Comp Plan Interim Update, W. Badger & S. Park, Lake Monona Waterfront

Hi Everyone,

Here are this week's updates.

Comprehensive Plan Interim Update

Last week, Planning staff held a public meeting to present details regarding the Comp Plan Interim Update. The current Comp Plan was adopted in 2018, subject to a state requirement that municipalities adopt such plans every ten years. At this halfway point, we are reviewing and updating the Plan to make adjustment with respect to future land uses. The proposed changes to date are shown here. The process is open to residents, and the application to propose additional amendments can be found here. (Please note the deadline for submitting recommendations is coming up soon on August 6.)

I have met with staff about possible changes to a stretch of land in the Greenbush neighborhood along the south side of Regent Street. These parcels are currently zoned Neighborhood Mixed Use with a recommended height limit of four stories. I believe this area is ripe for redevelopment and can sustain additional height and density. I will therefore be working with staff to get those recommended changes submitted by next month's deadline.

To learn more about this topic, you may watch last week's meeting here as well as go to the project page here. 

Finance Committee meeting Monday, July 17th, 4:30 pm

3. 78717 --  Approving the recommendations of the Community Services Committee regarding the allocation of City funds, for use beginning in 2024, for School-Age Child and Youth Development programs.  Bayview and Neighborhood House are both seeking funds for additional programming. There's no denying this an important need in our community. Engaging youth in meaningful ways is a prudent investment and is a vital component of our overall public health approach to violence prevention.

Economic Development Community meeting Wednesday, July 19th, 5:00 pm

1. 78846 Staff Presentation and Discussion Regarding Small Cap TIF Loan Program Attachments.

2. 77859 South Madison Staff Update: TID 51 and Land Banking Attachments.

Both these items speak to the city's ongoing commitment to South Madison. This was notably underscored in the discussions held at last week's Community Development Authority meeting about the $300 million redevelopment of the Triangle and the $200 million redevelopment of the South Park / West Badger Rd area. 

Speaking of the latter....

West Badger Road and South Park Street Concept Plan

The City of Madison will soon begin a process to develop the majority of the block at W Badger Road and S Park Street. The development area covers approximately 4 acres of city-owned property, including the former South Metro Transfer Point and existing Centro Hispano site.

Public meetings for this project will be held virtually on Wednesday, July 19 from Noon to 1:00 pm on Zoom and in-person on Wednesday, July 19 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Village on Park Atrium. The contents of both meetings will be the same and will include a brief staff presentation on background information, overview of the concepts, and the project timeline.  Additionally, the meetings provide opportunities for residents and property owners to ask questions and provide initial input on the development concepts.

Click here to register for the Zoom Meeting
 

Wingra Proper Watershed Study Public Information Meeting

The City of Madison is completing a watershed study in the Wingra Proper watershed (as shown below). The City of Madison contracted with an engineering consulting firm to complete the study. The watershed study will identify causes of existing flooding and then look at potential solutions to try to reduce flooding. The study will use computer models to assist with the evaluations. A public information meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m., July 18, 2023, via Zoom. Registration prior is required. 

July 18, 2023 Public Information Meeting Registration 
Dec. 8, 2022 Public Information Meeting PowerPoint Presentation PDF 

Lake Monona Waterfront - Master Plan Update, Monday, July 24

Please join Parks staff for an update on the Lake Monona Waterfront planning initiative! Madison Parks is holding a public event at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center on Monday, July 24, beginning at 6:30 pm. Representatives from the Sasaki design team will present proposed revisions to their lakeshore plan based on community input received during the first phase of the design challenge. The team is working closely with the Lake Monona Waterfront Ad-hoc Committee to prepare an updated plan for Common Council consideration later this fall.

Free Hands-Only CPR & AED Class, Wednesday, July 19

Learn life-saving skills with Madison Fire Department EMTs and Paramedics! This class will teach you hands-only CPR, how to use an AED, and help you know what to do if you see someone collapse from sudden cardiac arrest. Registration is free and required.

Barre3 at The Glen, Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Join Madison's barre3 and Madison Parks Foundation on fairway #1 at The Glen Golf Park for a heart-pumping, joy-filled workout. To help raise money for the Madison Parks Foundation, donations are suggested but not required to attend.

Food Cart Pop-up, Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21-- Kona Ice at Vilas Beach. 

Pop over to your neighborhood park for a Food Cart Pop-up! Scheduled at various times and in parks across the city, food carts and trucks, offering desserts, coffee, dinner and more, add to the fun of your favorite City of Madison parks. 

Time: 
11:00am to 8:00pm
Location: Vilas Beach Park
1501 Vilas Park Drive

Volunteer Day at The Glen, Saturday, July 22

 The Glen Golf Park is establishing an ongoing volunteer program that helps volunteers learn, grow personally and gain professional experience.

Recycle Better with the City of Madison and Sustain Dane

In April of 2023, a sort of the recyclables collected by the Streets Division revealed that 18.6% of what is placed into our green recycling carts is material that shouldn’t be in there.

That's all for now. 

Take care and stay safe,

Tag