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Committee reviews zoning checklist, ADUs and parkland fees as tools to expand housing
Summary
Middleton staff told the committee the city largely meets regional zoning best practices; members discussed ADUs, utility and financing barriers, pocket neighborhoods and a parkland fee structure that may favor one-bedroom units and warrant review.
Middleton staff briefed the Workforce Housing Committee on a Dane County best-practice zoning checklist and led a wider discussion about accessory dwelling units (ADUs), pocket neighborhoods and developer fee structures during the April 20 meeting.
Scott, the staff presenter, said he completed the county checklist for Middleton and found the city largely follows recommended zoning practices. He noted that some single-family-exclusive districts remain but the city allows attached ADUs of roughly the same size by right in residential districts.
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