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An 11-story mixed-use tower — unique from other Madison developments in that it will be dominated by glass — is coming to the Near East Side.

With plans to complete the project by late November or early December of 2020, the building will have office space, a green roof with trees and grass, a parking structure and commercial space on the first floor. Developer Curt Brink said the commercial space could become a restaurant or bank.

The city Plan Commission on Monday approved plans for the project, which will be located on the 900 block of East Washington Avenue. The decision was postponed on March 25 because of concerns that glare from the tower’s glass sides could disrupt drivers, affect people at events at Breese Stevens Field across the street or cause increases in heat.

The Plan Commission required Brink to complete a “glare study” — the first such study the city mandated before approving a new development.

City officials have considered studies on how shadows from developments could affect the community, but this was the first-ever analysis of the potential impact of reflections from sunlight.