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Madison City unveils draft Unified Development Ordinance, modernizes district names and standards
Summary
A consultant presented a draft Unified Development Ordinance that relabels several zoning districts (e.g., R4→R1), aligns lot-size and setback rules with county standards, and introduces a new Aviation Business district for airport parcels; the Planning Commission review is planned for January with City Council consideration in February.
Amy, the consultant presenting the draft Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to the Madison City Planning Commission, said the draft reorganizes the city’s zoning chapters, converts dated district names to contemporary labels and consolidates some special districts to reduce nonconformities.
The draft converts density-based labels to a trio of more conventional residential zones (examples cited include calling former "R4" areas "R1") and harmonizes some lot-area and lot-width standards…
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