Fiscal Note
No direct fiscal impact. The plan will guide the redevelopment of certain portions of the corridor, which should result in higher assessed values over time but these changes cannot be forecast at this time with any degree of certainty.
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ALTERNATE - Accepting the Final Report of the East Washington Capitol Gateway Plan Advisory Committee and adopting the East Washington Capitol Gateway Corridor Plan and Urban Design Guidelines as a supplement to the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan, and other City plans to be used to guide future land use and development within the East Washington Capitol Gateway Corridor.
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WHEREAS the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan adopted January 17, 2006 (Substitute Ordinance No. 02207), recommends the adoption of neighborhood plans and special area plans for established residential neighborhoods and other development and redevelopment locations within the City; and
WHEREAS, the area bounded by South Blair Street, East Mifflin Street, East Wilson Street and First Street is known as the East Washington Capitol Gateway Corridor, and
WHEREAS, the in-progress East Washington Avenue Road Reconstruction Projects and numerous adopted City plans and reports, including the 2004 East Rail Corridor Plan, the 1994 Marquette-Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood Plan, the 1998 Yahara River Parkway and Environs Master Plan, the 2000 Marquette Neighborhood Center Master Plan, the 2000 Isthmus 2020 Committee Report, the 1998 Emerson East-Eken Park Neighborhoods Plan, and the 2007 Draft Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Plan, recommend that more detailed planning be conducted within the East Washington Capitol Gateway Corridor to identify opportunities and recommended land use, urban design changes and implementation activities that will encourage development and redevelopment within the Corridor to advance business, neighborhood and community objectives regarding business and economic development, residential development, infrastructure plann...
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