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Plan Commission approves 5‑story mixed‑use project at 2103 Sherman Ave despite neighborhood traffic and height concerns
Summary
The commission approved conditional‑use requests for a five‑story mixed‑use building with roughly 87 dwelling units and about 1,100 sq. ft. of commercial space at 2103 Sherman Ave, finding contextual justifications for excess height under standard 11 and forwarding a certified survey map to council. Neighbors raised concerns about traffic, density and shadows.
The City of Madison Plan Commission on Feb. 2 approved conditional uses allowing a proposed five‑story mixed‑use building at 2103 Sherman Ave that would contain about 87 dwelling units and approximately 1,100 square feet of commercial space, and forwarded the certified survey map creating the lot to council with staff‑recommended conditions.
Planner Collin Punt summarized staff’s review and said standard 11 — the conditional‑use standard that addresses height, bulk and access — is the key issue because the comprehensive plan’s neighborhood‑mixed‑use guidance generally anticipates 3 stories (40 feet) and the project is proposed at 5 stories. Punt told commissioners staff compared several similar proposals, noted staff’s recommended adjustments with the applicant,…
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