DDA-Led Development Stalls Again
At its March 7, 2011 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council again delayed action on a resolution that would have authorized the city’s downtown development authority to create a parcel-by-parcel plan for...
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Column: Library Lot – Bottom to Top
Editor’s note: Although the parcel immediately north of the Ann Arbor District Library’s downtown location is known as the Library Lot, it does not belong to the library, but rather to the city of Ann...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Council OKs Packard Square
At its May 2, 2011 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council voted to approve the site plan and development agreement, as well as the brownfield redevelopment plan, for the Packard Square development,...
View ArticleHeritage Row Status Update
At its Feb. 7, 2011 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council offered a 90-day window during which developer Alex de Parry could resubmit his planned unit development (PUD) Heritage Row project with a...
View ArticleMiller btw Miner and Fountain
The days are numbered for a final view of Burton Memorial Tower at the top of the hill heading into downtown. It is now behind the steel framework erected for the latest student highrise on Huron.
View ArticlePackard Square Revisions Finally OK’d
Approval of changes to the Packard Square project – which is proposed to redevelop the former Georgetown Mall – has now been given by the Ann Arbor city council. The site plan – given original approval...
View ArticleN. Fourth Avenue
Whenever a developer coyly shows a birds-eye rendering (or says “townhouse”), expect this: [photo]
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Development: Council OKs 3 Site Plans
Three different site plans were approved by the Ann Arbor city council at its April 21, 2014 meeting: Concordia University’s proposed gym expansion; an expansion of an office building on Collingwood;...
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State Street Village Gets Council OK
Approval of the site plan and rezoning of land for the State Street Village project at 2221-2223 S. State St. has been given by the Ann Arbor city council. The 4.5-acre parcel will be rezoned from M1...
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New Citizen Participation Tools Reviewed
Ann Arbor planning commission working session (Aug. 12, 2014): Planning commissioners gave feedback on new guides that staff have developed for residents and developers, aimed at improving...
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