Fiscal Note
No City appropriation is required with adoption of this Special Area Plan. City costs associated with urban development in this area will be included in future operating and capital budgets subject to Common Council approval.
Title
Adopting the Milwaukee Street Special Area Plan as a Supplement to the City of Madison Comprehensive Plan.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Madison and Town of Blooming Grove Intergovernmental Agreement (2006) establishes a mechanism and requirement for joint planning of certain town lands on Milwaukee Street; and
WHEREAS, several large undeveloped or vacant properties, together more than 100 developable acres, appear likely to develop or redevelop in the near future; and
WHEREAS, the East Transfer Point provides excellent transit access, reducing auto dependency and linking existing and future residents to economic opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison’s Comprehensive Plan (2018) discusses Madison’s projected growth and identifies Milwaukee Street as a Growth Priority Area, and recommends concentrating the highest intensity development along transit corridors, downtown, and at activity centers; and
WHEREAS, the Milwaukee Special Area Plan includes recommendations to guide future land uses and street networks, transit facilities, bike facilities, street design and open spaces to ensure future development forms a cohesive new neighborhood that is well integrated with surrounding residential neighborhoods.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council does hereby adopt the Milwaukee Street Special Area Plan and recommendations contained therein as a supplement to the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the appropriate City agencies consider including the recommendations of the Milwaukee Street Special Area Plan in future work plans and budgets.