Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact associated with the adoption of the plan. However, implementing specific recommendations within the plan will have fiscal impacts in the future and will require Common Council approval at that time.
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AMENDED SUBSTITUTE - Adopting the Stoughton Road Revitalization Project Plan and the goals, recommendations, and implementation steps contained therein as a supplement to the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, the South Stoughton Road Corridor is a major transportation route, commercial and employment center and is adjacent to more than eight different neighborhoods, with over 25,000 residents on Madison’s East Side; and
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is currently undergoing a Stoughton Road/US Highway 51 Planning and Design Process to determine future transportation needs and design reconstruction alternatives, and will be completing an Environmental Impact Study of proposed design alternatives in 2008 and 2009; and
WHEREAS, declining physical conditions, the presence of numerous underutilized parcels, an increased level of real estate development speculation, and potential Wisconsin Department of Transportation Design Alternatives suggest that the corridor could be poised for some significant changes; and
WHEREAS, the Stoughton Road Corridor does not have a detailed special area plan that establishes policies and makes recommendations to guide decisions regarding the future of this corridor, as recommended in the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan (adopted on January 17, 2006); and
WHEREAS, the Stoughton Road Revitalization Project is a multi-year effort led by neighborhood residents, neighborhood association representatives, business representatives and local elected officials, including three City of Madison Alderpersons, and two Dane County Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the Cuningham Architecture Group P.A. was retained to work with the Stoughton Road Revitalization Project Planning Grou...
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