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Monona council sends ‘The Bloom’ exterior siding dispute back to planning commission
Summary
The Monona City Council voted Nov. 3 to deny the Bloom developer’s requested exterior siding revision and sent the application back to the Planning Commission, citing concerns about precedent, waste from removing installed material and the lack of a like‑for‑like hardy product.
The Monona City Council voted Nov. 3 to deny the developer’s request to approve exterior siding that city staff and the Planning Commission had judged a substantive deviation from the project’s approved precise implementation plan (PIP), and to refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for the applicant to present alternative solutions.
Council action came during the second reading of a PIP revision for the Bloom, a 98‑unit mixed‑use building at West Dean and Monona Drive. City staff said the installed siding color and finish differed from the PIP, and that the Planning Commission had concluded the change was substantive and recommended council review of options…
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