Legislation Details

File #: 94078    Version: 1 Name: Approving a maintenance agreement for privately maintained improvements within the public right of way of N Frances Street adjacent to UW Kohl Center - Hall of Fame Plaza.
Type: Resolution Status: Report of Officer
File created: 7/16/2026 In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
On agenda: 8/4/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Approving a maintenance agreement for privately maintained improvements within the public right of way of N Frances Street adjacent to UW Kohl Center - Hall of Fame Plaza. (District 4)
Sponsors: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Attachments: 1. UW Maintenance Agreement - 601 W Dayton Street.pdf

Fiscal Note

No City funds required.

Title

Approving a maintenance agreement for privately maintained improvements within the public right of way of N Frances Street adjacent to UW Kohl Center - Hall of Fame Plaza. (District 4)

Body

WHEREAS, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (the “University”), made and application for a Minor Alteration to an approved Planned Unit Development to convert portion of lawn space to outdoor open-air hall of fame plaza along with other amenities to the University of Wisconsin Kohl Center at 601 W Dayton Street; and.

 

WHEREAS, City Agencies have reviewed the proposed Minor alteration under LNDMAP-2026-00015 and provided conditions of approval to be satisfied prior to final approval of the Minor Alteration; and,

 

WHEREAS, as part of the development, the University has proposed to construct certain public improvements in the public right-of-way of University Avenue including planting beds, landscape plantings, and street trees, which improvements were approved by the City per LNDMAP-2026-00015. The proposed improvements described on Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B, attached hereto and made part of this resolution; and,

 

WHEREAS, the University shall construct the public improvements upon applying for and receiving any required permits for work within a public right-of-way from the City of Madison Engineering Division; and

 

WHEREAS, per the conditions of approval for the Minor Alteration per LNDMAP-2026-00015, the said approved public improvements in the public right-of-way shall be maintained by the University.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

 

1.                     That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a Maintenance Agreement with the University for the maintenance by the University of certain public improvements, per attached Exhibits A and B, adjacent to UW Kohl Center - Hall of Fame Plaza at 601 W Dayton Street. The said public improvements are within the public rights-of-way of N Frances Street and are as approved by the City per Minor Alteration LNDMAP-2026-00015. The said Maintenance Agreement shall include terms as approved by the City Engineer and in a format approved by the City Attorney.