This meeting was held in person at City Hall.
Commissioner Adams was absent.
Commissioner Mills was absent.
APPROVED: Revised site plan for 900 Briarwood Circle. The original site plan included a 2-story, 100,000 sq ft retail building. Approved revisions to the site plan will permit two separate 1-story buildings: 60,000 sq ft and 15,880 sq. ft. (Legistar)
- This development is on the site of the former Sears at Briarwood Mall. The 60,000 sq ft building in the revised site plan is intended for a Dick’s Sporting Goods.
- A public engagement meeting for redevelopment of this property was held in February 2023. https://a2council.com/briarwood-mall-sears-public-engagement-meeting-february-16-2023/
- The original site plan was approved by the Planning Commission in October 2023, to replace an existing Sears store with a four story apartment building, a parking garage, a two-level grocery (57,649 sq ft), and a two-level sporting goods store (100,000 sq ft) with an adjacent playing field. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-october-3-2023/
- The site plan and rezoning of this property from P (Parking) to C2B (Commercial) was approved by City Council in December 2023. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-december-4-2023/
- A site plan revision was submitted to the Planning Commission in October 2024, but was tabled at the request of the developer. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-october-1-2024/
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/07/dicks-sporting-goods-coming-with-briarwood-mall-redevelopment.html
APPROVED: Updated site plan for 1208 South University, replacing the existing Galleria Mall. (Legistar)
- The original site plan permitted a 17 story apartment building with 186 units (716 bedrooms), 4600 square feet of retail space, and 77 parking spaces. The updated site plan adds an adjacent parcel located at 610 S Forest. The new plan will permit 259 dwelling units (959 bedrooms), 5,189 square feet of retail space and 83 parking spaces. One story is added: the 18th story will include a pool, outdoor amenity space, and restrooms.
- A public engagement meeting for redevelopment of this property was held in December 2023. https://a2council.com/1208-south-university-ave-resident-participation-meeting-december-5-2023/
- The original site plan for this property was approved by the Planning Commission in August 2024. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-planning-commission-august-20-2024/
- The developer held another public engagement meeting in December 2024 to discuss the proposed site plan amendments. https://a2council.com/1208-south-university-ave-resident-participation-meeting-december-10-2024/
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/07/bigger-plan-for-18-story-high-rise-gets-ok-to-replace-ann-arbors-galleria-mall.html
- City Council approved an amendment to the development agreement on September 15, 2025. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-september-15-2025/
Nineteen pages of proposed edits to the second draft of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan were discussed. (Legistar).
Legistar and Video Links
Legistar: https://a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1252547&GUID=BB74A1F2-28BE-47F5-A1DB-3E7A8CAC4EED
YouTube: https://youtu.be/yQfFaPbAwPk
CTN Video: https://ctnvideo.a2gov.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/10677
Meeting Length: 6h 14m