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File #: 86650    Version: 1 Name: Housing Package
Type: Ordinance Status: Public Hearing
File created: 1/8/2025 In control: PLAN COMMISSION
On agenda: 1/14/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Amending Sections in Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances related to single-family homes, accessory dwelling units, and small residential infill projects.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Juliana R. Bennett, John W. Duncan, Tag Evers, Derek Field, MGR Govindarajan, John P. Guequierre, Regina M. Vidaver
Attachments: 1. 86650 Body, 2. Zoning Text Memo 2-17-25 Housing Package & Non-Historic Demolition.pdf, 3. Public Comment 02-04-25.pdf, 4. Public Comment 02-05-25.pdf

Fiscal Note

No City appropriation required.

Title

Amending Sections in Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances related to single-family homes, accessory dwelling units, and small residential infill projects.

Body

DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS:    This proposed ordinance changes several sections throughout MGO Chapter 28, the Zoning Code. In general, these changes aim to bring more flexibility for homeowners seeking to build or modify single-family homes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and facilitate small residential infill projects where already allowed. More specifically, these amendments:

                     Allow more flexibility for the placement of attached garages in residential districts.

                     Allow open porches on the side of homes to be located within a portion of the required side yard setback.

                     Require the same side yard setback for one- and two-story buildings.

                     Increase the allowable size and remove the maximum number of bedrooms for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

                     Allow more flexibility for how units are arranged within two- and three-unit buildings.

                     Remove the requirement for Usable Open Space where it is still required, while maintaining stormwater, maximum impervious surface, and landscaping requirements.

Many of these amendments emerged from staff’s day-to-day work with applicants and observations about ways the code could be improved to help facilitate small residential development types that are already allowed within these zoning districts.

 

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Please see Legistar File No. 86650 Body in Attachments.