Fiscal Note
No appropriation required. There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the adoption of the plan. However, implementing specific recommendations within the plan will have fiscal impacts in the future and may require Common Council approval at that time.
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Adopting the Truax Park Apartments Master Plan and Site Development Study and recommendations contained therein as a supplement to the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan. 17th Aldermanic District.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison's Comprehensive Plan adopted January 17, 2006 (Substitute Ordinance No. 02207) recommends the adoption of neighborhood plans for established residential neighborhoods within the City; and
WHEREAS, Truax Park Apartments Master Plan and Site Development Study provides additional and detailed recommendations regarding the future of the Truax Neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, The Community Development Authority Public Housing Long Range Planning Subcommittee, established by the Common Council, guided the preparation of the plan with input from an ad hoc committee, comprised of Public Housing Residents, a representatives of the Madison Area Technical College, the local alder, the Mayor's Office, and CDA representatives; and
WHEREAS, the CDA solicited the input of local neighborhood associations, the business community and other interested stakeholders to inform and involve them; and
WHEREAS, JJR Consulting was retained by the CDA to develop this plan and did an excellent job of incorporating public input; and
WHEREAS, the Truax Park Apartments Master Plan and Site Development Study priority issues include: 1) For the first time in almost 40 years, the construction of new Public Housing, 2) the major renovation of existing Public Housing, 3) The construction of additional affordable housing to be economically integrated into this neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the major concerns of the Public Housing residents 1) No loss of Public Housing, 2) No temporary displacement of residents and 3) no cost increases to residents are accomplished in this Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Truax Park Apartments Master Plan and Site Development Study provides further detail for 1) Improving pedestrian and bicycle safety 2) Creating a community focal point of the East Madison Community Center 3) Yet integrating the community into the larger neighborhood through improved design and land use; and
WHEREAS, the Truax Park Apartments Master Plan and Site Development Study recommendations have been reviewed by the City Department/Agencies and other appropriate City Boards and Commissions with recommendations to examine further connectivity to the neighborhood (Transportation) and develop a storm water plan (Engineering);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Truax Park Apartments Master Plan and Site Development Study and the goals, recommendations and implementation steps contained therein is hereby adopted as a supplement to the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any changes to the Comprehensive Plan's Generalized Future Land Use Plan Map recommended in the Truax Neighborhood Plan be considered for adoption during the next annual Comprehensive Plan evaluation and amendment process; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the appropriate City agencies consider including the recommendations of the Truax Neighborhood in future work plans and budgets.