City of Madison - File #: 22456

• File #: 22456
• Version: 1
• Name: East Wilson Street/Schley Pass/Dewey Court Neighborhood Conservation Study Report
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2011
• In control: PLAN COMMISSION
• On agenda: 6/21/2011
• Final action: 6/21/2011
• Enactment date: 6/22/2011
• Enactment #: RES-11-00577
• Title: Accepting the East Wilson Street/Schley Pass/Dewey Court Neighborhood Conservation Study Report dated April 20, 2011
• Sponsors: Marsha A. Rummel

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt with the Recommendation(s)	Pass
6/6/2011	1	PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
5/17/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
5/10/2011	1	Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact is anticipated with the acceptance of this report.
Title
Accepting the East Wilson Street/Schley Pass/Dewey Court Neighborhood Conservation Study Report dated April 20, 2011
Body
WHEREAS the 2004 East Rail Corridor Plan recommended the creation of a Neighborhood Conservation District in the East Wilson Street/Schley Pass/Dewey Court area of the Marquette Neighborhood; and

WHEREAS Section 28.108 of the Madison General Ordinances establishing a process and criteria for the creation of Neighborhood Conservation Districts as a zoning overlay district was adopted on June 26, 2007; and

WHEREAS a resident of the East Wilson Street/Schley Pass/Dewey Court area submitted a request for creation of a Neighborhood Conservation District to the Director of the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development and on October 1, 2008; the Director made a determination that the area met the criteria for consideration; and

WHEREAS on June 18, 2009, following a public informational meeting and a survey of all property owners and residents within the study area, the Common Council authorized the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development to prepare a Neighborhood Conservation Study exploring the feasibility and potential benefits of establishing a Neighborhood Conservation District; and

WHEREAS in a series of neighborhood meetings, study participants identified the essential physical characteristics of the study area that many would like to be conserved and other key planning objectives, and discussed alternative approaches to ensuring the long-term conservation of these characteristics, including application of conventional zoning districts and the creation of more specific Neighborhood Conservation District overlay zoning standards; and

WHEREAS a final report summarizing the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Neighborhood Conservation Study was prepared and reviewed with study participants.

NOW THE...