Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact associated with the adoption of the plan. However, implementing the plan will have fiscal impacts in the future and will require Common Council approval at that time.
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Adopting the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Plan as a supplement to the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan, adopted January 17, 2006, recommends the adoption of neighborhood plans for established residential neighborhoods within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood (Census Tract 18) received planning assistance to prepare a neighborhood plan in 1994 and the Common Council adopted the Tenney-Lapham/Old Market Place Neighborhood Plan on June 6, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association (TLNA) received a grant from the City's Neighborhood Planning Grant Program in 2004 to undertake an update of their adopted neighborhood plan with input from neighborhood residents, the business community, and other interested stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the updated 2007 Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Plan follows the format of the 1995 plan, with the exception that the land use recommendations now follow the format of City's Comprehensive Plan, and provides additional and detailed recommendations for future development within the neighborhood.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council does hereby adopt the 2007 Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Plan as a supplement to the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
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 recommendations listed in priority order by implementation agency; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the appropriate City agencies consider including the recommendations of the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Plan in future work plans and budgets:
Planning Division
1. Request that the Planning Division consider any land use changes recommended in the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Plan as amendments to the Comprehensive Plan's Generalized Future Land Use Plan Map during the next annual Comprehensive Plan evaluation and amendment process.
2. Request that the Planning Division consider establishing a neighborhood conservation district (or districts) for portions of the neighborhood identified in the Plan.
3. Request that the Planning Division forward a request to the Landmarks Commission to assign local historic district status to the Fourth Lake Ridge and Sherman Avenue Historic Districts.
Traffic Engineering Division
1. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division, in conjunction with the Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, oversee a Central City Transportation Study and/or update the Isthmus Area Traffic Redirection Study (1980). As part of the study, the feasibility of redesigning East Johnson and Gorham Streets from one-way to two-way streets between Wisconsin Avenue and Baldwin Street should be evaluated.
2. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division develop strategies that would channel through traffic to Highway 113 (Pennsylvania Avenue/First Street) and Highway 151 (E. Washington Avenue).
3. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division explore working with the Village of Maple Bluff to reduce the use of Sherman Avenue as a feeder to Gorham Street for through-traffic.
4. As part of the development review process, request that the Traffic Engineering Division, in conjunction with the Planning Division, ensure that new development and/or redevelopment along East Washington Avenue accesses loading docks from non-residential streets.
5. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division, in conjunction with East Johnson Business District, devise a plan for installation of historic style pedestrian streetlights on the 700 and 900 blocks of East Johnson Street, bicycle racks, and other street amenities.
6. Request that the Traffic Engineering Division improve pedestrian and bicycle connections by: 1) Designating and marking bicycle lanes on both sides of E. Johnson Street between Baldwin Street and First Street; on the west side of Sherman Avenue between N. Thornton and N. Brearly Streets; and complete the bike lanes on E. Johnson Street by marking a bike lane between N. Thornton and N. Brearly Streets.
Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Commission
1. Request that the Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization review and model a possible park-and-ride service/facility near the intersection of Highways 113 and 151.
Parks Division
1. Request that the Parks Division update the Tenney Park Master Plan and consider the following: 1) Restore the following historic bridges: bridge located midway in the Marston block on the west side of the park; the Zimmerman bridge on the south side of Sherman Avenue; and the black steel suspension bridge near the warming house, 2) restore historic bathhouse at Marston and Sherman, 3) restore the Tenney Park Shelter or replace the existing shelter with a new building that is compatible with the existing historic character, 4) install a plaque describing the historic significance of Tenney Park, 5) continue the removal of non-native vegetation in Tenney Park and replant with vegetation as detailed in historic planting designs for the park, 6) install benches, bocce court, horseshoes, and other adult recreational amenities.
2. Request that the Park Division update the James Madison Park Master Plan and consider: 1) removing concrete stacks on bathhouse to improve view of Lake Mendota,
3. Request that the Parks Division improve Giddings Park by: 1) vacating the North Brearly Street extension at Giddings Park. Replace vacated street right-of-way with pedestrian access and expansion of Giddings Park, and 2) restore the dock.
4. Request that the Parks Division improve boat access for canoes, kayaks, and other non-motorized boats by installing a stone access dock along the west bank of the Yahara River Parkway at the end of Dayton Street.
5. Request that the Parks Division expand the Reynolds Park area by acquiring the Reynolds Crane Property located at 725 E. Mifflin Street if it becomes available for purchase and implement the Reynolds Park ad hoc committee recommendations.