Fiscal Note
No additional City appropriation is required with the adoption of the Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan. The recommendations and action steps presented in the plan do not include cost estimates. City costs associated with implementing recommendations within the plan will be included in future capital and operating budgets, subject to Common Council approval.
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ALTERNATE - Adopting the Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan as a Supplement to the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, in 2017 Oscar Mayer shut down operations, ending a 100-year presence that included a peak employment of approximately 4,000 which greatly contributed to the development of and economic vibrancy of the north and east sides of Madison; and
WHEREAS, the more than 15,000 participants in the Imagine Madison process overwhelmingly preferred a future growth pattern that maximized infill and redevelopment and minimized outward expansion as a more sustainable way of accommodating anticipated growth; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison’s Comprehensive Plan (2018) includes a growth framework to accommodate the projected growth of 70,000 new residents and 37,000 new jobs anticipated by 2040; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan provides policy direction framework for more detailed subarea plans and recommends concentrating the highest intensity development along transit corridors including near current transfer points and future Bus Rapid Transit corridors; and
WHEREAS, Madison in Motion, the City’s Sustainable Transportation Master Plan (2014) found residents in central areas with high quality transit and bike facilities, including Oscar Mayer, drive at significantly lower rates, and as a result targeting growth towards these areas can reduce the carbon footprint of future residents; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Open Space Plan (2018) identified the Oscar Mayer area to be well served by existing community parks but deficient in smaller neighborhood parks; and
WHEREAS, the Equ...
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