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Plan Commission backs rezoning and lot consolidation for Common Grace project on Tulane Avenue — 26 workforce units and a new community center
Summary
The commission voted to forward a rezoning to Planned Development (PD) and to approve a certified survey map to combine the triangular parcels at 3565 Tulane Avenue, clearing the way for a 26‑unit workforce housing building and a 7,000‑square‑foot community center proposed by Common Grace.
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Plan Commission on July 28 recommended approval of a zoning map amendment to Planned Development (PD‑GDP) and approved a certified survey map that consolidates parcels at 3565 Tulane Avenue, allowing a developer affiliated with Common Grace Church to build a new 7,000‑square‑foot community center and a 26‑unit workforce housing building.
The proposal would replace the existing church building with two new structures arranged around a public plaza: a three‑story, 26‑unit residential building containing a majority of studio units and a separate community center intended for nonprofit, arts and school‑partnership programming. Common Grace told the commission the project is financed through an impact investment from a nonprofit lender, local donors and a community facilities loan already approved by the city; the development team said Common Grace will retain ownership of the property.
City planning staff noted the comprehensive‑plan future land‑use designation for the block is “Special Institutional” (a category used for schools, colleges and…
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