Tonight, the Madison Common Council unanimously approved three proposals designed to make it easier to build a range of homes, increase flexibility for homeownership, and make it easier to permit small and mid-sized buildings downtown.
“I want to thank my colleagues on the Common Council for collaborating on these sensible efforts to provide more housing options for Madison residents and for the community support for these proposals. By simplifying our processes and enacting forward-thinking policies, we are ensuring that everyone in our city can live and thrive in the neighborhood of their choosing,” said Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. “These are significant steps, but we need to continue making progress to increase housing choices in Madison. Working with the Council, we plan on introducing additional pro-housing policies this fall to continue our work on this important issue.”
The proposals approved by the Common Council include:
- Allowing more property owners(link is external) with deep residential lots to split their lots to create one or more “Backyard Lots” to support the creation of more homes.
- Allowing two units of housing(link is external) on any residentially zoned lot to support the creation of more duplexes and homeownership opportunities.
- Streamlining downtown zoning rules(link is external) to better align with other parts of the city.
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