This Ann Arbor City Council meeting was held in person at City Hall. Members of the public can participate in public hearings and public comment either in person or via phone.
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Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary
APPROVED: Council rules will be amended to require a majority vote to continue meeting discussion beyond 11 p.m. (Legistar)
- In answer to questions this week, the rule was further explained: a majority vote decides whether or not a meeting can continue, the majority will also dictate which items on the agenda will be discussed: “A typical motion would be to extend the time to a certain hour (e.g. 11:30 p.m.) in order to take up specific agenda items (e.g. Agenda items X, Y, Z…). Multiple items can be included in the motion but should be specified.”
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APPROVED: A combination of parcels at 301, 311. 315, 317, and 319 W. Huron Street and 102 and 106 South First Street (0.84 acre) will be rezoned to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) district. The rezoning will accommodate a 10-story building with 285 units, a coffee shop, rooftop bar and amenity spaces. Fifteen percent of housing units will be priced to be affordable to households at 60% Area Median Income. (Legistar)
- A term was added to the supplemental regulations that will limit the number of short term rental licenses in this building to 10% of units.
- The new development will demolish brick buildings from the 1920s and 1930’s, including the LIVE nightclub and Last Word Bar.
- Developers held a resident participation meeting about this project on July 8, 2025
https://a2council.com/315-w-huron-st-resident-participation-meeting-july-8-2025/ - The rezoning was approved by the Planning Commission on June 2, 2026
https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-june-2-2026/ - https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/08/10-story-high-rise-where-last-word-and-live-stand-in-ann-arbor-gets-councils-ok.html
APPROVED: A recently annexed parcel at 615 Riverview Drive (0.3 acre) will be zoned R1B (Single Family Dwelling). (Legistar)
- This was approved by the City Planning Commission on March 17, 2026. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-march-17-2026/
APPROVED: A recently annexed parcel at 2700 Fuller Road (.26 acre) will be zoned PL (Public Land district). (Legistar)
- This was approved by the Planning Commission on April 7, 2026. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-april-7-2026/
APPROVED: Proposed changes to UDC 5.19 Parking requirements would remove the table of vehicle parking requirements for all land uses. That table currently establishes vehicle parking “maximums” as well as minimum requirements for EV parking spaces as a percentage of spaces provided. Amendments will also adjust requirements and design for bicycle parking facilities. (Legistar)
- Adjusted requirements and design of bike parking infrastructure were based on a study conducted by the Downtown Development Authority, measuring the use of bike infrastructure downtown (both racks and indoor room)
https://www.a2dda.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Existing-Bicycle-Parking-Environment-Memo-FINAL.pdf - Based on data, some requirements were reduced in the downtown zoning district of D1 and D2. The changes were first approved by the Planning Commission in November 2025:
https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-november-18-2025/ - In January, City Council unanimously approved the changes at first reading without discussion. At second reading, Council Members challenged the idea of reducing any of the requirements. It was sent back to the Planning Commission for further discussion.
- On April 21, 2026, the City Planning Commission reconsidered the ordinance changes. Staff was directed to allow the substitution of Class B bicycle parking (covered) when Class C bicycle parking (racks) is required. They recommended, also, that the ordinance differentiate electric vehicle and bicycle parking requirements.
https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-april-21-2026/ - A new version of the ordinance maintains the same requirements as before and requires that at least 5% of all bike infrastructure be oversized (two space minimum).
DEFEATED (First Reading): A new ordinance will be added to police regulations for special events. A permit will be required for special events on public rights of way and this permit must be requested at least 60 days in advance. A permit will be reviewed by Police, fire, building department and any other relevant departments at the city before a permit is issued by the city clerk. (Legistar)
- Violation of this ordinance will be a civil infraction subject to a fine of $1,000. Defiance of any order by building, fire, or police will be a misdemeanor punishable for up to 90 days in jail and/or a fine up to $10,000.
- As originally proposed by staff, a special event would be any event that might attract more than 100 people. An alternate version was proposed, raising that threshold to 250 people and clarified that permitting requirements did not apply to “normal use of property.” Revisions also included the option of applying for a permit “at least 30 days” in advance of an event. These amendments were approved unanimously but the ordinance, as amended, was defeated.
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/08/how-should-ann-arbor-regulate-events-like-fraternity-house-concerts-council-divided-6-5.html
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