #3 on the Joint Campus Area Committee above, Agenda Item #34 on the Finance Committee agenda, and Agenda Item #2 on the Urban Design Commission agenda above.

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Common Council Executive Committee: Details

5:30pm, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

 

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

 

Agenda Item 2

Amending Section 3.01(1) of the Madison General Ordinances to Change Alder Terms and Elections.

 

Agenda Item 3

Report of the CCEC Subcommittee to Establish a Common Council Code of Conduct

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Public Market Development Committee: Details

5:00pm, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022

 

The agenda for this meeting was unavailable as of publication of this Alder Update.

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