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Plan Commission recommends PD rezoning for Common Grace site to allow community center and 26-unit workforce housing
Summary
The Plan Commission voted July 28 to recommend that the Common Council approve rezoning and a certified survey map for 3565 Tulane Ave., a triangular site where Common Grace Church proposes a new community center and a 26‑unit workforce housing building (18 studios among the units), targeting affordability at or below 80% AMI.
The Madison Plan Commission on July 28 recommended that the Common Council approve a Planned Development (PD) zoning map amendment and a certified survey map to enable redevelopment of the Common Grace Church site at 3565 Tulane Avenue. The proposal would replace the aging church building with a 7,000‑square‑foot community center and a three‑story, 26‑unit workforce housing building with a central public plaza.
Staff presentation and plan consistency: Staff noted the comprehensive plan currently designates the block as “Special Institutional” but allows residential redevelopment with certain conditions. Planning staff said the proposed residential density of about 31 units per acre slightly exceeds the Low‑Medium Residential (LMR) guidance of 7–30 units per acre but pointed to a comp‑plan provision that permits larger multifamily forms in LMR locations under select conditions (relationships to surroundings, access to transit and amenities, lot/block characteristics). Staff found the proposed building heights would be consistent with guidance and…
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