Fiscal Note
No City appropriation required.
Title
Amending Sections in Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances related to single-family homes, accessory dwelling units, and small residential infill projects.
Body
DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This proposed ordinance changes several sections throughout MGO Chapter 28, the Zoning Code. In general, these changes aim to bring more flexibility for homeowners seeking to build or modify single-family homes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and facilitate small residential infill projects where already allowed. More specifically, these amendments:
• Allow more flexibility for the placement of attached garages in residential districts.
• Allow open porches on the side of homes to be located within a portion of the required side yard setback.
• Require the same side yard setback for one- and two-story buildings.
• Increase the allowable size and remove the maximum number of bedrooms for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
• Allow more flexibility for how units are arranged within two- and three-unit buildings.
• Remove the requirement for Usable Open Space where it is still required, while maintaining stormwater, maximum impervious surface, and landscaping requirements.
Many of these amendments emerged from staff’s day-to-day work with applicants and observations about ways the code could be improved to help facilitate small residential development types that are already allowed within these zoning districts.
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Please see Legistar File No. 86650 Body in Attachments.