Lincoln Avenue Communities, a low-income housing developer that has completed multiple projects in Madison, has been granted approval for a new five-story, 93-unit apartment complex on Verona Road near the Beltline. The property is in a commercial, rather than residential, district.
Council members, residents, and developer representatives made their case for the pros and cons of the locale at a Plan Commission meeting on Monday. The debate reflected many issues at stake in Madison’s ongoing efforts to solve its ever-evolving housing crisis.
Bryant Meyer of Oakbrook Corporation argued for the project, saying that it has become necessary to use commercial land to meet housing needs:…