# Plan Commission: Meeting of October 05, 2026


**Body:** City of Madison Wisconsin
**Date:** October 04, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Madison Plan Commission met on October 5, 2026, and approved the August 31 minutes and two consent items, including a conditional-use approval for a 187-unit multifamily dwelling and a demolition permit for a commercial building at 845 Bus Avenue. The commission also approved authorization and public participation plans for the North Area and Near West Area plans. Discussion covered public outreach, housing and land-use planning, and coordination with other agencies; a speaker advocated for walkable neighborhoods and rail-based transit. No procurement activity, contract awards, vendor selections, or spending votes were identified.

The commission approved a specific implementation plan for 1051–1053 Williamson Street, supporting a proposed small hotel and restaurant in a historic building. It also approved a demolition permit for the commercial building at 222 East Olin Avenue, despite public opposition emphasizing the building’s historic value; the applicant described a proposed seven-story, 191-unit mixed-use redevelopment, with land-use approvals to be considered later. For a proposed coffee shop drive-through, traffic engineering raised safety concerns about left turns out of the site and presented alternatives, but the transcript does not capture the commission’s final action. Upcoming matters include zoning requests related to the Alliant Energy Center and residential planned-development rezonings.

**Source:** City of Madison Wisconsin