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Plan commission approves 16‑story, auto‑free apartment at 139 W. Wilson with strict management conditions (6–2)
Summary
After neighborhood objections about a narrow driveway, delivery turnaround and potential cycle‑track impacts, the Plan Commission approved conditional uses for a 16‑story, car‑free apartment building at 139 W. Wilson Street on a 6–2 roll call, subject to an approved management plan, engineering review of right‑of‑way impacts, and specified site conditions.
The Madison Plan Commission on Dec. 1 voted 6–2 to approve conditional‑use permits for a proposed 16‑story, car‑free apartment building at 139 West Wilson Street, concluding a months‑long review that focused on whether the proposal’s driveway, short‑term loading area and management plan would prevent spillover onto the cycle track and public street.
City staff and the applicant said the development team submitted revised materials addressing prior referrals from the commission. Applicant Doug Paul described changes intended to respond to commission comments: "We moved the manager's office to the first floor," he said, adding the office would have line‑of‑sight to a short‑term loading area and closed‑circuit camera visibility over the covered drive. The team also reconfigured the trash room (a chute and compactor) and relocated bicycle parking…
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