Madison City Week Ahead 10/20/25

Lots of meetings and notices of possible quorum this week.  Budget amendments for Finance Committee due noon on Wednesday.

Monday, October 20, 2025

10:00am Dane County Narcotics Task Force Steering Committee 211 S Carroll St

• Drug Takeback event
• Personnel Updates
• 3rd Quarter Statistics
• September Statistics
• Closed Session
  • DCNTF Lease Renewal
  • Unit Updates
  • Case Updates
  • SOP Review
  • MOU Status
• Next Meeting tentatively set for January 19, 2026

4:30pm Sustainable Madison Committee Virtual

• Updates from Sustainability Champions on their efforts to implement the Sustainability Plan
• Q+A with Dane County about data centers and their potential impact
• Breakdown of sustainability items in the 2026 City budgets (Capital and Operating)

5:30pm Plan Commission Virtual

• 7103 Millpond Road and 4402 Brandt Road (CTH AB) (District 16): Consideration of a major alteration to an conditional use in the Industrial-General (IG) District for a landfill to allow Dane County to construct a sanitary landfill and offices for a sustainability campus.
• 2017 S Stoughton Road (District 16): Consideration of a conditional use in the Industrial-Limited (IL) District for a service business tenant (tattoo parlor) in an existing multi-tenant building.
• Creating Section 28.022-00723 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 3357 and 3359 East Washington Avenue from TR-V1 (Traditional Residential-Varied 1) District to CC-T (Commercial Corridor-Transitional) District. (District 12) AND 922-930 N Fair Oaks Avenue & 3357-3375 E Washington Avenue (District 12): Consideration of a conditional use in the [Proposed] Commercial Corridor-Transitional (CC-T) District and Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District for dwelling units in a mixed-use building with more than 100 units, and consideration of a conditional use in the CC-T District for single-family dwelling, all to allow construction of a five-story, mixed-use building with 3,300 square feet of commercial space and 171 dwelling units and a two-story, six-unit townhouse building.
• Creating Section 28.022-00728 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 6303 Portage Road and 4821 Hoepker Road from Temporary A (Agriculture) District to TR-P (Traditional Residential-Planned) District. (District 17) AND Approving the preliminary plat of the LEO Living on property addressed as 6303 Portage Road and 4821 Hoepker Road (District 17).
• 120-126 N Orchard Street; 1313 Randall Court, and 1314 Randall Court (District 8): Consideration of a conditional use in the Traditional Residential-Urban 2 (TR-U2) District for a multi-family dwelling with between 37 and 60 units; consideration of a conditional use in the TR-U2 District for a building exceeding six stories and 78 feet in height, and; consideration of a conditional use for a parking reduction of more than 20 automobile spaces and 25 percent or more of the required parking, all to allow construction of an eight-story, 48-unit apartment building. AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by 4 Lakes Properties, LLC and Dayton-Orchard, LLC located at 120-126 N Orchard Street, 1313 Randall Court, 1314 Randall Court, and 1309-1311 W Dayton Street (District 8).
• 3222-3238 E Washington Avenue and 3229 Ridgeway Avenue (District 12): Consideration of a conditional use in the Traditional Residential-Urban 2 (TR-U2) District for offices for human service programs, and consideration of a conditional use in the TR-U2 District for a building exceeding four stories and 52 feet in height to allow construction of a five-story mixed-use building with 36 apartments and an office for a human service program. AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Volker Development, Inc. located at 3222-3238 E Washington Avenue and 3229 Ridgeway Avenue (District 12).

5:30pm City-County Homeless Issues Committee Virtual

• Affordable housing development funds updates
  • Matt Frater and Julie Spears with City of Madison
  • Jenna Wuthrich with Dane County
• Staff Report

6:00pm Humanitarian Award Commission, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual

• No agenda

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

12:00pm Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) Executive Committee Virtual, 122 W Washington Ave. 1st Floor Conference Room & Virtual

• BID Sublease with DMI
• Annual Meeting Presentation Preview
• Strategic Growth & Funding Models
• Governance and Business Outreach
• Destination Madison Partnership

1:00pm Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Board Virtual

• 501 Maple Ave BLDVAR-2025-18152 The property owner is seeking a variance from SPS 321.06(3), SPS 321.06(4), and SPS 321.06(5) requiring the headroom above bathroom plumbing fixtures to be a minimum of 7 feet. Alder District 15.

1:30pm Board of Review Madison Municipal Building

• OBJ: 154 ~ PARCEL: 0708-351-0815-5 ~ ADDRESS: 42 CHEQUAMEGON BAY ~ OWNER: BLOCH, PETER T & JODI L BLOCH ~ ASSESSMENT: $962,700
• OBJ: 1725 ~ PARCEL: 0810-221-0607-6 ~ ADDRESS: 4750 S BILTMORE LN ~ OWNER: SLJ II LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $20,770,000
• OBJ: 1660 ~ PARCEL: 0710-094-0099-7 ~ ADDRESS: 4301 COTTAGE GROVE RD ~ OWNER: CENTRAL STORAGE & WAREHOUSE LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $33,005,000
• Approval of Board of Assessor uncontested values from October 1, 2025.

6:00pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Common Council Virtual

• District 19 Alder John P. Guequierre is hosting a virtual informative session on Tuesday, October 21, from 6 to 8 PM, where the series of actions that have transformed the Odana Road corridor will be discussed. This session will feature an in-depth presentation from the planning staff. Members of the Common Council have been invited and a possible quorum of the Common Council may exist at this event.
• If you plan on attending, please register in advance at the link below. The event is free. https://cityofmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZbMwEGWrRTS95hFD1_f4Pw#/registration

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

12:00pm Alcohol License Review Committee Virtual

• Operator License Application Navy V Muchow

1:00pm Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Technical Coordinating Committee Virtual

• Committee Member Reports
• Recommendation on Amendment to 2025-2029 TIP
  • 18/151 Corridor Study
  • STBG-Urban Project Listings
  • TAP Project Listings
• MPO Urban Area Functional Classification Adjustments
• New Equity Priority Areas
• Chair and Vice Chair Elections for 2026
• Staff Reports
  • Regional coordination regarding path-RR crossing decisions by Office of the Commissioner of Railroads (OCR)
  • Active Transportation Plan update

1:30pm Board of Review Madison Municipal Building

• OBJ: 1371 ~ PARCEL: 0708-234-0111-5 ~ ADDRESS: 4 BLUE SPRUCE TRL ~ OWNER: KARCHER, JEFFERY H & LAURA L ~ ASSESSMENT: $347,000
• OBJ: 1465 ~ PARCEL: 0708-331-0102-8 ~ ADDRESS: 1213 REDAN DR ~ OWNER: LANGLEY, JAMES R ~ ASSESSMENT: $ 1,260,000
• OBJ: 2002 ~ PARCEL: 0710-064-4607-7 ~ ADDRESS: 107 SUTHERLAND CT # 107 ~ OWNER: WOLFE, MARGARET K ~ ASSESSMENT: $231,800
• OBJ: 1718 ~ PARCEL: 0709-181-0307-2 ~ ADDRESS: 5438 LAKE MENDOTA DR ~ OWNER: FUCINATO TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 ~ ASSESSMENT: $2,279,200
• OBJ: 288 ~ PARCEL: 0608-113-0427-3 ~ ADDRESS: 17 IRIS BLOOM CIR ~ OWNER: STONE, LAWRENCE R & JACLYN J ~ ASSESSMENT: $683,700

4:00pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Police and Fire Commission and Common Council Black Business Hub

• PFC President Mary Schauf will swear-in Police Chief John Patterson in a short ceremony. Members of the Police and Fire Commission and members of the Common Council have been invited.
• A quorum of the Police and Fire Commission may be present.
• A quorum of the Common Council may be present.

4:30pm Urban Design Commission Virtual

• 929 E Washington Avenue – Alterations to a Previously Approved Development in Urban Design District (UDD) 8. (District 6)
• 1802-1902 Wright Street – Major Amendment to an Approved Comprehensive Design Review for Signage (CDR). (District 12)
• 1402 Wyoming Way – Public Building for MMSD Gompers Elementary and Black Hawk Middle Schools. (District 18)
• 1601 N Sherman Avenue – Public Building for MMSD Sherman Middle and Malcolm Shabazz High Schools. (District 12)
• 139 W Wilson Street – New Multi-Family Residential Building in UMX Zoning. (District 4)
• 511-515 W Dayton Street – Residential Building Complex. (District 4)
• Informational Presentation and Discussion on the Urban Design Code Update Project
  • Topics for discussion: ·
    • Project overview and timeline
    • Identifying key urban design principles and goals
    • Identifying new and existing areas of interest
    • *Discussion Item Only – No Ordinance Before the UDC and No Formal Action Will Be Taken*

5:00pm Transportation Commission Virtual

• Amending the City of Madison Official Map to remove mapped reservations for future public streets located on Block 2 of the University Addition to Madison in the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 7 North, Range 9 East in the City of Madison, on land generally addressed as 975 University Avenue. (District 8)
• Amending the City of Madison Official Map to remove a mapped reservation for a future public street located in the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 7 North, Range 10 East, in the City of Madison, on land addressed as 1201 Moorland Road (District 14).
• Supporting and approving the City of Madison applications to WisDOT for Federal funding under the 2026-2030 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the acceptance of the grant if awarded, and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with WisDOT if awarded the grant (District 3, District 10, District 11, District 15).
• Annual Review of Metro Transit’s Safety Plan
• Metro Transit Bus Stop Updates
• Safe Streets Madison
• Public Works Transportation Projects – Pontiac, Boston, Nakomis and Rosewood Reconstruction

5:00pm Ethics Board Virtual

• Amending Section 3.35(12)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances related to Ethics Complaints to clarify who may submit a complaint to the Ethics Board.
• Review and direct City Attorney’s Office regarding Ethics Board Procedures
• Annual reminder of the current “elected and official code of conduct” and summary of potential updates.
• City Attorney training on Ethics Code MGO 3.35

Thursday, October 23, 2025

9:00am Board of Review Madison Municipal Building

• OBJ: 1387 ~ PARCEL: 0810-272-0324-9 ~ ADDRESS: 4822 E WASHINGTON AVE ~ OWNER: HINDIL HOSPITALITY LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: 5,934,000
• OBJ: 1388 ~ PARCEL: 0810-221-0405-4 ~ ADDRESS: 5217 EAST TERRACE DR ~ OWNER: MADISON WI HOTELS LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $6,180,000
• OBJ: 1689 ~ PARCEL: 0709-334-1001-4 ~ ADDRESS: 3113 W BELTLINE HWY ~ OWNER: 3113 WBH LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $3,940,000

4:30pm Housing Policy Committee Virtual

• Data for 2025 Housing Snapshot Report – Staff Presentation & Discussion

4:45pm Joint Campus Area Committee Virtual

• 425 N Frances Street and 450 W Gilman Street
  • Informational presentation. Brian Munson, Vandewalle & Associates, and Robert Tait, Rhode Partners presenting.
• Hall of Fame Relocation Plan
  • Discussion and possible recommendation to UW Design Review Board.
• Music Hall Renovation and Addition
  • Informational presentation.
• Potential JCAC Ordinance Revisions
  • Discussion.
• 2026 Joint Campus Area Committee Meeting Schedule
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Project Updates
  • Athletics Hall of Fame
  • Armory and Red Gym Exterior Envelope
  • Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center (SHELL) Replacement; Kellner Family Athletic Center
  • Campus Utility and Energy Study.
  • Dayton Street Chilled Water Line Updates
  • Engineering Drive Utilities
  • Engineering Education/Research Building
  • Philip A Levy Engineering Center
  • Grainger Hall First Floor Renovation
  • Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall (L&S Building)
  • Lakeshore Nature Preserve Frautschi Center
  • Lakeshore Path Limnology Bypass
  • Lifesaving Station Erosion Control
  • LVM (Elvehjem) Facade Repair
  • Material Science Engineering
  • Morgridge Hall – Computer, Data, & Information Sciences
  • Music Hall Renovation
  • Near East Play Fields
  • Science Hall Renovation and Repairs
  • South Central Utility Project
  • Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Study
  • Vet Med Addition and Renovation
  • Vilas Hall Accessibility Improvement
  • Wisconsin Union Shoreline Improvement – Lake Lab Building
  • WIMR East Wedge Project
• UW Health Project Updates
  • University Hospital C2 Module Addition
• City of Madison Project Updates
  • 120-126 N Orchard St/1313-1314 Randall Ct. (Legistar #89762, 89776)
  • 305 N Frances Street and 533 Conklin Place (88527, 89452, 89481, 89670)
  • 425 N Frances Street/450 W Gilman Street (89583, 90011)
  • City-UW Memorandum of Understanding regarding the referral of eligible students to rent below market rate units (89933)

5:00pm Disability Rights Commission

• No agenda

6:00pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Common Council Chavez Elementary School – Gym

• SOUTHWEST AREA PLAN COMMUNITY MEETING

Friday, October 24, 2025

3:00pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission 1610 Moorland Rd

• No agenda

5:00pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Common Council Sandburg Elementary School

• District 17 Community Engagement Dinner
• District 17 Alder Sabrina Madison is holding a Community Engagement Dinner on Friday, October 24, at 5:00 PM in Sandburg Elementary School at 4114 Donald Drive. Alder Madison, Sandburg Elementary leadership, and invited city staff will give updates on projects across District 17. Members of the Common Council have been invited and a possible quorum of the Common Council may exist at this event.
• If you plan on attending, please register in advance at the link below. The event is free. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/district-17-community-engagement-dinner-tickets-1731912168919