09/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/09/2024 12:19
After eight weeks of review from several City of Madison Boards, Commissions, and Committees, the first two Area Plans from the City's new planning framework are up for a final vote at the September 10, 2024 meeting of the Common Council.
Both the West Area Plan and the Northeast Area Plan are on the Common Council's agenda after making their way through reviews by the Economic Development Committee, Transportation Commission, Landmarks Commission, Urban Design Commission, Board of Parks Commissioners, and Plan Commission. The Northeast Area Plan was additionally reviewed by the Community Development Block Grant Committee.
Each Board, Commission, and Committee provided the opportunity for public comment, in addition to the hundreds of comments received by City staff through the more than year-long planning process. That feedback was the basis for additional recommendations from some of the Boards, Commissions, and Committees, as well as several modifications made by Planning Division staff to previous drafts.
The recommendations by Boards, Commissions, and Committees since the plans were submitted for approval in July include: