Fiscal Note
This expansion in the Urban Design District may result in a modest increase in the number of projects reviewed annually by the Urban Design Commission. No appropriation is required.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 33.24(8)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to add land to Urban Design District No. 1.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment adds land to Urban Design District No. 1.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subdivision (a) entitled "Statement of Purpose" of Subsection (8) entitled "Urban Design District No. 1" of Section 33.24 entitled "Urban Design Commission" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended by amending or adding therein the following:
"(8) Urban Design District No. 1.
(a) Statement of Purpose. Urban Design District No. 1 is hereby established to make John Nolen Drive and the South Beltline Highway and adjacent properties, a most visually attractive approach to the City of Madison, to establish requirements and guidelines for aesthetically pleasing future development, and to assure that future development in the district will preserve and enhance the property values in the district and not cause a substantial depreciation in the property values within the district. Design requirements and guidelines are therefore hereby established to assist property owners in the district and the State of Wisconsin, City of Madison, and Dane County in improving and developing all properties within the district. In addition, the district is designed to foster a sense of personal and civic pride among the property owners, particularly as it relates to the appearance of their area, and the corresponding promotion of the commercial enterprises therein. A map of the District, current as of April 20, 2009, is available from the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development."