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The
mission of Urban Design and Special
Planning is to maintain and strengthen
existing residential and commercial
neighborhoods focusing on the downtown,
Isthmus and central city as well as to
protect and enhance the City's
natural, cultural, aesthetic and
historic resources. This service
provides neighborhood planning services
and technical services to neighborhoods,
administers the Municipal Arts program, develops and maintains urban design guidelines, prepares development concept plans, and monitors and recommends changes to the City's land developoment regulations. The service provides staff for the Urban Design Commission, Landmarks Commission, Madison Arts Commission and Council appointed ad hoc committees.
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This
service staffs the City's Urban
Design Commission and reviews planned
developments, developments in urban
design districts,
sign variances and
public buildings. It also manages and
coordinates special projects such as
the Downtown Wayfinding Program and
the improvements to Martin Luther
King, Jr. Boulevard, prepares physical
development plans and recommendations
for redevelopment projects, and offers
design assistance to promote
revitalization for areas of the City
including site design, landscaping and
architectural services. This service
also provides ongoing design
assistance to the Mall Maintenance and
Display Program.
The
Neighborhood Planning Service provides
technical assistance to neighborhood
associations, especially in the areas
of: formation of neighborhood
associations; preparation of mid-range
neighborhood plans in CDBG
eligible neighborhoods; and provision
of statistical information that
assesses the condition of neighborhood
areas.
 The
Preservation Planner maintains the
City's preservation plans, makes
recommendations to the Commission on
the protection of buildings, sites,
and districts of special historic and
architectural significance; conducts
historical surveys and catalogues this
information so that it will be useful
to private citizens, researchers, and
officials; and informs Madison
citizens about its historic past and
funding sources for preservation.
Madison
Arts Commission exists to make the arts
an essential part of the lives of
all of Madison's citizens; it
fosters an appreciation for the
arts through
initiating partnerships, develops
new audiences, and sponsors
diverse artistic activities by
emerging and established artists
and arts organizations while
preserving Madison's rich artistic
tradition. To learn
more about Grants and Projects
with Madison Arts Commission, go
to: http://www.cityofmadison.com/mac/
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