Northeast Area Plan/Wisconsin DOT joint event

December 18th 6:00pm: Madison College Truax Campus Gateway Atrium (Wright Street)
Virtual option:  December 19th at Noon (register here)

Join City of Madison Planning Division and Wisconsin DOT staff to learn about changes that could be on the horizon in Northeast Madison.  The City of Madison Planning Division is currently working on the Northeast Area Plan, which will guide growth and change in the coming years. City staff will present and discuss the recommendation framework, the precursor to the draft plan which will be considered for approval in early 2024, as well as polling results for the $400,000 community action plan expenditures.  Wisconsin DOT staff will share information on the Hwy 51 changes being considered.  These include several major intersection redesigns including East Washington Ave., Lexington/Commercial Ave. and Anderson St.  Enjoy great food and provide feedback on projects that could have a major impact on the area in the coming years.

Questions? Contact Dan McAuliffe  dmcauliffe@cityofmadison.com or 261-9676

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The Northeast Area Plan kicked off in January 2023 and will address land use, transportation, housing, parks and open space, stormwater management, economic development, historic and cultural resources, and facilities and utilities. Equitable and inclusive public participation will be key to the success of the process to help ensure that it is accessible to a broad audience, including people who are traditionally underrepresented.

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Planning Framework

The Northeast Area Plan will be one of the first planning processes following the City’s new Planning Framework.  Approved by the Common Council on August 2, 2022, the Planning Framework is a shift in how Madison approaches planning for areas of the city. The new framework will simplify and standardize the City’s sub-area planning and it is intended to achieve more equitable outcomes by covering the entire city with 12 discrete Area Plan geographies.

Area plans will:

• Be updated every 10 years to ensure recommendations are timely and relevant.
• Address a consistent set of topics and include higher-level recommendations for land use, transportation, parks and open space, community facilities, and utilities
• Include public outreach and engagement during each phase of the planning process with special emphasis on reaching residents and communities typically underrepresented in City processes.
• Ensure all areas of the City and its peripheral growth areas have plans, and eliminate confusion created from overlapping plan geographies with different recommendations
• Facilitate enhanced coordination between City initiatives and divisions

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