Fiscal Note
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Amending Sections 28.088(4)(a)1., 28.088(4)(b), 28.089(4)(a).2., and 28.089(4)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to simplify the loading zone requirements in the Industrial Limited (IL) and Industrial General (IG) Districts.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment simplifies the loading area requirements in the IL and IG Districts. Under this ordinance, loading zonings will be allowed in the IL and IG Districts if they are internal to an IL or IG District or if they are screened and adjacent to a lot containing a residential use or adjacent to a collector or higher classification street.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 1. of Subdivision (a) of Subsection (4) entitled “Site Standards: New and Existing Development” of Section 28.088 entitled “Industrial -Limited District” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“1. Off-street parking and off-street loading, provided that all loading shall be from the rear or side of the building, but not facing an arterial street. Loading docks may be located in the rear yard, or a side yard facing a street that is internal to an IL District is internal to an IL District or, if not internal to an IL District, is screened from collector or higher classification streets and from lots that contain residential uses. Loading areas shall be screened as provided in M.G.O. Sec. 28.142(9)(c).”
2. Subdivision (b) of Subsection (4) entitled “Site Standards: New and Existing Development” of Section 28.088 entitled “Industrial -Limited District” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(b) Outside storage shall be effectively screened with screening between six (6) and eight (8) feet in height. Storage shall not exceed the height of the screening. Storage and loading areas shall be screened from direct view from the street, including views down access driveways.”
3. Paragraph 2. of Subdivision (a) of Subsection (4) entitled “Site Standards: New and Existing Development” of Section 28.089 entitled “Industrial - General District” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“2. Off-street parking and off-street loading, provided that all loading shall be to the rear or side of the building, but not facing an arterial street. Loading docks may be located in the rear yard, or a side yard facing a street that is internal to an IG District is internal to an IG District or if not internal to an IG District, is screened from collector or higher classification streets and from lots contain residential uses. Loading areas shall be screened as provided in M.G.O. Sec. 28.142(9)(c).”
4. Subdivision (b) of Subsection (4) entitled “Site Standards: New and Existing Development” of Section 28.089 entitled “Industrial - General District” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(b) Outside storage shall be effectively screened with screening between six (6) and eight (8) feet in height. Storage shall not exceed the height of the screening. Storage and loading areas shall be screened from direct view from the street, including views down access driveways.”