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Commission approves downtown privacy improvements

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Aug 6, 2026

Commission Approves Two Former School Demolitions

The commission unanimously approved demolition plans for the approximately 13,000-square-foot former Town Campus Learning Center and the former Ryerson Elementary School. Ryerson demolition will follow 90 to 100 days of hazardous-material abatement and is expected to begin in spring 2027.

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Briefing

Jul 9, 2026

Madison Approves Middle-Housing Rules

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved amended regulations allowing certain multifamily housing developments of 2 to 9 units on commercial and mixed-use lots, effective July 13, 2026. The commission also approved a coastal site plan for a hot tub at 28 Toffee Lane, with a requirement to immediately restore disturbed areas.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

Commission Approves Soundview Erosion Protection

The commission unanimously approved a tiered retaining wall at 69 Soundview Avenue to stabilize the property and reduce erosion from wave overtopping, subject to construction and erosion-control conditions. The four-unit apartment proposal at 397 Durham Road was continued to July 16, while the middle-housing text amendment hearing was tabled to July 9 because legal notices were not published.

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Commission Approves Three Coastal Projects

The commission unanimously approved coastal plans for a single-family home reconstruction at 61 Middle Beach Road West, a home addition at 22 Flower Avenue, and a three-season porch at 4 Longview Terrace. It also approved a lot line revision involving 166 Bishop Lane and 7 Saxon Road. The proposed four-unit apartment project at 397 Durham Road was continued to June 18, while the Garnet Park Road Bridge application was tabled to July 9.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Commission Approves Zoning Rules Reorganization

The Commission unanimously approved an administrative reorganization of Madison’s zoning regulations by an 8-0 vote, with no substantive changes to development rules. The reorganized regulations will take effect June 1, 2026, after notice is published May 21.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Shoreline Project Approved, Zoning Hearing Set

The Commission unanimously approved a coastal site plan for 67 Middle Beach Road, including a shorter wooden groin reduced from about 100 feet to 56 feet, bulkhead-cap replacement, and groin maintenance. It also unanimously scheduled a May 7, 2026, public hearing on reorganized zoning regulations that officials said would make no substantive regulatory changes.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Cottage Road Mixed-Use Building Approved

The Commission unanimously approved an 8,706-square-foot mixed-use building at 0 Cottage Road for a cabinetry business with retail, showroom, workshop, and two one-bedroom apartments. Conditions require best practices to prevent noise or odors and prohibit short-term rentals in the apartments.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Coastal Porch Replacement Approved

The Commission unanimously approved a coastal site plan for replacing porch footings, framing, and decking at 98 Middle Beach Road, with a 6-0 vote and conditions intended to protect nearby coastal resources.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Bushnell Lane Property Division Approved

The Commission approved validation of the 1957 Bushnell Lane property division by a 7-1 vote, requiring a permanent conservation restriction on one parcel and a $46,690 fee in lieu of open space before transfer.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Commission Approves Nine-Unit Housing Project

The commission unanimously approved the 142 Boston Post Road coastal and site plan for eight new one-bedroom apartments alongside an existing one-bedroom unit. Three of the nine units must remain affordable for 40 years, and the approval takes effect February 19, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Commission approves downtown privacy improvements

The commission approved revised plans for a privacy gate, fence replacement, and landscaping at 875 Boston Post Road, with the approval effective January 29, 2026. Reviews of a proposed eight-unit residential building at 142 Boston Post Road and a 1957 property division on Bushnell Lane were continued to February 5; a site plan modification for 196 Durham Road was also postponed to that date.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Eight-Unit Housing Hearing Continued

The commission unanimously continued the public hearing for a proposal at 142 Boston Post Road that would add an 8-unit residential building alongside an existing mixed-use building; the hearing will resume February 5, 2026.

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