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File #: 90653    Version: 1 Name: Birchwood Point South - Attachment Authorization
Type: Resolution Status: Report of Officer
File created: 10/28/2025 In control: Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development
On agenda: 11/25/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute petitions to cause two City-owned parcels located near the intersection of Watts Road and Sugar Maple Lane to be attached to the City of Madison from the Town of Middleton. (District 1)
Sponsors: John W. Duncan
Attachments: 1. Birchwood Attachments Map.pdf, 2. Warranty Deed_5502800.pdf, 3. Southern Addn-Birchwood Point Plat.pdf
Fiscal Note
No City appropriation is required with this attachment petition. City costs associated with urban development in this area will be included in future operating and capital budgets subject to Common Council approval.

Title
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute petitions to cause two City-owned parcels located near the intersection of Watts Road and Sugar Maple Lane to be attached to the City of Madison from the Town of Middleton. (District 1)

Body
WHEREAS on April 10, 2018, the Common Council adopted Resolution 18-00303 (ID 50229) conditionally approving the preliminary plat and final plat of South Addition to Birchwood Point on land generally addressed as 10202-10304 Valley View Road to create 130 lots single-family detached residences, 45 two-family twin-homes on 90 lots, two outlots for public parkland, three outlots to be dedicated to the public for stormwater management, five outlots to be reserved for future development, and two outlots for private open space; and

WHEREAS the subdivision approval required a section of right of way for Watts Road to be acquired from a residential and agricultural property located in the Town of Middleton, hereinafter known as the May property, to ensure that the subdivision and development on surrounding properties would have adequate access for public safety and service providers until the May property develops; and

WHEREAS the subdivision approval also required that a section of right of way also be acquired from the May property for the purposes of connecting Sugar Maple Lane across the southwestern corner of the May property to allow connection of that north-south collector street; and

WHEREAS following a recommendation by the Board of Public Works on May 16, 2018, the Common Council adopted Resolution 18-000429 (ID 51615) on June 5, 2018 to approve the plans and specifications for surface paving required to serve the subdivision known as Birchwood Point South and authorizing construction to ...

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