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File #: 88004    Version: 1 Name: Updates to Lakefront Setback Requirements
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/18/2025 In control: Attorney's Office
On agenda: 6/17/2025 Final action: 6/17/2025
Enactment date: 6/28/2025 Enactment #: ORD-25-00039
Title: Amending Subsections within 28.138 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Lakefront Development to update the lakefront setback requirements.
Sponsors: Derek Field, Yannette Figueroa Cole, John P. Guequierre
Attachments: 1. 88004 Body, 2. Zoning Text Memo 6-9-25 Lakefront Yard Setback.pdf

Fiscal Note

No City appropriation required.

Title

Amending Subsections within 28.138 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Lakefront Development to update the lakefront setback requirements.

Body

DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS:    This proposed change amends the setback requirements in MGO Sec. 28.138(4)(a) “Lakefront Development.” This code change adds a 75’ minimum lakefront setback in cases where there is no other principal structure within 300’. It also removes using lot depth to determine the minimum required lakefront setback, which has impacted deep lots. The purpose of lakefront setbacks is to have consistent setbacks along the yard that abuts the lake, which is maintained in this code change.

 

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Please see Legistar File No. 88004 Body in Attachments.