A student housing development in the south campus area and a downtown apartment plan garnered city approval after a meeting Monday.

A proposal by Randy Bruce of Knothe & Bruce Architects and James Stoppel of Madison Property Management brought their plan for a nine-story development at West Dayton Street and Randall Court to a Plan Commission meeting. The building plan includes eight residential floors and a ninth rooftop floor with a common area for residents, Bruce said.

Additionally, he said there would be an appropriate level of underground parking to support the student housing, one bike stall for every bedroom on the development, both on-site and in the underground parking area and over 35 moped parking spots.

“We’re learning as we do more of this student-oriented housing,” Bruce said. “Jim Stoppel has a great track record with student housing, and I think it will be a great addition to the neighborhood.”

City staff requested a drop-off point for the building on West Dayton, and the developers met with staff last Thursday to discuss putting the the point on the west side of the building, slightly away from the front door.

Stoppel said the move-in and move-out dates for students would take place Aug. 14-16, as typically happens with MPM’s properties, and the underground parking space would provide ample room for residents moving large furniture.

Ald. Marsha Rummel, District 6, who also sits on Urban Design Commission and Landmarks Commission, said the project passed both with high approval.

“We did discuss the inconsistencies [in building height compared to its neighbors], but we thought the amenities and the way the building was turned … compensated for that,” Rummel said. “At Landmarks we respected the way they treated their next-door neighbor on a historic property.”

Another apartment proposal in the Bassett neighborhood was also presented to the Commission by Urban Land Interests project developer Christopher Schramm.

The proposal for Lorillard Court and Proudfit Street was designed after touring some of the “best and newest” apartments in Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee, Schramm said.

“[All of these apartments] had common characteristics,” Schramm said. “Every one of them was very sustainable, pet friendly, bike friendly and very design-oriented both inside and out, which will appeal to a renter with a strong sense of design looking for something more contemporary.”

Schramm said the development would consist of 116 units total, 135 covered parking stalls, a courtyard, roof deck, fitness room, community room and bike racks for a total of investment of $20 million.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, called the proposal “really exciting,” saying the contemporary design was initially shocking, but ultimately gained the support of many city officials.

“I live a stone’s throw personally from these parcels and will be watching the development go up outside my windows, and I’m looking forward to that,” Verveer said.

Schramm said the project developers intend to create a place people want to come home to after work. He said they worked extensively with the neighborhood and the city early on to get their plan out there as soon as possible.

The plans will continue to the next City Council meeting on May 15 for final approval.