Fiscal Note
Adoption of this resolution has no direct budgetary impact beyond the commitment of available staff resources to the activities proposed in the plan and resolution. Any capital improvements contained in the recommendations would require further Common Council authorization.
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SUBSTITUTE - Adopting the "Design Guidelines and Criteria for Preservation: Williamson Street 600-1100 Blocks Plan," and recommendations contained within the Plan as a supplement to the Marquette-Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood Plan and directing staff to prepare revisions to the Third Lake Ridge Historic District ordinance.
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WHEREAS the adopted Land Use Plan for the City of Madison recommends the development of neighborhood plans for older, built-up residential neighborhoods located in the City; and
WHEREAS the Marquette-Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood Plan was adopted in 1994; and
WHEREAS the Third Lake Ridge Historic District ordinance was adopted in 1979; and
WHEREAS a Better Urban Infill Development (BUILD) grant was received from Dane County and matched by funds from the City of Madison, the Marquette Neighborhood Association and Greater Williamson Street Business Association, to study the 600-1100 Blocks of Williamson Street and develop recommended revisions to the Third Lake Ridge Historic District ordinance; and
WHEREAS the "Design Guidelines and Criteria for Preservation: Williamson Street 600 to 1100 Blocks" was prepared using the principles and recommendations from the Marquette-Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood Plan and the Marquette Neighborhood Center Master Plan, adopted in 2001 for the 1200 through 1300 Blocks; and
WHEREAS an Advisory Committee made up of two Marquette Neighborhood Association representatives, two Common Wealth Development representatives, one Greater Williamson Street Business Association representative, one Landmark representative, five property owners in the targeted areas, two residents in the area and the District Alderperson w...
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