Week of 11/17/25: Neighborhood Meeting for Proposed Development at 203 N Blount Street

On Monday, December 8 at 6:30pm, please join me for a virtual neighborhood meeting to discuss Michael Matty’s development proposal for 203 N Blount Street.

The applicant is proposing a major alteration to an existing Planned Development (PD) that is comprised of four buildings. Modifications are proposed to two of the buildings. The applicant first requests to make several modifications to a new eight-unit building which was approved but never constructed. The plans call for increasing the building height from three to four stories and increasing the building size from eight to 16 units. The applicant also requests changing the siding material from vinyl to engineered wood lap siding on the existing two-flat house located at 710-712 E Dayton Street. As noted in the Letter of Intent, the trim, window, porch detailing and repairs will be consistent with the historic vernacular of the surrounding neighborhood.

Agenda:

1. Introductions
2. Zoom tutorial
3. Staff presentation (review process, and overview of zoning and adopted plans)
4. Developer presentation
5. Q&A

You can join the virtual meeting using your computer, smartphone, or tablet, or you can participate via telephone. You will receive login information after registering at www.cityofmadison.com/MeetingDecember8Blount

Updates and Notices

Yard Waste Collection: Look up your set out dates for leaf and yard waste collection.

Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings

Note: This is not a complete list of meetings for this upcoming week. All meetings and their details can be found at the Meeting Schedule page.

• Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 3, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include public works projects in districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20.
  • Meeting Details
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Register for Public Comment

If you would like more information about becoming a member of a City board, commission, or committee, please visit the page linked here.

Announcements and News Releases

• Help Shape Greater Madison’s Music Identity: The Hero’s Journey process is rooted in community participation. Through the survey, community members are encouraged to reflect and respond to what makes the Madison-area music scene unique. [posted November 25, 2025]
• Help Us Envision Downtown Madison: Envision Downtown Madison is a strategic partnership between the City of Madison and Downtown Madison, Inc. (DMI) that will provide a vision for the future of downtown. [posted November 25, 2025]
• City of Madison Secures $17 Million in Federal Funding to Modernize Metro Fleet : This significant investment allows Metro Transit to retire some of the oldest vehicles in its fleet. [posted November 24, 2025]
• Last Day for Olin Avenue Drop-off Site is November 30, 2025; Site Moving to Address Starting in 2026: The final day for the Streets Division drop-off site at 121 E. Olin Avenue is Sunday, November 30, 2025.Residents who need to use a Streets Division drop-off site after November 30, 2025, must choose a different drop-off site. New Drop-off Location… [posted November 24, 2025]

Please visit the City news webpage to find additional news and announcements and to subscribe to receive notification of news releases as they are posted.

Events

• Vaccine Clinic at Madison Area Partners and Allies, Thursday, December 4: In partnership with O'Connell Pharmacy, we're offering vaccines at Madison Area Partners and Allies on December 4th.
• Wright Design Series - Behind the Scenes of Frank Lloyd Wright: Modern Chair Design, Thursday, December 4: Go behind the scenes with architectural historian and exhibition curator Eric Vogel as he discusses Frank Lloyd Wright: Modern Chair Design, an exhibition that challenges the common notion that Wright’s designs were secondary to his architectural work.
• Vaccination Clinic at the Bayview Foundation, Saturday, December 6: We're offering vaccines at the Bayview Foundation on December 6th. For more information about eligibility, please read further.
• Holiday Fantasy in Lights, Saturday, November 15, through Monday, January 5, 2026: Lighted holiday-themed displays set in beautiful Olin Park. Drive through from dusk until 10:00pm to enjoy this magical light show for free, brought to you by The Electric Group.

Additional upcoming events can also be found on the City events calendar.