Newsletter, Olbrich Path, Council Agenda - D15 Update 3/28/22

Atwood/Olbrich Path Update 

The Transportation Commission reviewed the design alternatives for the Atwood Avenue/Olbrich Path project at their meeting last week and recommended adoption of Option 1 through the park and the cycletrack/path alternative for the southern portion of the project. Option 1 was favored heavily in the survey results and matches the feedback I have received as well. The commission recommended Option 3 as an alternate option if Option 1 is not selected, but recommended against options 2 and 4, which were also not supported by a majority of survey respondents. You can find all the project information on the Atwood Ave Project Page. A final recommendation for the path alignment will happen at the Board of Park Commissioners meeting on April 13.

Common Council

Tuesday's Common Council meeting has a very heavy agenda and includes a number of items of potential interest to D15 residents including:

• 45 - Create the Roadway Cafe Permit to Allow for the Expansion of Licensed Sidewalk Cafes into the Roadway

• 114 - Adopting the Vision Zero Action Plan

• 137 - Approving the selection of the property located at 1902 Bartillon Drive as the site for a permanent shelter facility serving men experiencing homelessness (introduction only) 

• 139 - Approving a land sale and agreements with Dane County to sell and develop portions of the Yahara Hills Golf Course as a future landfill, compost site and sustainable business park (introduction only) 

You can find links to the agenda and to register to provide comment here.

In the News

• Venue Registration for Make Music Madison open now

• Madison Public Library Introduces New Video Streaming Service

• 2022-23 Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence Call for Applicants

• An Artful Affair

• Alliant Energy Center Testing and Vaccination Clinics to Close

• Madison BCycle Re-Launches Community Pass Program

• In-Person Absentee Voting Available Now

• Set-Out Dates for Brush Collection Now Available 

• Madison Commons, Media Digest

• City of Madison Complete Meeting Schedule

• City of Madison Calendar of Events

District 15 Public Works Projects

(You can find a list of all engineering projects in District 15 here.)

• Starkweather Drive/Garver Path - 2/24/2022 Update: There are a few areas along the new path that are not draining well, and are being barricaded off.  The Contractor is scheduled to repair the pavement as soon as possible in the Spring.  We apologize for the inconvenience. 

• St. Paul Avenue, Ohio Avenue, Talmadge Street, Jackson Street, Lafollette Avenue Reconstruction - Construction expected to begin mid-April. Information on construction schedule will be mailed to adjacent residents and posted to this project page once known.

• Eastmorland Sidewalk Installation - Scheduled for construction in 2022

• Starkweather Creek Watershed Flood Study - First public meeting held

• Atwood Avenue - Public Meeting for final design input on March 22

• Davies St., Dempsey Rd., Maher Ave. - Design work is continuing following feedback received at the January public meeting. Construction planned for 2023

• Worthington Avenue, Powers Avenue, Thurber Avenue Sanitary Replacement

District 15 Development Projects (dates are tentative and subject to change)

• Zion Church Redevelopment Proposal (2165 Linden Avenue)

  • Updated plan amendment

  • 4/13 - Urban Design Commission

  • 4/25 - Plan Commission

  • 5/10 - Common Council

• 3900 Monona Drive

  • 4/7 - Public Information Meeting

  • 4/11 - Submission of application (expected)

Save the Date

• April 4 - Metro Transit Network Redesign Eastside Public Meeting

• April 5 - Spring Election

• April 6 - 48th Assembly District Listening Session w/ Agard & Baldeh at Pinney Library

• April 7 - 3900 Monona Drive proposal public meeting

• April 10 - 2nd Sunday Open House & Tours, Historic Dean House

• April 13 - Board of Park Commissioners recommendation for Olbrich Path

• April 13 - Zion Redevelopment Proposal at Urban Design Commission

• April 23 - Earth Day Challenge 2022 - Register by 4/22 

• April 25 - Plan Commission - Plan Amendment & Zion Proposal

• April 28-30 - Huge Porch (garage) Sale, Dean House Back Porch

• May 7 - Eastmorland Outdoor Market & Seed Swap & ECA Annual Membership meeting

• May 8 - 2nd Sunday Open House & Tours, Historic Dean House

• June 18-19 - Lake Edge/Eastmorland joint neighborhood garage sale

• June 21 - Make Music Madison

• July 7 - Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society 2022 Back Porch Concerts

• July 14 - Eastmorland Outdoor Market

• July 17 - Eastmorland Garden/Chicken Coop Tour

• August 4 - Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society Annual Ice Cream Social

• Sept 15 - Eastmorland Outdoor Market

• Nov 12 - Eastmorland Outdoor Market

Subscribe to the District 15 blog via the sidebar above to receive email notification when new updates are published. If you have any questions or thoughts you can reach me at district15@cityofmadison.com.