News & Notes

News and Notes for the Weeks of 7/26/25 -8/8/25

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JUDGE SIDES WITH CITY ON DISPUTED WEST SIDE APARTMENT BUILDING

Dane County Judge Susan Crawford this week upheld a key city approval for a three-story apartment building on Old Sauk Road.

-Wisconsin State Journal

JUDGE HITS PAUSE ON EMBATTLED WEST SIDE APARTMENT BUILDING

Dane County Judge Nia Trammell suspended construction in response to a third lawsuit from nearby residents.

-Wisconsin State Journal

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WORK RESUMES ON OLD SAUK ROAD APARTMENT PROJECT FOUGHT BY NEIGHBORS


The three-story apartment building was opposed last year by West Side residents concerned about aesthetics, noise, traffic and flooding in their largely single-family neighborhood.

-Wisconsin State Journal

DEVELOPER PLANS MORE THAN 200 APARTMENTS ON OLD OSCAR MAYER PARKING LOT


The project would replace a vast parking lot and a small house and tavern at the intersection of Packers and Commercial avenues with a five-story apartment building.

-Wisconsin State Journal

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MADISON WEIGHS STRONGER PROTECTIONS FOR TREES


Proposed changes to city ordinances would put more space between street trees and construction activity and expand penalties for violations.

-Wisconsin State Journal

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