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Transportation Commission recommends updates to its ordinance to avoid "stalemate" on street geometry

Madison Transportation Commission · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Staff presented changes to the Transportation Commission ordinance to clarify powers, add a referral/delegation path to resolve disagreements with Board of Public Works or Common Council, and update language on mobility devices and commission terms. The Commission recommended the updates unanimously by consent.

Staff delivered a detailed review of proposed changes to the Transportation Commission ordinance, and the Commission voted by unanimous consent to recommend the edits to the Council.

Traffic and policy staff member Christophe presented the package, describing two core themes: a new process for street-geometry decisions designed "to eliminate the potential for stalemate" when TC, Board of Public Works and Common Council differ, and a set of cleanups and clarifications to the commission's powers and approval lists. Christophe told the commission the changes "are mostly bringing…

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