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Zoning Actions
Three Types
Property owners may file zoning applications for the following actions to be considered for recommendation by the Madison Planning & Zoning Commission and subsequent action by the City of Madison Mayor and Council.
Conditional Use
Uses listed as "C" under use provisions may be approved for a permit under specific conditions and provided those conditions continue to be met.
- Conditional Use Application & Standards
- A Few Words on Ex Parte Contact
Variance
Where the literal enforcement of the ordinance may result in undue hardship, a variance may be approved. Please review the standards carefully as variances are rare and based upon an anomaly of the property:
- Variance Application & Standards
- A Few Words on Ex Parte Contact
- Please Note: Land use variances - sometimes referred to as special use variances - are illegal and strictly prohibited.
Text & Map Amendment
Requests for text amendments are considered on a quarterly basis, or as initiated by the Mayor and Council. Currently, map amendments (or rezoning applications) are considered by the state to be a legislative act but may also be initiated by a property owner. For map amendments, please take care to observe abutting zoning districts and review the Future Land Use Plan (FLUM), in addition to the standards.
- Zoning Text Amendment Application & Standards
- Zoning Map Amendment Application & Standards
- Please Note: The policy regarding ex parte contact does not apply to legislative acts.
Zoning Assistance
For questions regarding zoning actions - application, support materials, fees, deadlines, and meeting dates, please contact 706-342-1251 x1226. If you want public information on upcoming zoning actions, please see the Planning & Zoning Commission page.