Commission recommends rezoning and approves CSM to split 822 Pulley Drive into two lots

The Madison Plan Commission on April 27 recommended rezoning 822 Pulley Drive from SRC1 to SRC2 and approved a certified survey map to split the 15,150‑square‑foot parcel into two lots (approximately 8,255 and 6,895 sq ft).

Planner Tim Parks explained that SRC2 has a 50‑ft minimum lot width and 5,000‑sq‑ft minimum lot area versus SRC1’s 55‑ft width and 6,000‑sq‑ft area; both districts allow single‑ and two‑family dwellings and are consistent with the city’s ‘low residential’ designation. Parks said the proposed division creates two roughly rectangular, code‑compliant lots and that staff finds the rezoning and land division compatible with neighborhood scale.

Applicant Gregory Worth told commissioners he plans to build a conforming single‑family house on the new southern lot and said he expects the house’s appearance to be similar to other small, conforming homes on the block.

Neighbor Deborah (Deb) Dewald called into the meeting and opposed the rezoning, saying the house at 822 had been sold to an LLC after a family’s medical and financial hardship and alleging a vulnerable person was displaced and placed in a shelter. Commissioners acknowledged the circumstances raised by the neighbor but said property sales and ownership practices are not land‑use issues the commission can address in a rezoning review. Several commissioners noted that SRC2 would not necessarily produce a dramatically different built form than SRC1 and that accessory dwelling units and two‑family conversions are permitted uses across these districts if bulk requirements are met.

Commissioner Hec moved to recommend the SRC1→SRC2 rezoning and Commissioner Hec later moved to recommend approval of the certified survey map; both motions were seconded and approved without objection. The rezoning and CSM will be forwarded to common council for final action.