Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution approves the street name change of Luds Lane to Luds Court. Under Contract No. 9481, (Legistar #8326), the Developer is responsible for all costs associated with the installation of street signs as required by the plans and specifications for the development. No City appropriation is required.
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Amending the records, including maps and databases, of the street address numbers and street names by the City Engineer, referred to in Sections 10.34, Madison General Ordinances by changing the name of a north to south portion of Luds Lane to Luds Court, the location of the street name change lying approximately 1250 feet east of E. Buckeye Rd / CTH “AB” (District 16)
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WHEREAS, Section 10.34, City of Madison General Ordinances, requires the City Engineer to maintain records, including maps and databases, of the street address numbers and street names; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Common Council adopted Resolution RES-24-00122, File ID 81590 on March 5, 2024 approving the “Madison Engineering Division - Street Naming Policy for New Streets” and the revised “Policy for Street Name Changes”; and
WHEREAS, the east-west portion of Luds Lane was originally named as such while entirely within the Town of Cottage Grove, as shown on attached Exhibit A attached hereto and made part of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) acquired additional lands for a public right-of-way from the County of Dane as part of the CTH AB Interchange with USH 12 & 18 construction project per a Deed of Corporation, Document No. 5837544, Dane County Register of Deeds. Said lands were acquired by WisDOT to extend the road improvements of Luds Lane southerly culminating in a cul-de-sac, providing a new access point for a parcel currently owned by Copart of Connecticut Inc. (hereinafter the Copart Parcel) and in the Town of Cottage Grove; and
WHEREAS, the construction of the CTH AB Interchange, including the construction of the southerly extension of Luds Lane, was initiated in the fall of 2022 as shown on Exhibit A, and has ultimately been completed. At which time the public road access for the Copart Parcel in the Town of Cottage Grove was moved to Luds Lane and the Copart Parcel was assigned an address of 3071 Luds Land by Dane County; and
WHEREAS, on January 3, 2023 the City of Madison Common Council adopted Ordinance Enactment Number ORD-23-00009, File ID 74681 annexing lands owned by Dane County encompassing the Dane County Highway & Transportation East District Campus and Medical Examiner’s Office. The said annexation also included the southerly half of the east-west portion of Luds Lane and the westerly 75 feet of the area conveyed for right-of-way to WisDOT for the said southerly extension of Luds Lane; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2023 the City of Madison Common Council adopted Ordinance Enactment Number ORD-23-00079, File ID 78656 (Dane County Waste & Renewables Annexation) annexing additional lands owned by Dane County. The said annexation included remainder of the Luds Lane right-of-way acquired by WisDOT for the said southerly extension of Luds Lane; and
WHEREAS, a Certified Survey Map application was submitted to City of Madison Planning by Dane County to create a lot for a new proposed Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC) and proposing to extend and dedicate a new public right-of-way running easterly from the existing Luds Lane to an intersection with Femrite Drive, a copy of said Certified Survey Map attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Certified Survey Map was conditionally approved by the City of Madison Common Council by Resolution Enactment Number RES-23-00793, File I.D. Number 80235, as adopted on the 5th of December, 2023. Said Resolution provided a condition of approval for naming the proposed easterly right-of-way extension other than Luds Lane. The Certified Survey is needed to create a new lot for Dane County to develop an Emergency Management Operations Center; and
WHEREAS, after review by City of Madison staff and Dane County staff, it was determined the best option for the naming of the easterly right-of-way extension is to extend the name of Luds Lane for the entire length to the intersection with Femrite Drive and rename the north-south portion of Luds Lane that includes the cul-de-sac to Luds Court; and
WHEREAS, Dane County has informed the owner of the Copart Parcel that the renaming the said north-south portion of Luds Lane to Luds Court will result in a future change of address for the said Copart Parcel by Dane County upon the City of Madison adoption of this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by approving this resolution, the City of Madison Common Council hereby approves the street name change of a north-south portion of Luds Lane to Luds Court as shown on attached Exhibit A. This name change beginning where Luds Lane bends southerly and progresses to its terminus at its southerly end.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, upon approval and adoption of the street name change that the City Assessor’s Office and City Engineer’s Office be permitted to change the Address-Parcel-Owner data in the City’s databases as required to complete this street name change and also to coordinate any associated address changes with Dane County for any adjacent parcels having addresses affected by this street name change; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all costs of the street signage necessary in the field as a result of this street name change shall be paid for by Dane County per the approved Contract for the Construction of Public Improvements to be Accepted by the City of Madison, Contract No. 9481, City Engineering Project No. 14950.