Madison City Week Ahead 11/3/25

A week of brief meetings before budget week next week, amendments should be out on Friday.  Meanwhile . . .

Monday, November 3, 2025

5:00pm Equal Opportunities Commission – Executive Committee Virtual

• Invite guests to speak regarding Emergent Immigration, Deportation and Housing Issues
  • Peng Her, The Hmong Institute
  • Brenda Yang, Dane County Supervisor
• Community Information Sessions and Planning
  • Tentative December 11, 2025, 6pm at Madison Goodman South Public Library
  • Subcommittee meetings TBD
• EOC Work Plan
  • Initial Annual Retreat Planning
• Non-discrimination Clause
• Future Topics
  • Invite property management companies to discuss housing discrimination issues for collaborative, productive discussion. Suggested to be discussed at the full commission.
  • Appeals Committee – November 20, 2025, at 4:00 pm
• 7. Equal Opportunities Commission Draft Agenda for November 20, 2025

5:00pm Police and Fire Commission Virtual

• Consideration and possible action to add the names of the two (2) members of the Accelerated Academy to the hiring list.

5:30pm Plan Commission Virtual

• Authorizing the execution of a Declaration of Public Right of Way for an extension of Driscoll Drive through a portion of City-owned land generally addressed as 135 Rustic Drive. (District 3)
• Amending the records, including maps and databases, of the street address numbers and street names by the City Engineer, referred to in Sections 10.34, Madison General Ordinances by changing the name of a 250’ long isolated portion of Ruskin St on the north side of Commercial Ave to Huxley St (District 12)
• 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)
• 139 W Wilson Street (District 4): Consideration of a conditional use in the UMX (Urban Mixed-Use) District for a new building with greater than six (6) stories, and consideration of a conditional use pursuant to MGO Section 28.134(3) for projections into the Capitol View Preservation Limit, to allow construction of a sixteen-story apartment building with 320 units.
• 511-515 W Dayton Street (District 4): Consideration of a conditional use in the Downtown Residential 2 (DR2) District for a residential building complex containing two new (2) two-family dwellings in the rear yard of two existing three-family dwellings with shared pedestrian access.
• 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). AND Creating Section 28.022-00729 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 1233-1241 Moorland Road from SR-C1 (Suburban Residential-Consistent 1) District to A (Agricultural) District. (District 14) AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District located at 1201-1241 Moorland Road (District 14).

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

5:00pm Committee on Employee Relations Virtual

• Adopting and confirming modifications to the Employee Benefits Handbooks for the General Municipal Employees, the Madison City Attorneys’ Association (MCAA) and the Madison Professional and Supervisory Employee Association (MPSEA) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
• Amending Section 3.32(9)(b)3 of the Madison General Ordinances to reflect the 2025 Meet and Confer changes for General Municipal Employees.
• Compensation Study update.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

9:00am Board of Review Madison Municipal Building

• OBJ: 1563 ~ PARCEL: 0709-231-6642-9 ~ ADDRESS: 58 S HENRY ST ~ OWNER: MCNULTY, JAMES P & KIMBERLY L ~ ASSESSMENT: $667,500
• OBJ: 1438 ~ PARCEL: 0710-041-0401-5 ~ ADDRESS: 302 N WALBRIDGE AVE ~ OWNER: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE CORP REAL ESTATE ~ ASSESSMENT: $9,706,700
• OBJ: 266 ~ PARCEL: 0708-151-0206-0 ~ ADDRESS: 1265 JOHN Q HAMMONS DR ~ OWNER: JQH PROPERTY GROUP LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $10,100,000
• OBJ: 1931 ~ PARCEL: 0810-313-0109-7 ~ ADDRESS: 2003 ABERG AVE ~ OWNER: OM DEVELOPMENT LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $996,000
• OBJ: 1935 ~ PARCEL: 0810-313-0110-4 ~ ADDRESS: 2002 COMMERCIAL AVE ~ OWNER: OM DEVELOPMENT LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $2,290,200
• OBJ: 1628 ~ PARCEL: 0708-213-0603-6 ~ ADDRESS: 9604 WILRICH ST ~ OWNER: PARAGON PLACE AT BEAR CLAW WAY LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $19,322,000
• OBJ: 1621 ~ PARCEL: 0708-213-0602-8 ~ ADDRESS: 9501 PARAGON ST ~ OWNER: PARAGON PLACE AT BEAR CLAW WAY LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $16,998,000
• OBJ: 1646 ~ PARCEL: 0708-213-0502-0 ~ ADDRESS: 215 LAKOTA WAY ~ OWNER: PARAGON PLACE AT BEAR CLAW WAY II LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $17,113,800
• OBJ: 1640 ~ PARCEL: 0708-213-1301-5 ~ ADDRESS: 220 LAKOTA WAY ~ OWNER: PARAGON PLACE AT BEAR CLAW WAY II LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $6,086,200
• OBJ: 1549 ~ PARCEL: 0810-272-0403-1 ~ ADDRESS: 4801 ANNAMARK DR ~ OWNER: BIRD DOG HOSPITALITY IV LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $8,290,000
• OBJ: 1895 ~ PARCEL: 0709-312-0124-1 ~ ADDRESS: 5501 SCHROEDER RD ~ GYV GROUP LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $6,657,700
• Approval of Board of Assessor uncontested values from October 15, 2025.

1:00pm Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors Virtual

• Presentation of Updates to the Written Standards: Case Management, Appendix & Social Media – Torrie Kopp Mueller on behalf of Written Standards Workgroup
  • Action: Approve updates to Written Standards as presented.
• Updates on City and County budgets related to homelessness & housing
• Discussion of HSC Board Support Letter Request Policy – Torrie Kopp Mueller
  • Provide feedback on suggestions for policy

4:00pm Madison Arts Commission Standing Subcommittee Virtual

• No agenda

4:30pm Urban Design Commission Virtual

• 4846 Tradewinds Parkway – New Building in Urban Design District (UDD) 1. (District 16)
• 801 S Whitney Way – Public Building for City of Madison Water Utility. (District 11)

5:00pm Transportation Commission Virtual

• Review Results of the Test Removal of the Peak-Hour Travel Lanes on Williamson St.
• Public Works Transportation Projects – Milwaukee St.
• Update on North-South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
• Quarterly Traffic Safety Report

5:00pm Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Virtual, City-County Building

• AUTHORIZATION OF LINE-ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS
• AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) FOR EMPLOYING NAVIGATORS TO INCREASE LINKAGES TO CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS (OD2A-S)
• Creating Section 23.202 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Age Restrictions on Hemp-Derived THC Products.
• Creating Section 23.65 of the Madison General Ordinances to regulate the sale of pets in retail pet stores.
• AMENDING CHAPTERS 2 & 34 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF 3 ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF 4 CANNABINOID PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE
• BOARD OF HEALTH GOVERNANCE AND MODERNIZATION SUBCOMMITTEE

5:30pm City, County Schools Collaborative Committee

• No agenda

6:30pm Board of Park Commissioners Virtual

• Reports
  • President of the Park Commission
  • Approving Park Commission President Member Appointments to a Subcommittee of the Board of Park Commissioners
  • Accepting the November 2025 Superintendent’s Report
  • Accepting the Report of the Minutes of the September 17, 2025 Parks Long Range Planning Subcommittee and October 6, 2025 Facilities, Programs and Fees meetings
• Accepting the John Nolen Drive Watershed Study: Recommendations and Final Report
• Approving the Friends of Ridgewood Trails (FoRT) Friends Group Application
• Approving the Friends of Olbrich Park Friends Group Application
• Informational Presentation from Staff Announcing the Kick-Off for the Olbrich Botanical Gardens Comprehensive Master and Interpretive Plans
• Approving Report Establishing Archaeological Review and Investigation Process for Park Development Projects at Vilas Park
• Informational Presentation of the Midtown Commons Park Master Plan
• Informational Presentation on the Starkweather Park Development Plan Process
• Informational Update on the 2025 Parks Division Workplan (Citywide)

Thursday, November 6, 2025

12:30pm Board of Review Madison Municipal Building

• OBJ: 2045 ~ PARCEL: 0708-262-0608-3 ~ ADDRESS: 7825 BIG SKY DR ~ OWNER: B & G REALTY INC ~ ASSESSMENT: $8,663,800
• OBJ: 75 ~ PARCEL: 0709-232-0310-6 ~ ADDRESS: 405 N LAKE ST ~ OWNER: CC6 VARSITY LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $7,190,000
• OBJ: 85 ~ PARCEL: 0709-143-0206-6 ~ ADDRESS: 515 N LAKE ST ~ OWNER: CC6 COLLEGIATE LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $10,140,000
• OBJ: 137 ~ PARCEL: 0810-223-0234-3 ~ ADDRESS: 4862 HAYES RD ~ OWNER: R I HERITAGE INN MADISON ~ ASSESSMENT: $4,982,300
• OBJ: 135 ~ PARCEL: 0709-201-1907-5 ~ ADDRESS: 216 PRICE PL ~ OWNER: VERNON PRICE LLC ~ ASSESSMENT: $5,430,000

4:45pm Community Development Authority Virtual’

• CDA Resolution No. 4692 – Approval of CDA Financial Policy Revisions to Capitalization Policy 540.10 effective for year ending December 31, 2025
• CDA Resolution No. 4690 – Authorizing the execution of a Fifth Amendment to the Contract for Purchase of Services with Graef-USA, Inc. to provide extra engineering design services for the Village on Park Parking Structure project in the amount not to exceed $1,500.00.
• CDA Resolution No. 4691 – Disallowance of Insurance Claim No. GLCM00004074, made by Lontier Robinson
• CDA Resolution No. 4689 – Resolution establishing the Payment Standards for the CDA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
• Report on Housing Authority Operations
• CLOSED SESSION
  • Closed Session 1: Discussion regarding negotiations with prospective tenants for the former VIP Nails space at the Village on Park.
  • Closed Session 2: Discussion regarding the CDA Lease with Luna’s Market, LLC at the Village on Park

5:00pm Madison Public Library Board

• No agenda

5:30pm Community Development Block Grant Committee Virtual

• Presentations from Applicants in the 2025 Financing for Affordable Homeownership Development, Programs, and Services Request for Proposals Process (RFP)
  • Project Home, Inc.
  • Anchorhaus Development LLC
  • Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development
  • Kaba Baal LLC -Tri-State Custom Construction
  • Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, Inc.
  • Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Housing, Home Ownership Division
  • Urban League of Greater Madison
  • Madison Area Community Land Trust
• Update on 2025 Affordable Housing Fund-Tax Credit RFP
• Staff Report

5:30pm Affirmative Action Commission

• No agenda

6:30pm Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board Virtual

• MPO 2025 Resolution No. 15 Adopting Annual Public Transit Agency Safety Plan Performance Measure Targets (5 min)
• MPO 2025 Resolution No. 16 Adopting Annual Transit Asset Management Plan Targets (5 min)
• Public Hearing on Amendment to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program
  • Section 5310 Awards
  • STBG-Transportation Alternatives Awards
  • STBG-Urban Awards
  • USH 18/151 (CTH G to CTH PD) Verona Bypass Expansion Study and USH 18/151 (USH 18/151 Interchange in Dodgeville to CTH G) Freeway Conversion Study
• MPO 2025 Resolution No. 17 Approving Amendment No. 9 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County Section 5310 Awards:
  • Metro Paratransit Eligibility & Mobility Coordinator Project, sponsored by Metro Transit/City of Madison (CONTINUING; 2026)
  • One-Call Center Project, sponsored by Dane County Department of Human Services (CONTINUING; 2026)
  • Driver salary, benefits, and operations project, sponsored by NewBridge Madison (CONTINUING; 2026)
• MPO 2025 Resolution No. 18 Approving Amendment No. 10 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County STBG-Transportation Alternatives Awards:
  • CTH MM Underpass Project, sponsored by the City of Fitchburg (REVISED; Construction anticipated in FY 2027)
  • Traceway and Leopold Path Project, sponsored by the City of Fitchburg (NEW; Construction anticipated in FY 2030)
  • West Beltline Frontage Road Shared-Use Path, sponsored by the City of Madison (REVISED; Construction anticipated in FY 2029 or FY 2030)
  • BCycle Bike Share System Expansion to City of Middleton Project, sponsored by the City of Middleton (NEW; Construction anticipated in FY 2030)
  • ADA Transition Plan and Evaluation Project, sponsored by the City of Sun Prairie (NEW; Planning anticipated to begin in FY 2030)
  • N Main Street (CTH MM) Path Project, sponsored by the City of Verona (NEW; Construction anticipated in FY 2030)
  • Dane County K-12 SRTS Project, sponsored by the Wisconsin Bike Federation (CONTINUING; 2029 and 2030)
• MPO 2025 Resolution No. 19 Approving Amendment No. 11 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County STBG-Urban Awards:
  • CTH BW/Broadway (Frazier Avenue to USH 51) Reconstruction and Resurfacing Project, sponsored by Dane County (NEW; Construction anticipated in FY 2030 or FY 2031)
  • Irish Lane (S. Fish Hatchery Road to S. Syene Road) Reconditioning Project, sponsored by the City of Fitchburg (NEW; Construction anticipated in FY 2030 or FY 2031)
  • Mid Town Road (Waldorf Blvd to Muir Field Road) Reconstruction and Realignment Project, sponsored by the City of Madison (NEW; Construction anticipated in FY 2030 or FY 2031)
  • Pleasant View Road (Mineral Point Road to Timber Wolf Trail) Reconstruction and Expansion Project, sponsored by the City of Madison (NEW; Construction anticipated in FY 2030 or FY 2031)
  • Columbus Street (Wilburn Road to Laura Street) Pavement Rehabilitation and Partial Reconstruction Project, sponsored by the City of Sun Prairie (NEW; Construction anticipated in FY 2030 or FY 2031)
• MPO 2025 Resolution No. 20 Approving Amendment No. 12 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County WisDOT Projects:
  • USH 18/151 (CTH G to CTH PD) Verona Bypass Expansion Study (NEW; Design starting in 2025)
  • USH 18/151 (USH 18/151 Interchange in Dodgeville to CTH G) Freeway Conversion Study (NEW; Design starting in 2026)
  • STH 78 (West Mt Horeb Village Limit to CTH E) Pavement Replacement (NEW; Construction in 2028-2029
  • STH 78 (CTH E to CTH H) Mill and Overlay; (NEW; Construction in 2028-2029)
  • STH 92 (Alaska Avenue to Stonefield Way) Pavement Replacement (NEW; Construction in 2027)
  • STH 138 (USH 51 to USH 14) Pavement Replacement (NEW; Design in 2025, Construction anticipated in 2031.
  • MPO 2024 Resolution No. 21 Approving 2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
  • Announcements and Staff Reports
    • Federal certification review progress report