Fiscal Note
It is estimated that narrower streets will result in a 15% cost savings for street construction and maintenance. It is estimated that narrower streets will require additional signing and marking resulting in additional costs of approximately $53,750. In addition, the Madison Fire Department has indicated that inspections in the third and fifth years following street completion will cost an estimated $2,500 for each review.
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SUBSTITUTE - Repealing Section 16.23(4), amending Sections 16.23(8)(a)1. and 16.23(8)(a)8.a., creating Sections 16.23(9)(d)6.h. and 16.23(9)(e)6. of the Madison General Ordinances to provide for local streets of variable size.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: These amendments set forth the circumstances in which street width can be minimized to reflect a more traditional urban neighborhood design.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 4. entitled "Marginal Access Streets" of Subsection (2) entitled "Definitions" of Section 16.23 entitled "Land Subdivision Regulations" of the Madison General Ordinances is hereby repealed.
2. Current Paragraph 5. of Subsection (2) entitled "Definitions" of Section 16.23 entitled "Land Subdivision Regulations" of the Madison General Ordinances is renumbered to Paragraph 4.
3. Paragraph 1. entitled "General" of Subdivision (a) entitled "Streets and Alleys" of Subsection (8) entitled "Design Standards" of Section 16.23 entitled "Land Subdivision Regulations" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"1. General. In any new subdivision the street layout shall conform to the arrangement, width and location indicated on the official map, master plan or component neighborhood unit development plan. In areas for which such plans have not been completed the streets shall be designed and located in proper relation to existing and prop...
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