This meeting was held in person at City Hall.
Commissioner Abrons was absent.
Commissioner Wyche was absent.
APPROVED: Rezoning of 1007 Woodlawn from P (Parking) to C1 (Local Commercial). The new zoning would be consistent with adjacent Argus Farm Stop and allow current use of the property for storage. A requirement for an Area Plan is waived as no new construction is planned. (Legistar)
- A public engagement meeting for the rezoning was held in March 2025. https://a2council.com/argus-farm-stop-1007-woodlawn-resident-participation-meeting-march-24-2025/
- City Council adopted this rezoning at second reading on October 20, 2025. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-october-20-2025/
APPROVED: Rezoning of a 4.16 acre parcel at 2525 Ann Arbor Saline Road from O (Office District) to R4E (Multi-Family Dwelling District) and site plan to construct a five story building (“The Crescent”) with 262 residential units, 297 vehicle parking spaces and 164 bicycle parking spaces. The parcel is currently vacant. (Legistar)
- A public engagement meeting for this development (then called “Cranbrook Village”) was held in April 2024. https://a2council.com/cranbrook-village-resident-participation-meeting-april-4-2024/
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/08/262-unit-apartment-development-the-crescent-gets-ann-arbors-initial-ok.html
- From that MLive article: “Commissioner Sarah Mills, who cast the lone vote against the project, said there’s nothing in the development agreement or site plan to guarantee it would be an all-electric building or have solar panels, so she didn’t consider it a done deal.”
- City Council adopted the rezoning at second reading, and approved the site plan and development agreement, on October 20, 2025. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-october-20-2025/
The Commission discussed the second draft of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Legistar) and concerns raised in a City Council resolution. (Legistar)
- City Council passed a resolution on July 21, 2025 directing multiple considerations for an updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-july-21-2025/
- Five of the recommendations in the July City Council resolution were also requested in a resolution approved on April 7, 2025. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-april-7-2025/
- On August 7, 2025, City Council approved up to $83,300 to be added to a contract with consultant Interface Studio LLC in order to fund more time, an additional iteration of a Draft Plan, and attendance at upcoming public meetings regarding the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This will bring the total contract with Interface Studio up to $883,990. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-august-7-2025/
POSTPONED: A vote on proposed changes to the Planning Commission bylaws was postponed to the August 19, 2025 meeting. These changes were initially approved by the Planning Commission at the July 15, 2025 meeting, subject to review by the City Attorney. (Legistar)
- The Planning Commission adopted the amended bylaws on August 19, 2025. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-august-19-2025/
- City Council approved the revised bylaws on October 20, 2025. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-october-20-2025/
Legistar and Video Links
Legistar: https://a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1252544&GUID=F5F1CA42-3CDD-4388-BCBE-D31F273E5E84
YouTube: https://youtu.be/231ubt0fpjE
CTN Video: https://ctnvideo.a2gov.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/10761
Meeting Length: 6h 14m