The North Street Neighborhood Association Development Committee will be hosting a meeting about the proposed redevelopment of Bashford Church (329 North Street) on November 18th, 6:30pm at Hawthorne Library. This development proposal is scheduled for public hearings at Madison’s Plan Commission on December 14th and Common Council on January 12th, 2027. It will require both approval of zoning changes and a conditional use approval.
Our meeting will focus on learning about the development proposal, the necessary approvals, the standards the city will use to evaluate the proposal, and how community members can best make their voices heard by the Plan Commission and Common Council. Below are some resources and background information about this development proposal and how it will be evaluated by the city.
The United Methodist Church is proposing the demolition of Bashford Church and building a 4 story, 60 unit apartment building and new church space. They are seeking to change the zoning of the site to a higher intensity TR-V2 zone from TR-C4 zone. This site is also in the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay District because of nearby high-frequency transit, which allows an additional story. The zoning change will be evaluated for consistency with Madison’s Comprehensive Plan. The new building will also require conditional use approval to make sure that it conforms with a number of standards related to the promotion of the public interest.
Resources:
Recording of July 29th Development Community Meeting
City of Madison Comprehensive Plan
Plan Commission Conditional Use Standards of Approval (pg. 6)
