Posted Monday, February 22, 2010 9:485 p.m.

Two big developments were on the agenda at Monday night's Plan Commission meeting.

The first: the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment project. But that item was delayed after the group behind the project, the Hammes Company, unveiled a redesign last week.

The other item: bringing Target to Hilldale Mall.

With no one in opposition to the development, the commission moved to a public hearing.

Company representative Jaci Bell says, " We've had neighborhood meetings in taking a great deal of comments in through the alder and importing those into our project. "

Architects, engineers and company representatives answered questions from the commission on a slew of topics from overall design to storm water runoff.

Civil Engineer Gretchen Landini says, " In addition the height of the detention system has been increased so that it detains up to a 100-year storm leaving the site. "

But the majority of the questions focused on pedestrian and vehicle traffic. For example: whether Madison Metro planning on putting a bus stop closer to the facility's planned entrance to accommodate shoppers and employees.

Bell says, " We're not at all opposed to moving it and that's something that when we work through with the construction documents as it relates to the University Avenue we could move it. "

After only an hour and half, the commission decided to give the project their backing - clearing one of the final and largest hurdles for the project.

City Council will take up the matter at their March 2nd meeting.

If approved construction could begin in a few months and open the store could open in the spring of 2011.