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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Republicans present mining amendments By Meghan Chua the daily cardinal
Republican sponsors of the proposed mining bill announced at a press conference Monday amendments designed to increase environmental protections in the legislation. Environmental concerns have been at odds with economic priorities throughout consideration of the bill, which streamlines the process for obtaining a mining permit in Wisconsin. In addition to technical changes to the bill and heightening other environmental stan-
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This building, at 145 Iota Court, is one of three that could be deconstructed to make room for a student-focused apartment building if a proposal passes through Common Council Tuesday.
Residents discuss apartment proposal Opponents of construction focus on area’s ‘historic’ status By Melissa Howison the daily cardinal
Opposing sides in the debate over a proposed student housing complex in the Langdon neighborhood argued their respective cases on the proposal in front of a city planning committee Monday. The project site is part of the Langdon-State neighborhood which is included in Madison’s Downtown Plan, a city initiative aimed at preserving buildings that contribute to local districts on the National Register of Historic Places such as on Langdon. The new Waterfront devel-
opment includes renovation on the residences at 140 and 150 Langdon St. and deconstruction of three apartment complexes at 145 Iota Court, as well as 619 and 625 N. Henry St., all of which, with the exception of 140 Langdon St., the NRHP defines as “contributing buildings” to the neighborhood’s history. Project architect Randy Bruce said the new buildings will not detract from the neighborhood’s unique character. “[The drawings] show there is a certain rhythm that is established and how this new building is able to maintain that rhythm,” Bruce said. Neighborhood residents opposed to the plan said the deconstruction of the nearly 100-year-old apartments would cause the neighborhood to lose its status as an NRHP “historic district,” which would deny property owners in the area the tax exemp-
tions they currently receive. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, called the argument nothing more than a “threat” and said there is little ground to support it as there has never been a case in Wisconsin in which a neighborhood lost its designation on the NRHP or its tax exemptions due to redevelopment. The Waterfront Apartments would consist of a 71-unit, sixstory building totaling 231 bedrooms, providing parking for residents, a courtyard that opens to North Henry Street and a dualfunctioning pedestrian path and fire lane connecting Langdon Lane to Iota Court. The developers, along with Bruce, said the fire lane would improve safety in the area by increasing access for emergency vehicles.
dards, the amendments prohibit exemptions from the mining law’s environmental protections if the exemption would significantly harm the environment outside of the mining site. Another amendment clarifies a permit-seeking company will pay for wetlands assessments if necessary for their permit. According to mining bill sponsor and Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, the amendments incorporate ideas from
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Students adjust proposed state alcohol citation policy By Sarah Olson the daily cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee discussed Monday a new provision to its Responsible Action bill that would prevent students from using the policy as a means of avoiding a drinking ticket. Legislative Aff airs Committee Chair Dan Statter said although the committee does not foresee students abusing the bill to avoid drinking tickets, it is a “responsible addition” to the legislation. The Responsible Action bill is designed to protect students
from receiving citations for underage drinking when calling police to report a violent crime or calling for help in certain emergency situations. Members of the Legislative Affairs Committee met with the staffs of state Sens. Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls, Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, and Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, all of whom seemed supportive of the bill, according to committee members. Also in the meeting, Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, spoke about the city council’s response
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‘Suspicious’ man grabs woman by arm on Gorham Street The Madison Police Department is working to identify a “suspicious” man who allegedly grabbed a woman walking on campus Saturday and attempted to take her with him, according to a police report. The 21-year-old victim was walking on the 400 block of West Gorham Street when the
suspect grabbed her arm and tried to pull her with him at approximately 6:12 p.m., MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement. The woman told police she was afraid he was going to assault her and she was able to get away by ripping her arm from the suspect’s grip, accord-
ing to DeSpain. The report describes the suspect as a 6-foot-5-inch AfricanAmerican man in his 20s wearing a blue cap, dark pants and a “puffy winter coat,” who the police have not yet identified. DeSpain said the woman was listening to music on her headphones when she was attacked.
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Sticking to the classics
UW Professor of Cello Parry Karp played classical music with pianist Eli Kalman at Morphy Hall in Humanities. + Photo by Grey Satterfield
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