Updates & Week of Jan. 9 Meetings of Interest for District 2

District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest

 

City meetings continue to be 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

 

 

• How to Have Your Christmas Tree Collected

• Statement of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding Council Approval of Madison's Complete Green Streets Policy

• Common Council Unanimously Passes Elected and Appointed Official Code of Ethical Conduct

• Two Resumes from Former Elected Officials Received for District 12 Common Council Vacancy

• Name These Plows!: City Launches Naming Contest for Snow Removal Equipment

• Get your 2023 trash & recycling collection calendars here.

• From the Mayor: Madison- Kanifing Sister City Delegation Strengthens Ties and Deepens Collaborations

• City Updates Salt Use Ordinance for Public Sidewalks  The City of Madison new ordinance limits the use of salt or other melting agents to the amount necessary to treat the ice so it can be removed. The goal of the ordinance change will keep sidewalks safe for pedestrians and also help the community cut down on salt use, which helps our area waterways.

• United Nations affiliated global NGO Together for Safer Roads recognized Madison with its Fleet Advocacy Award at TSR's international Annual Stakeholders Meeting in New York City, primarily for the work of Madison Vision Zero launched in 2020, which has already saved lives.

• 2023 Neighborhood Grant Program guidelines and application are now available on the City's webpage! Grant applications will be due February 20 by 4:30 p.m. What will you and your neighbors do? Start exploring ideas for physical improvements and leadership and capacity building initiatives.

• The first issue of 2023 for Madison's Vision Zero Quarterly Newsletter has arrived! This issue discusses the work of Madison's Vision Zero initiative and the programs developed under its umbrella to increase safety for all roadway users, with additional background on current Federal Grant applications, how that money will be used, and a dive into 2022 engagement citywide. The Vision Zero website also offers additional info:

  • Vision Zero Education and Resources
  • Safety Data
  • 20 is Plenty
  • Let's Talk Streets
  • Complete Green Streets

 

• Learn to Play Hockey with Madison Capitols: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, 9-11am at Tenney Park Ice Rink.

 

Jan. 12 Transit-Oriented Development Virtual Public Meeting

The Planning Division will be hosting a virtual public meeting on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay Zoning on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6pm. Advanced signup is required. The meeting will contain information from previous public meetings and Committee meetings covering what TOD Overlay Zoning is, why it is being pursued, and the various components of the drafted ordinance that will be in front of Council on January 17.

Transit-Oriented Development is a pedestrian-oriented, compact, mixed-use development style focused along high quality public transit. It typically includes a mix of housing, office, retail, neighborhood amenities and other uses within walking distance of a transit station. 

On Jan. 12, City staff will be showing some information and case studies on how the TOD Overlay relates to national and local historic districts due to the additional interest in that topic generated by the Transportation Policy and Planning Board's (TPPB) and Plan Commission's recommendations to Council that historic districts be included within the Overlay area. Both recommended to Common Council that properties within local or national historic districts that are in proximity (within 1/4 mile) to high-frequency transit be included in the TOD overlay zoning area.

Note that none of District 2, including the Mansion Hill Local Historic District, the Mansion Hill National Historic District, the Langdon Street National Historic District and a sliver of the Fourth Lake Ridge National Historic District, is included in the proposed TOD Overlay District because all of the downtown area is excluded due to its existing density and zoning classifications that already facilitate higher density development.

Information on TOD and the virtual meeting is available on the project website. For reference, the City's online zoning map has been updated with the TOD Overlay boundary recommended by TPPB and Plan Commission.

 

St. John's Lutheran Proposal at Plan Commission on Jan. 9

On January 9, the Plan Commission will consider this proposal to redevelop the site of St. John's Lutheran Church at 310-322 E. Washington Ave. This redevelopment, proposed by St. John's in partnership with Urban Land Interests, seeks 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.

Plan Commission will need to approve the proposed demolition and rezoning. If approved, the rezoning would then move to Common Council for approval. The proposal's requested zoning change is from Urban Mixed Use to Planned Development and seeks approval of its Specific Development Plan. The project plans, staff memo, and other materials can be found here. Plan Commission's discussion will include a relatively complex consideration of the proposed building's compliance with height requirements and the grade of the lowest floor, as well as other standards of approval that must be met for a Planned Development rezoning to be approved.

As mentioned, the Plan Commission will also be considering the applicant's request to demolish the existing church and addition. Back in October, the Landmarks Commission found that the current structure has historic value as the work/product of architects of note (Claude and Starck) and that although there have been significant modifications to the structure, there is precedent for additions or alterations to be noted as significant in their own right, which may be relevant for this structure. Landmarks findings are advisory to the Plan Commission, who will make the demolition decision. The Community & Cultural Resources Planner's report on the proposed demolition can be found here.

At their Dec. 14 meeting, the Urban Design Commission gave their final advisory approval for this proposal's requested zoning change and determined it followed Urban Design District #4 guidelines.

If you'd like to give input on the proposal, you can watch or participate via Zoom with instructions located on the agenda that is available for the Plan Commission meeting in "Details" below under "City Meetings of Interest". You may also submit public comment via email (pccomments@cityofmadison.com).

 

Note: In last weekend's Alder Update I mistakenly listed Jan. 17 as the Common Council meeting date at which the rezoning of 415 N. Lake Street would be considered. Instead, and as anticipated, that item was considered at our Jan. 3 meeting, passing unanimously. This rezoning was required for the redevelopment of one-half of the State Street-Campus parking garage to move forward, including the student-focused apartment building proposed by Mortenson Development above a new parking garage. From what I understand, stakeholders were aware that Jan. 3 was the correct date for Council's consideration, but regardless I apologize for listing the incorrect date. 

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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, Jan. 9, 2023

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

Agenda Item 2

Submitting the appointment of Anthony DiCristofano for confirmation of a five-year term as the Transit Chief Maintenance Officer.

 

Agenda Item 3

Adopting and confirming the Labor Agreement between the City of Madison and the Association of Fire Supervisors for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.

 

Agenda Item 6

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, on behalf of the Greater Madison MPO, to enter into a contract with SRF Consulting Group for consultant services to develop a comprehensive regional Traffic Safety Action Plan and prepare a regional Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) implementation grant application

 

Agenda Item 10

SUBSTITUTE: A resolution authorizing a non-competitive service contract with Eppstein Uhen Architects, LLC for professional architecture and engineering design consulting services for the State Street Campus Garage redevelopment project at 415 N. Lake Street. (2nd AD)

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes a non-competitive service contract with Eppstein Uhen Architects, LLC for professional architecture and engineering design consulting services for the State Street Campus Garage redevelopment project. This service contract will cover the public development portion of the project, at an amount not to exceed $2,100,000. The 2023 Capital Budget includes $48m for the State Street Campus Garage Replacement project supported by $29.5m in Non-General Fund GO Borrowing and $18.5m in Parking Reserves. No additional appropriation is required.

 

Agenda Item 11

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to allow sanitary sewer discharge from the treatment facility at Well 19.

Fiscal Note
The resolution authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the University of Wisconsin, Board of Regents to allow Madison Water Utility to discharge wastewater to the University sanitary sewer system. This agreement will be funded out of the Water Utility General Operating Budget and based on the current City of Madison sewer rates. Maximum cost per year, based on 2022 sewer rates and a maximum daily volume of 28,000 gallons, will be $47,277.70. No additional appropriation is required.

Note: Some of District 2, particularly closer to the UW campus, is serviced by Well 19.

 

Agenda Item 13

Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Dane County to provide $19,300 in assistance to Metro Transit for transit information services, promotion efforts, and operations for calendar year 2023, and $5,000 to the Greater Madison MPO to support the County Specialized Transportation activities for calendar year 2023.

 

Agenda Item 14

Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Dane County to provide Volunteer Driver Escort Services for the City of Madison for the calendar year 2023.

 

Agenda Item 15

Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Dane County for the purpose of providing Metro Transit with State 85.21 funding given to Dane County for the provision of accessible transportation for eligible persons within Metro Transit's service area in the calendar year 2023.

 

Agenda Item 19

Authorizing the City Clerk's Office to participate in the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, and to accept a $500,000 grant in 2023 and a $1,000,000 grant in 2024 from the Center for Tech & Civic Life for planning and operationalizing safe and secure election administration infrastructure in City of Madison. Additionally, accepting a $4,800 membership grant in 2023 and again in 2024. Amending the 2023 Adopted Operating Budget to increase the Clerk's Office supplies budget by $500,000 and services budget by $4,800.

 

Agenda Item 21

Amending the 2023 Stormwater Utility Operating Budget and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and MSA Professional Services, Inc. for additional services for the Near Watershed Study and execute an Intergovernmental Cost Sharing Agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to pay for this expanded scope. (2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, and 13th ADs)

 

Agenda Item 24

Amending the 2023 Adopted Operating Budget to allocate an additional $91,078 to Public Health Madison Dane County for the purpose of expanding funding for Violence Prevention Services, funded through a corresponding reduction in the Common Council budget.

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Plan Commission: Details

5:30pm, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

Development Projects

 

Note: Items 5 and 6 are related and will be considered as one public hearing. Following the public hearing, the Plan Commission shall make separate findings and motions on each agenda item.

 

Agenda Item 5

310-322 E Washington Avenue; 2nd Ald. Dist.: Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a place of worship

Note: See more on Agenda Items 5 and 6 above in "District 2 Updates"

 

Agenda Item 6

Creating Section 28.022-00602 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 310-322 East Washington Avenue, 2nd Alder District, from UMX (Urban Mixed-Use) District to PD (GDP) (Planned Development-General Development Plan) District and creating Section 28.022-00603 to approve a Specific Implementation Plan.

 

Zoning Text Amendment

 

Note: Item 17 should be referred to June 12, 2023 (June 20, 2023 Common Council) at the request of the ordinance sponsor

 

Agenda Item 17

Amending Supplemental Regulations within Section 28.151 MGO and Definitions within Section 28.211 of the Madison General Ordinances to Update Definitions of "Family".

 

SECRETARY'S REPORT

 

- Recent Common Council Actions

- 415 N Lake Street - Rezoning from UMX to PD to demolish Lake Street side of State Street-Campus Ramp and construct a 16-story mixed-use building - Approved on January 3, 2023 subject to Plan Commission recommendation 

- Zoning Text Amendment to change land use approval expirations and extensions - Approved on January 3, 2023 subject to Plan Commission recommendation

- Zoning Text Amendment to repeal and re-create MGO Section 28.104, Transit-Oriented Development overlay district and amending various other sections of MGO Ch. 28 to implement TOD - Referred to January 17, 2023 at request of sponsors

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City-County Homeless Issues Committee: Details

6:30pm, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

Agenda Item 3

2023 City County Homeless Issues Committee Work Plan 

 

REPORTS

 

Agenda Item 4

Men's shelter development update 

 

Agenda Item 5

COVID response updates

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Public Safety Review Committee: Details

6:30pm, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

 

Note: The Agenda for this meeting was not available as of publication of this update. It should be available at "Details" above.

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Transportation Commission: Details

5:00pm, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

At this time a consent agenda may be moved including certain items regardless of their placement on the agenda. Items where there are registrants wishing to speak would not be included on the consent agenda. Commissioners may request that any item proposed for the consent agenda be separated out for discussion/debate.

 

Items with an asterisk are proposed for consent agenda

 

ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED

 

Agenda Item 2*

Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Dane County to provide $19,300 in assistance to Metro Transit for transit information services, promotion efforts, and operations for calendar year 2023, and $5,000 to the Greater Madison MPO to support the County Specialized Transportation activities for calendar year 2023. 5 mins

 

Agenda Item 3*

Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Dane County to provide Group Access Service for the City of Madison for the calendar year 2023.

5 mins

 

Agenda Item 4*

Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Dane County to provide Volunteer Driver Escort Services for the City of Madison for the calendar year 2023.

5 mins

 

Agenda Item 5*

Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Dane County for the purpose of providing Metro Transit with State 85.21 funding given to Dane County for the provision of accessible transportation for eligible persons within Metro Transit's service area in the calendar year 2023.

5 mins

 

Agenda Item 8

Update and Discussion regarding Taxi Cab Closures

20 mins

 

Agenda Item 9

BY TITLE ONLY Establishing a Grant Program to Support Accessible Taxi Cabs in Madison

30 mins

 

Agenda Item 10

New Speed Limit, Stop and Yield Signing Work

10 mins

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Common Council Executive Committee: Details

5:30pm, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

 

DISTRICT 12 INTERIM ALDER CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS

 

Agenda Item 2

Interviews of Alder District 12 Candidates

 

Agenda Item 3

BY TITLE ONLY - Appointing XXXXX as Alder for District 12 to serve until the Spring 2023 election.

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Education Committee: Details

5:30pm, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2023

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Agenda Item 3

Discussion on Sun Prairie Driver's Ed. Program - Shelly Weiss from Sun Prairie Areas School District

 

Agenda Item 4

Discussion on Driver's Ed. Program - Greg Markle from Operation Fresh Start

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