Amending Section 33.32 of the Madison General Ordinances related to the Joint Campus Area Committee to modify the composition and duties of the JCAC.

Summary

This ordinance amends Section 33.32 of the Madison General Ordinances concerning the Joint Campus Area Committee (JCAC). Key changes include:

• Composition: Reducing the total voting members from twenty-two to twenty and designating two alder members as non-voting. The composition is updated to reflect the creation of the Transportation Commission, replacing references to transportation-related City committees.
• Duties: Clarifying the JCAC's role in evaluating development project impacts on UW-Madison and defining its jurisdictional boundary (within the campus boundary and a quarter mile of it). It also updates language regarding feedback on UW-Madison projects to the Design Review Board (DRB) and comments on development projects, rezoning, and Planned Development alterations within the campus boundary but outside Campus-Institutional zoning.
• Terms: Adjusting terms for certain appointees, such as Plan Commission and Transportation Commission members, to align with their service on those bodies.

Citizen Impact

This ordinance clarifies the structure and responsibilities of the Joint Campus Area Committee, which reviews development projects impacting UW-Madison and surrounding areas. Residents may see changes in how community feedback is incorporated into development decisions near campus.

Confidence

high