Fiscal Note
CDBG Commission has allocated $126,300 to implement eligible projects recommended within the Plan. The Common Council must approve final authorization for CDBG eligible projects. The Plan also includes various capital projects with estimated costs ranging from $20,000 to several hundred thousand dollars, depending on the project, affecting primarily the Traffic Engineering, Engineering and Parks agencies. Under the attached "Implementation Strategy," these projects are anticipated to be implemented over the next five to ten years, with funding to be requested in future capital budgets, subject to Common Council approval.
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SUBSTITUTE - Adopting the Hiestand Neighborhood Plan and recommendations contained in the plan. (3rd Ald. Dist.)
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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 the Hiestand Neighborhood Plan follows the format of the adopted Comprehensive Plan and provides additional and detailed recommendations regarding the future of the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission has designated the Hiestand area (Census Tracts 30.02) as a CDBG Concentration Neighborhood for the purposes of providing planning assistance and CDBG funding for eligible neighborhood improvements; and
WHEREAS the Hiestand Neighborhood Steering Committee (HNSC) guided the preparation of the Plan with input from the Hiestand Neighborhood Association as well as neighborhood residents, business community, and other interested stakeholders; and
WHEREAS the HNSC prioritized the top six overall plan recommendations, in priority order: 1) Improve Milwaukee Street Corridor to accommodate pedestrian islands, parking and bicycle lanes, and directional markings, 2) Develop an accessible pedestrian path along existing drainage way to connect Hiestand Park to Honeysuckle Park, 3) Construct a park shelter and pedestrian bridge in Hiestand Park, 4) Install pedestrian island and bicycle and parking lane markings on Swanton Road to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety; 5) Improve trail system through Hiestand Park and Hiestand Woods to improve accessibility to pedestrians and bicyclists, and 6) Install entrance signs at gateway locations; and
WHEREAS the Plan recommendations have been review by City Department/Agencies and approved by the appropriate City boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS Plan implementation of neighborhood projects and programs is contingent upon available resources allocated, earmarked, or leveraged with other funding sources.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council does hereby adopt the Hiestand Neighborhood Plan as a supplement to the City's Comprehensive Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Unit incorporate any changes in land use classification resulting from the adoption of this plan into the Comprehensive Plan during the annual amendment process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appropriate City agencies consider including the recommendations of the Hiestand Neighborhood Plan in future work plans and budgets in accordance with the priorities stated in the plan.
Be it Further Resolved that the following specific recommendations have been organized according to the agency responsible to take the lead for implementation with plan recommendation listed in priority order by implementation agency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that prior to the commencement of the annual budget process, the Department of Planning & Development will prepare a status report on the implementation of the neighborhood plan recommendations and forward said status report to City agencies for consideration in establishing future agency work plans and budget submittals.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for those plan recommendations with capital budget implications, the Department of Planning & Development will forward this information to the Capital Improvement Review Committee (CIRC) for their consideration as part of annual capital budget review process.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the appropriate City agencies be requested to consider assigning priority in future work plans to proceed with the implementation of the highest priority projects and activities in the Plan.
Engineering Division
1.Request that the City Engineering Division, in conjunction with Hiestand Neighborhood, explore constructing an accessible pedestrian/bicycle path adjacent to the drainage way system from Hiestand Park to Honeysuckle Park. The 8-10 6-8 foot wide accessible asphalt path would be designed for neighborhood users with energy efficient, full cut-off solar lighting along stretches of the pathway. Hiestand Neighborhood Association will host informational public meetings of adjacent property owners and neighborhood residents and business community.
2. Request that the City Engineering Division, in conjunction with Parks Division, to explore constructing a pedestrian bridge over the existing drainage way in Hiestand Park to improve access to the proposed picnic shelter and existing playfield.
Parks Division
1. Request that the Parks Division to explore the feasibility of park improvements at Hiestand Park: 1) Construct a picnic shelter in Hiestand Park. with cutoff lighting, electrical and water service, screened port-a-potty, and improved paved parking lot. In addition, but of lesser priority: 2) Develop a management plan for Hiestand Woods, 3) Construct an overlook platform; and 4) Install lighting with timers at the basketball courts to allow for longer playtime. The Hiestand Neighborhood Association will initiate the formation of Friends of Hiestand Park to assist in the management of the woods. The Hiestand Neighborhood Association will conduct a private fundraising initiative to supplement additional park improvements.
2. Request that the Parks Division construct and/or improve the trail system through Hiestand Park and Hiestand Woods to improve accessibility to pedestrians and bicyclists. A two-tier path system is recommended: a low impact path system with signage through the conservation woods and an asphalt path through the southerly portion of the park to connect with existing and proposed bicycle connections.
3. Request that the Parks Division improve Honeysuckle Park by upgrading the playground equipment, installing an accessible, asphalt path into the park area, and clearing of the underbrush along North Thompson Drive.
4. Request that the Parks Division explore the feasibility of community garden plots along North Thompson Drive.
Traffic Engineering Division
1. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division to explore improvements along the Milwaukee Street Corridor: 1) Improve the directional merging of 4-lane to 2-lane at the 4000 block of Milwaukee Street at Highway 51, 2) Mark the 4000 to 5300 blocks of Milwaukee Street with parking and bicycle lanes, 3) Install pedestrian islands at the intersection of Milwaukee at Meadowlark Drive and Milwaukee at Portland Parkway, 4) Improve the directional markings at the intersection of Milwaukee and Crystal Lane, and 5) Determine strategies to deter cut-through traffic from Milwaukee Street onto Kurt Drive. and apply for NTMP funding to implement such strategies. The PBMVC strongly supports the restriping of Milwaukee Street and other amenities as a top priority.
2. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division explore improvements along Swanton Road: 1) Install pedestrian refuge islands at or near: Swanton at Milwaukee, Swanton at Hamlet, Swanton at Easley, or Swanton at crossing with drainage way, 2) Install additional speed limit signs and bicycle route signs, and 3) Mark lanes for bicycle and parking lanes.
3. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division to explore removing on-street parking on the south side of North Thompson Road, to allow for the addition of marked parking and bicycle lanes. markings. with An the exception should be made in the vicinity of The Meadows Apartment complex, where parking would continue to be allowed on the south side of North Thompson Drive.
4. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division work with WDOT to determine the feasibility of: 1) I installing a noise barrier or alterative strategies to reduce noise along Highway 30 at the I90 system., 2) Constructing a bicycle lane on the east side of Highway 51 from Milwaukee Street to Nakoosa Trail, and 3) Installing guardrails adjacent to the sidewalk under the Highway 51 overpass at Milwaukee Street.
5. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division work with WDOT to improve ped/bike connection from the neighborhood across Highway 30 and 51. Evaluate the feasibility of the following in priority order: 1) Constructing a bicycle lane on the east side of Highway 51 from Milwaukee Street to Nakoosa Trail across Highway to the north of the neighborhood or 2) Develop a bike route between Milwaukee Street and Nakoosa Trail approximately in the vicinity of Wittwer Road extended. The route would include use of existing streets, new paths and a bridge over Highway 30. Evaluate the feasibility of: 3) Developing a bike route or sidewalk on the south side of Highway 30 from Highway 51 to Swanton Road, with a crosswalk at the intersection of Highway 51 and the Highway 30 on-ramps.