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Planning staff reports: comprehensive‑plan open house drew solid turnout; Avalon Ridge development moving toward July start
Summary
Staff reported on a well‑attended comprehensive‑plan open house held April 22 and said the Avalon Ridge (former West Madison Bible Church) multifamily project has progressed through engineering and development‑agreement work and aims to begin construction in July.
Planning Department staff updated the commission on outreach and development activity. Staff said the first public open house for the city’s comprehensive plan, held April 22, had strong turnout across morning and afternoon sessions and that staff will present findings to the comprehensive‑plan task force on May 14 to inform the next phase of plan work.
Development update: Staff reported progress on the Avalon Ridge development (the former West Madison Bible Church site) and said engineers are working on stormwater plans and a development agreement. Staff said the developer hopes to begin work on the multifamily project in July.
Why it matters: The comprehensive plan update is a citywide guidance document that will inform future rezoning and development decisions; the Avalon Ridge project is a previously approved development now moving toward construction and will add multifamily housing to the city’s supply.
What’s next: Staff will continue outreach for the comprehensive plan and hold the task force meeting May 14; the Avalon Ridge project will proceed with engineering reviews and development agreement finalization before construction can begin.
