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Waunakee board backs applying for Dane County pro-housing grant to fund zoning fixes
Summary
Village staff asked for and received board backing to submit a Dane County CDBG pro-housing grant application to fund targeted zoning-code amendments (lot size, density, zero-lot-line and expanded staff approvals). Staff anticipates requesting about $20,000 for consultant outreach and code edits.
Waunakee planning staff told the Village Board they will apply for a Dane County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) pro-housing award to pay for targeted zoning-code reforms aimed at easing barriers to modest multiunit housing.
The proposed application would pursue the program’s phase one funding, which covers zoning-code changes and public outreach. Staff identified items that could be quick, high-impact fixes — updating lot-size and…
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