NPC calls for Northside involvement in Tennyson Terrace planning

A Northside Action Alert

By Tim Carlisle, NPC Lead Organizer

The Northside Planning Council encourages Northside residents and organizations to review developer Tom Keller’s demolition permit application for the 1902 Tennyson Lane property, and to become involved in the community discussion of the proposed Tennyson Terrace development.

Application Available On-Line
The application, which includes a proposed site plan for the commercial condominum units as well as letters from Berkley Oaks neighborhood association and alders, is available on the City Plan Department’s website at:
www.cityofmadison.com/planning/projects/demo/1902tl.html

Interested parties can contact developer Tom Keller, Northside alders, or City Planning officials listed on the website with any comments or questions.

Permit Hearing on May 5
The May 5 City Plan Commission meeting, where the demolition permit will be reviewed, also provides opportunity for public comment. Plan Commission meetings take place at 5:30 pm in Room 201 of the City-County Building, 210 MLK Jr. Blvd.

A Major Reshaping of the Northside is on the Horizon
The Northside Planning Council has become involved in the discussion of the Tennyson Terrace proposal in response to neighborhood concerns, but also because this property is part of the largest remaining parcel of open or undeveloped land on the Northside. Just to the north of the Tennyson Terrace property and Lakeview Elementary is a 60 acre property farmed for decades by the Raemisch family, but for sale and likely to be developed in the near future.

East of Packers Ave/Hwy CV, and north of Oak Park Terrace Mobile Home Park, Dane County has purchased a large parcel of land for future expansion of the Dane County Regional Airport, potentially including a second airport exit and related development.

To the north, Cherokee Park recently received approval for development of over 500 additional homes, and there are a number of other planned or proposed developments near the airport.

The scope and variety of the development opportunities around the airport corridor signal that a significant reshaping of this area of the Northside community may be on the horizon.

Change in our community is inevitable, and it brings both opportunities and challenges. While recognizing the economic and market forces that drive many development decisions, NPC wants to ensure that Northsiders have a significant say in the various changes our community faces, including proposed developments.

NPC applauds Mr. Keller for his willingness to work with Northside residents and City officials to develop a proposal for Tennyson Terrace that responds to community concerns while still providing mutual opportunities for both developer and the Northside community.