City of Madison - File #: 79845

• File #: 79845
• Version: 1
• Name: Urban Design District No. 8 Standards
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/12/2023
• In control: Attorney's Office
• On agenda: 10/17/2023
• Final action: 10/17/2023
• Enactment date: 10/27/2023
• Enactment #: ORD-23-00094
• Title: Amending Section 33.24(15)(e)12. of the Madison General Ordinances to Update Development Standards within Block 2b of Urban Design District No. 8. (District 6)
• Sponsors: Marsha A. Rummel

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/17/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt and Close the Public Hearing	Pass
10/2/2023	1	PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING	Pass
9/20/2023	1	URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
9/19/2023	1	PLAN COMMISSION	Refer
9/19/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
9/12/2023	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No City appropriation required.
Title
Amending Section 33.24(15)(e)12. of the Madison General Ordinances to Update Development Standards within Block 2b of Urban Design District No. 8. (District 6)
Body
DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance updates development standards within Block 2b of Urban Design District No. 8. This amendment also provides an additional element that can be considered for approving bonus stories under Upper Level Development Standards.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

1. Paragraph 12. entitled “Upper Level Development Standards” of Subdivision (e) entitled “Basis for Design Review” of Subsection (15) entitled “Urban Design District No. 8” of Section 33.24 entitled “Urban Design Commission” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:

“12. Upper Level Development Standards.
a. For buildings on Blocks 2b, 2c, 3b, 4b, 10-16, and 17c, any mass above five (5) stories that exceeds a footprint of one hundred thirty (130) feet on any side parallel to East Washington Avenue and two hundred (200) feet on any side perpendicular to East Washington Avenue shall have a stepback of forty-five degrees (45°), unless the Urban Design Commission approves a maximum of ten percent (10%) increase in the footprint due to structural or other constraints.
b. Bonus stories may be allowed as follows:
i. Two (2) bonus stories on Blocks 2b, 2c, 3b, 4b, 12b, 13b, 14a, 14b, 15, 16, 17c, and 18c.
ii. Three (3) bonus stories on Blocks 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, and 13a, and a third bonus story on up to ten percent (10%) of the area of Block 4b.
iii. Four (4) bonus stories on up to fifteen percent (15%) of the area of Block 3b.
iv. Four (4) bonus stories are allowed on Block 2b by meeting the requirements of 33.24(e)(12)c. An additional two (2) stories, not to exceed six (6) total, can be provided if the applicant provides a ...