Fiscal Note
No City appropriation required.
Title
Amending Sections 28.071(3)(a)1 and 28.074(6) of the Madison General Ordinances related to parking to prohibit surface parking in the Downtown Core (DC) District.
Body
DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: The proposed ordinance prohibits surface parking lots in the Downtown Core (DC) district.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 1. of Subdivision (a) entitled “Parking” of Subsection (3) entitled “Design Standards” of Section 28.071 entitled “General Provisions for Downtown and Urban Districts” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“1. Parking shall be located in parking structures, underground, or in surface parking lots behind principal buildings. Parking structures shall be designed with liner buildings or with ground floor office, or residential or retail uses along all street-facing facades. Surface parking lots are prohibited in the DC (Downtown Core) District.”
2. Subsection (6) entitled “Site Standards: New and Existing Development” of Section 28.074 entitled “Downtown Core District” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(6) Site Standards: New and Existing Development.
(a) Parking shall be located in parking structures. Surface parking lots are prohibited.
(b) All business activities shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings except:
1. Off-street parking and off-street loading.
2. Outdoor display and outdoor storage.
3. Vending machines.
4. Outdoor eating, cooking, and service areas associated with food and beverage establishments.
5. Bicycle-sharing facilities.
6. Auto service stations.
7. Agricultural activities.
8. Temporary outdoor events.
9. Solar energy systems and wind energy systems.
10. Walk-up service windows.
11. Yard sales.
12. Composting.
13. Keeping of chickens and keeping of honeybees.
14. Outdoor recreation.
15. Vehicle access sales and service windows.
16. Farmers market.”