Fiscal Note
There may be a minor increase in General Fund revenues derived from permit fees.
Title
Amending Section 8.39 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the composition of the Olin Terrace Use Team, change the name to Olin Terrace Use Commission, update the procedures for review and approval of Olin Terrace Special Use Permits, amending Sec. 8.38 to clarify the use of vehicles on Olin Terrace, and creating Sec. 33.27(1)(c) to include the Olin Terrace Use Commission in the list of “Full Committees.”
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance amends and updates the process for obtaining a Special Use Permit for Olin Terrace. A Special Use Permit is required for gatherings of more than 50 people on Olin Terrace (which includes an area known as the Olin Terrace Pedestrian Way.) Under the current ordinance, permit requests are reviewed by a staff team of at least seven people. This amendment reduces the committee to 5 persons and clarifies how they are appointed and that they are a Staff Commission under current city terminology. This amendment adds a requirement that a permit is required for groups of any size if their activity includes the placement of equipment. This amendment raises the application fee from $30 to $50, updates the insurance requirements, establishes the hours of use for a Special Use Permit, and updates the Standards of Issuance. The current ordinance does not specify any hours for Special Use. Under this ordinance, the hours for Special Use would match the hours that the Monona Terrace Rooftop is open to the public, currently 8 a.m. to midnight. Additional Standards of Issuance would include a requirement that electrical use is paid for, plantings not be damaged, chalk drawings cannot be made on the special pavement surfaces, tents intended for habitation cannot be used, and equipment cannot be left overnight without permission or a rental agreement. This ordinance also clarifies that a Special Use Permit cannot be issued if an...
Click here for full text