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File #: 88736    Version: Name: Two-Unit and Two-Unit Twin Buildings
Type: Ordinance Status: Council Public Hearing
File created: 6/11/2025 In control: PLAN COMMISSION
On agenda: 7/15/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: SUBSTITUTE: Amending various tables within Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances to permit two-family twin and two-unit buildings in all districts where single-family dwellings are also allowed.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, John W. Duncan, Tag Evers, Yannette Figueroa Cole, Carmella Glenn, MGR Govindarajan, John P. Guequierre, Badri Lankella, Sabrina V. Madison, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Julia Matthews, Davy Mayer, Sean O'Brien, Will Ochowicz, Michael E. Verveer, Regina M. Vidaver
Attachments: 1. 88736 Body - Version 2, 2. 20250626_Staff Presentation to HPC.pdf, 3. 88736 Body - Version 1, 4. 88736 Master Report - Version 1, 5. Public Comment 6-26-25, 6. Zoning Text Memo 88736 7-7-25 Two Units in Residential Districts.pdf, 7. Public Comments 07-05_07-07-25.pdf, 8. 2025-07-15 Staff Presentation to CC.pdf

Fiscal Note

No City appropriation required.

Title

SUBSTITUTE: Amending various tables within Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances to permit two-family twin and two-unit buildings in all districts where single-family dwellings are also allowed.

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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS:    This proposed zoning change amends several sections of the zoning code to allow two family twin and two-unit buildings/uses in all districts where single-family dwelling/use is allowed. It also removes different Accessory Dwelling Unit standards in the TR-P district, so they are the same as other residential districts. Finally, this proposed change adds two-family twin as an allowed type of two-unit dwelling in the DR-1 and DR-2 districts.

 

The SUBSTITUTE makes a technical change updating the front-yard setback in the SR-C3 district to 25’ to align with an ordinance change (Legistar file No. 88001) that was passed by Common Council at their June 17, 2025 meeting. The change is in the table in Section 28.037(2).

 

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Please see Legistar File No. 88736 Body in Attachments.