Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association's 630 E. Washington Website
(Salvation Army Proposal from 2019)

This new version of the proposed redevelopment includes demolishing the current Salvation Army building and the construction of a 4- to 5-story building to replace the current shelter. The intent is to continue and expand the current services which are being provided at this site including overnight shelters for single women and families, and medical/dental services, as well as other social services and offices. The upper floors of the shelter structure would include transitional supportive housing units for non-shelter clients who can afford to pay nominal rent. A seperate 1- or 2-story building would contain a gym/all-purpose/worship space.

The proposal includes adjacent parcels at 648 E. Washington (a used car lot), a building at 12 N. Blount St, and a parking lot at 655 E. Mifflin. The redevelopment would also include be a 3-story apartment project comprised of affordable and market rate units, with most expected to be for residents with income lower than the Dane County Median Income. They will be applying for WHEDA tax credits to help construct the apartment component and are expected to seek funding from the City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund. There could be underground and surface parking areas, but details are TBD.

The TLNA steering committee process has been completed; slides, meeting notes, and the TLNA's requested conditions are included in links below. The Salvation Army has applied for WHEDA funding and the application is pending. The City's Urban Design Council has reviewed and approved the plans (10/16/19). The City Plan Commission will consider the proposal at a public meeting on Nov. 11, 2019, where public testimony will be welcomed - see below for details.

If all approvals and funding are obtained, the project would likely not begin construction until later in 2020. The TLNA Steering Committee information is below.

Google Earth Birds Eye View

Developers:

• Salvation Army of Dane County

Architect:

• Joseph Lee and Associates, Madison and Milwaukee, WI

Meetings:

• Nov 11, 2019 - 5:30 PM, City Plan Commission Meeting - City Council Building, 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room 153 (Council will consider conditional use and demolition permit - public comment will be welcomed)

• Sept 26, 2019 - 6:00 PM, TLNA Steering Committee Meeting - Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham Ave. (Meeting Notes) (Additional Neighbor Comment)

• July 1, 2019 - 6:00pm, TLNA Steering Committee Meeting - AmFam Dream Bank (Meeting Notes)

• June 6, 2019 - 6:00pm, Neighbor Meeting - Lapham School Auditorium (Meeting Notes)

Renderings and Developer Materials:

• Sept 26, 2019 - 6:00 PM, TLNA Steering Committee Meeting - ( SA Housing Stability Fact Sheet) (Salvation Army Presentation LARGE FILE)

• August 28, 2019 - Land Use Application Submittal - ( Land Use App Package LARGE FILE) (Operations Plan)

• July 17, 2019 - 4:30pm, Urban Design Committee Meeting (Presentation Slides LARGE FILE)

• July 1, 2019 - 6:00pm, TLNA Steering Committee Meeting (Meeting Slides)

• June 6, 2019 - 6:00pm, Neighbor Meeting (Meeting Slides)

• Good Neighbor Policy

TLNA Materials:

• Steering Committee Report
• TLNA Requested Conditions 10/10/19

Feedback:

• Neighbors' Comments/Emails
• Neighbors' Comments/Emails 10/7/19

Media:

• Salvation Army requests postponement for Plan Commission review of East Washington campus - The Cap Times - 10/25/2019

• Neighbors of Salvation Army organizing to stall shelter expansion, ask for security plan - Wisconsin State Journal - 9/12/2019

• Neighbors say Salvation Army should fix current problems at shelter before expanding - Capitol Times - 6/7/2019

• Salvation Army plan deserves path to approval in Madison - Wisconsin State Journal - 5/26/2019

• Salvation Army offering major redevelopment on Near East Side - Wisconsin State Journal - 5/22/2019

Questions or comments? Contact TLNA's Development Chair Meghan Conlin at mjconlin at gmail.com