Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the development of a neighborhood plan for the Triangle and Monona Bay neighborhoods. Staffing costs for the planning activities will be funded through the 2017 Community Development Block Grant award; the 2017 Adopted Operating Budget includes $41,500 in CDBG grant revenue within the Community Development Division to support planning activities.
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SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the development of a neighborhood plan for the Triangle and Monona Bay area and the creation of a neighborhood plan steering committee
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[WHEREAS the City of Madison's Comprehensive Plan (adopted January 17, 2006) provides general goals, objectives, policies and implementation recommendations and generalized land use maps to guide the future growth and development of the City; and
WHEREAS the Comprehensive Plan recommends the preparation of neighborhood plans for established residential neighborhoods to provide greater detail on specific land uses, development intensity, and design characteristics that are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, or to propose amendments to the Plan; and
WHEREAS the planning study area for the Triangle and Monona Bay neighborhoods is depicted on the attached map and includes a portion of Census Tract 12; and
WHEREAS this census tract meets the following criteria for selection of a census tract for such CDBG-supported plans: 1) at least 51% of the households qualify as low and moderate income, 2) certain quality of life trends as reflected in the Neighborhood Indicators Project, 3) the most recent neighborhood plan was adopted in April 1989, and 4) some residents and businesses in the area have expressed interest in the development of an updated neighborhood plan to guide future activities; and
WHEREAS the Planning Division recently conducted visioning and sustainable design workshops with City staff, residents, and major stakeholders in the area through a technical assistance grant received from the ...
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