This meeting was held in person at City Hall.
Commissioner Norton was absent
APPROVED: Site plan and development agreement to build a 19 story apartment building “Chapter” at 1201, 1209 and 1213 South University Avenue. (Legistar)
- According to the staff report (link), the developers are proposing a 19 story mixed use residential building with 4332 square feet of ground floor retail. 183 residential units with 625 bedrooms are “targeted towards university students.” The site currently consists of three lots totaling 0.39 acres, which are zoned D1.
- The developers held a citizen participation meeting on July 11, 2024: https://a2council.com/1209-s-university-ave-citizen-participation-meeting-july-11-2024/
- This project went before the Design Review Board on July 10, 2024 (Legistar)
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2024/06/19-story-high-rise-proposed-on-ann-arbors-south-university-avenue.html
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/03/19-story-south-u-high-rise-approved-for-development-in-ann-arbor.html
- City Council approved the development agreement on May 5, 2025: https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-may-5-2025/
APPROVED: Rezoning for the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) at 343 South Fifth from PL (Public Land) to D1 (Downtown Core). This is a 1.21-acre site that includes the library building and the adjacent surface parking lot. (Legistar)
- According to the staff report (link), “Staff recommends this petition be approved because the property is intended to be redeveloped as a public-private partnership, rather than an entirely publicly owned site as it is now. D1 (Downtown Core) zoning is appropriate for its location downtown.”
- The AADL held a public meeting about the proposed rezoning on November 19, 2024: https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-downtown-library-rezoning-request-public-meeting-november-19-2024/
- City Council adopted this rezoning at second reading on June 2, 2025. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-june-2-2025/
APPROVED: Rezoning for a 9.859 acre parcel at 2325 Crystal Way (Hickory Nature Area) from R4A to PL (Public Land). This lot was acquired by the City for an expansion of the Hickory Nature Area. (Legistar)
- According to the staff report (link) the parcel “was donated to the City as part of the adjacent townhouse development at 2601 Pontiac Trail, known as The One. The One is a 32-acre site developed with 221 dwelling units. The site plan was approved in 2019 and included the contribution of these 9.859 acres of parkland at the western end of the site to the City. The donation was reviewed and recommended by the Land Acquisition Committee of the Park Advisory Commission at its November 9, 2020 meeting.”
- City Council adopted this rezoning at second reading on June 2, 2025. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-june-2-2025/
Legistar and Video Links
Legistar: https://a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1252549&GUID=2DB1D577-8F92-4609-B68B-AFCD1161DA06
YouTube: https://youtu.be/hK5yiAtoFLo
CTN Video: https://ctnvideo.a2gov.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/10356
Meeting Length: 2h 24m