Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the approval of the structured parking facility referred to in the August 15th, 2018 University of Wisconsin-Madison Facilities Planning Management memo as the Linden Drive Parking Garage. The parking facility is fully funded by the University. No City appropriation required.
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SUBSTITUTE - Approving plans and specifications for the proposed University of Wisconsin-Madison, Linden Drive Parking Garage Project.
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WHEREAS, University of Wisconsin-Madison ("University (the “Owner”) is the owner of the location bounded on the north by Observatory Drive, on the south by Linden Drive, on the west by Lot 62 and a future unnamed street, and on the east by the Meat Science and Muscle Biology Building, said property zoned in the CI - Campus-Institutional zoning district and subject to a Master Plan approved by the Common Council on July 18, 2017 as Ordinance 17-00074; and
WHEREAS, the University proposes to construct creation of a new structured parking garage, herein referred to as the Linden Drive Parking Garage, in accordance with follows the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2015 Campus Master Plan's Plan recommendations for a structured parking garage at this location; and
WHEREAS, MGO 28.097(7)(b) Campus Institutional zoning Zoning district requirements and the conditions of approval requires that the Common Council to approve all structured or surfaced parking facilities properly identified in a Campus Master Plan prior to construction in order to minimize impact on the City right of ways; and
WHEREAS, MGO 28.097(7)(b) also states the Common Council may require a Traffic Impact Analysis ("TIA") prepared by the applicant to consider the cumulative effect of other structured and surface parking facilities in the area when determining whether a permanent right-of-way dedication or right-of-way improvement is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineering Division (TE) has requested, and the University of Wisconsin - Madison, has agreed to provide a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) for review, which the University has provided; and
WHEREAS, the University of Wisconsin - Madison, has agreed to institute the recommendations in the TIA recommendation from the Traffic Impact Analysis as approved by the City Traffic Engineer; Engineering;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the University of Wisconsin-Madison upon meeting all recommendations of the TIA and TE conditions of approval, and subject to future approvals of the Joint Campus Area Committee, the Transportation Commission, The Board of Public Works, and UW-Madison Design Review Board, the plans and specifications necessary to serve the development of -he Linden Drive Parking Garage Project is, are hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that approval of University of Wisconsin - Madison, is authorized to construct the parking facility is subject to the recommendations of the TIA, all conditions of the reviewing departments in accordance with the terms of the contract that will be accepted by the City of Madison at the sole cost of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, except as approved or modified by follows: NONE.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Common Council and all conditions of approval recommended by the Transportation Commission and the Board of Public Works as approved or modified by the Common Council; and approves the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Engineering Division is hereby authorized to issue a street excavation permit for public improvements in public right of way or easements maintained by the City of Madison to facilitate the parking facility and to satisfy the conditions of approval; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign and grant easements, easement release or right-of-way procurement documents, maintenance agreements or encroachment agreements, as necessary and grant or accept dedication of lands and/or easements for public improvements required to facilitate the parking facility and to satisfy the conditions of approval; and,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that any improvements within public right of ways or easements maintained by the City of Madison shall be separately approved by the Common Council prior to construction.