Fiscal Note
The Ordinance will provide some additional flexibility in residential zoning distircts to allow some additional construction and expansion in situations which can not otherwise provide all of the usable open space required by ordinance. No expenditure is required to implement and support the Ordinance.
Title
Amending Section 28.12(9)(d)2. and creating Section 28.12(9)(d)20. of the Madison General Ordinances to allow variances for reduction of usable open space.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: The purpose of this amendment is to allow variances for reduced open space requirements. Currently, a maximum ten percent (10%) reduction is allowed, only in the context of open space located on roofs or balconies.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 2. of Subdivision (d) entitled "Authorized Variances" of Subsection (9) entitled "Variances" of Section 28.12 entitled "Administration And Enforcement" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"2. To reduce by not more than twenty-five percent (25%) the applicable requirements for usable open space which may be located on roofs or balconies and to permit up to one hundred percent (100%) of the required usable open space to be located on roofs or balconies when converting other existing uses to residential, provided the Board first receives a recommendation from the Director of Planning and Development."
2. Paragraph 20. of Subdivision (d) entitled "Authorized Variances" of Subsection (9) entitled "Variances" of Section 28.12 entitled "Administration And Enforcement" of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
"20. To reduce the applicable requirements for usable open space."