The Madison Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved three proposals that aim to make it easier to build a range of homes and permit small and mid-sized buildings downtown, as well as increase flexibility for homeownership.
The proposals approved by the Common Council include:
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Allowing more property owners with deep residential lots to split them, creating one or more “Backyard Lots” to support the construction of more homes;
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Allowing two units of housing on any residentially-zoned lot to support the creation of more duplexes and homeownership opportunities; and
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Streamlining downtown zoning rules to better align with other parts of the city.
The package of housing changes is supported by 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, AARP, Downtown Madison Inc., Madison is For People, Realtors Association of South-Central Wisconsin, Strong Towns and the Urban League of Greater Madison, among others.
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