Park Towne News & Notes

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Development News for the Weeks of: 1/10/2014 - 1/16/2014    
PAUL SOGLIN VETOES CITY BILLBOARD LEGISLATION

Mayor Paul Soglin has vetoed an ordinance revision recently approved by the City Council that lets advertisers take down billboards, get credit for the square footage, and erect a billboard of the same size in a different approved location.

-Wisconsin State Journal 

 

DOA STONEWALLS ON HILL FARMS SELECTION COMMITTEE

Democrats are frustrated with the lack of information on key building projects from the Walker administration but DOA Secretary says all the rules are being followed.
-The Cap Times

MADISON ALDER ALLEGES CONFLICT IN BEDFORD STREET PROJECT

Member of Urban Design Commission also is working for a developer on a campus high rise up for review.
-The Cap Times

MADISON OFFICIALS: NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION 

 

Natalie Erdman, recently named interim director of the Madison Planning Department effective Feb. 1, says commissioner who does work for developers is following appropriate guidelines.

-The Cap Times

10-STORY BEDFORD STREET APARTMENT PLAN TICKLES HEIGHT LIMIT

Developers are confident a city panel will award "bonus stories" because of the unique design and added features. 

-The Cap Times

 

FOCUS ON DANE COUNTY: AS CITY GROWS EAST, FITCHBURG PLANS TO MOVE BOTH FIRE STATIONS

The Fitchburg City Council has set aside $12.5 million for land purchases and design and construction of two fire stations, which are expected to open in 2016 and 2017.  

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

CITY FINANCE COMMITTEE DELAYS NEW JUDGE DOYLE SQUARE PROCESS
 

After nearly an hour of discussion about the parking and the newly added requirement of 100,000 square feet or more of private office space, members of the city's Board of Estimates on Monday sought final wording of the proposal request before sending it to the City Council with a recommendation.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

DANE COUNTY HOME SALES RISE FOR SECOND TIME IN 2014, BUT REMAIN DOWN FOR YEAR
 

December sales of existing homes were up 3.5 percent over December 2013, after a 1.7% rise in November. 

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

 
Around the State and Points Elsewhere  
BUCKS LOOKING AT TWO SITES FOR ARENA-RELATED DEVELOPMENT

Those properties include a city-owned parking ramp, which includes available commercial space, at the corner of N. 4th St. and W. Highland Blvd., and Park East land on W. Juneau Ave.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel        
 
JOHNSON CONTROLS CONSIDERING NEW DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

Johnson Controls Inc. is considering a major new office development in the Milwaukee area, and says the upcoming Common Council vote on a financing plan for the downtown streetcar will be one factor in that decision

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel    

 

WALKER'S POINT NEIGHBORHOOD A HOT CORNER FOR DEVELOPMENT

Within a block or so radius of the 1st St. and Pittsburgh Ave. intersection, several properties have been sold over the past two years, with most in various stages of redevelopment.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

 

In this week's Land & Space video, we look at several developments occuring near a Walker's Point intersection.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  
 

TOSA APARTMENT PLANS RECOMMENDED BY CITY PANELS 

 

Two upscale apartment developments planned for Wauwatosa have been recommended for approval despite vocal opposition to one of the proposals.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

FRANKLIN HORSE FARM SOLD TO DEVELOPER

The 26-acre Friesian Dreams horse farm, in Franklin, has been sold to a group formed by developer Mike Zimmerman.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  
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