This meeting was held in person at City Hall.
Commissioner Abrons was absent.
Commissioner Hammerschmidt was absent.
APPROVED: A rezoning of 715-717 E. Huron from Planned Unit Development (PUD) to R4C (Multi-Family Dwelling District) will allow the conversion of office to residential use. No development is proposed and an area plan is waived. (Legistar)
- The developers held a public engagement meeting about this proposal on October 27, 2025: https://a2council.com/715-717-e-huron-st-resident-participation-meeting-october-27-2025/
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/11/2-historic-ann-arbor-houses-proposed-to-be-converted-from-offices-to-apartments.html
- City Council adopted this rezoning at second reading on February 19, 2026. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-february-19-2026/
PRESENTATION: A proposed PUD amendment for Ashley Mews at 414 S Main St was presented to the Planning Commission, but was not voted on. Proposed changes would allow all permitted uses in the D1 Downtown Core District in the high-rise portion of the site. No changes are proposed to the site plan. The PUD and site plan were originally approved in 1999. (Legistar)
- The developers held a public engagement meeting about this proposal on December 18, 2025: https://a2council.com/ashley-mews-414-s-main-st-resident-participation-meeting-december-18-2025/
- The mailer sent out by the developer for the meeting stated: “The Owner desires to amend the PUD Supplemental Regulations that apply to the portions of the PUD it owns to allow all D1 uses within Floors One through Seven of the “high rise” portion of the PUD (which is 414 S. Main Street). This will broaden the type of residential uses within Floors One through Seven of the “high rise” to include short-term rentals or hotel uses. No physical changes outside of the building are being proposed; the site plan remains as is.”
- As reported by MLive: “No action was taken at Tuesday’s meeting as the zoning changes were presented only for initial discussion and feedback. “You may want to come back just as a clean D1,” Commission Chair Donnell Wyche told the owners, suggesting just rezoning to Ann Arbor’s core downtown zoning instead of rewriting the site-specific PUD regulations to allow D1 uses. “It seems like that might make a lot of this easier,” Wyche said. “And we look forward to your petition should it arrive.”
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/12/ann-arbor-high-rise-could-be-hotel-offer-short-term-rentals-with-zoning-change.html
Public comments made about the third draft of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan were presented and discussed with the Planning Commission. (Legistar)
- The third draft of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan was discussed at the Planning Commission meeting on October 7, 2025: https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-october-7-2025/
- On October 20, 2025, City Council approved distribution of the plan and a 63 day review period: https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-october-20-2025/
- Public comments will be collected through January 5, 2026. Staff will collect public comment through a form on the project page: https://engage.a2gov.org/comprehensive-land-use-plan
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/12/last-chance-to-comment-on-ann-arbor-growth-plan-before-review-period-closes.html
Legistar and Video Links
Legistar: https://a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1252598&GUID=0574A32E-0E7C-4EF4-A107-F8A7FC97EDE4
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ujgy7lWn3zE
CTN Video: https://ctnvideo.a2gov.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/11075
Meeting Length: 4h 45m