Fiscal Note
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Amending Section 28.104(7) of the Madison General Ordinances related to Building Site Standards within the Transit Oriented Development District to allow a different building footprint for stories above the first floor.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This proposed ordinance change amends MGO Sec. 28.104(7)(c) to allow for buildings with five (5) or more stories in the Transit Oriented Development (“TOD”) District to have a different required building footprint for the stories above the first floor. For those buildings, each story above the first floor must be a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the building footprint.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (7) entitled “Site Standards for Buildings” of Section 28.104 entitled “Transit Oriented Development Overlay District” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(7) Site Standards for Buildings.
Applicability. The following standards are applicable to all new principal buildings and major expansions [fifty percent (50%) or more of building floor area] for non-residential uses and buildings with over two (2) residential units. Standards shall apply only to the portion of the building that is new or expanded.
(a) Maximum Principal Building Setbacks.
1. At least thirty percent (30%) of primary street-facing building facades shall be setback no more than twenty (20) feet from the primary street. Buildings shall occupy at least thirty percent (30%) of the primary street frontage. Setbacks from private streets shall be measured from interior private access road curb faces or edges of pavement.
2. On a corner lot, at least thirty percent (30%) of street-facing building facades shall be setback no more than twenty (20) feet from the primary street and no more than twenty (20) feet from the secondary street more or less perpendicular to the primary street. Buildings shall occupy at least thirty percent (30%) of the primary street frontage. On lots with more than one (1) corner, only the corner with the primary and secondary streets shall be required to meet this provision. Setbacks from private streets shall be measured from interior private access road curb faces or edges of pavement.
3. When more than one (1) principal building is developed on a zoning lot, additional buildings shall be exempt from the maximum setback requirement if approved and constructed concurrently with or after a principal building or buildings that:
i. Comply with the maximum building setback requirements; and
ii. Occupy at least thirty percent (30%) of each street frontage of the zoning lot. This percentage may be reduced to allow the minimum width for vehicular ingress and egress.
(b) Entrance Orientation. Principal building entrances on all new buildings shall be oriented to their primary abutting street and be located within the maximum setback. The entrance shall have a functional, operable door and remain open to the public during the same hours as all other public building entrances. Additionally, secondary entrances may be oriented to a secondary street or parking area. Entrances shall be barrier-free, clearly visible and identifiable from the street, and delineated with elements such as roof overhangs, recessed entries, landscaping or similar design features. For buildings with multiple non-residential tenants, a minimum of one (1) tenant space shall have an entrance that meets these requirements. Other tenant spaces shall be connected to the street with a private sidewalk connection.
(c) Minimum Number of Stories and Height. A minimum of two (2) stories is required for a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the building footprint. In buildings with five (5) or more stories, each story above the first floor must be a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the building footprint. The following uses are exempt from the minimum number of stories and height: except for the following uses:
1. Greenhouse, nursery.
2. Place of worship.
3. Public safety or service facilities.
4. Recreation, community, and neighborhood centers.
5. Transit station, transfer point.
6. Counseling/Community Service Organization, when located in an employment district.”