Fiscal Note
No City appropriation is required with the adoption of the Cottage Grove Road Activity Centers Plan as a supplement to the City's Comprehensive Plan. City costs associated with implementing plan recommendations and urban development in this area will be included in future operating and capital budgets subject to Common Council approval.
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Adopting the Cottage Grove Road Activity Centers Plan as a Supplement to the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan (adopted in 2006) recommends the adoption of neighborhood plans for established residential neighborhoods within the city; and
WHEREAS, in January 2017 a planning process was initiated to analyze opportunities for creating exciting and viable neighborhood activity centers along Cottage Grove Road focusing on areas around the Acewood and Atwood intersections; and
WHEREAS, this process included a professional Market Analysis by Place Dynamics, Inc., in order to align and connect plan recommendations with economic and market data; and
WHEREAS, this effort, led by the Planning Division with assistance from the Economic Development Division, focused on land use and urban design, transportation, economic development, and neighborhood identity and placemaking; and
WHEREAS, the planning process began with a market analysis and included several public meetings, an online survey, a business survey, and a business roundtable to gather input from residents, businesses, and stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the Cottage Grove Road Activity Centers Plan includes goals and recommendations to support local businesses, guide future land use and investment decisions, improve transportation connectivity and safety, strengthen neighborhood identity and provide opportunities for community interaction, and other actions to strengthen these activity nodes and support the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council does hereby adopt the Cottage Grove Road Activity Centers Plan and recommendations contained therein as a supplement to the City’s Comprehensive Plan; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the appropriate City agencies consider including the recommendations of the Cottage Grove Road Activity Centers Plan in future work plans and budgets.