Ann Arbor City Planning Commission: May 19, 2026

May 19, 2026 | Planning

This meeting was held in person at City Hall.

Commissioner Lee was absent

APPROVED: A site plan and special exception use permit for 805 Oxford Road will allow a three-story, approximately 23,500 square foot sorority with 47 beds and a surface parking lot with 8 spaces. The maximum number of occupants will be 75. The parcel is zoned R2B (Two-Family Dwelling and Student Housing District). (Legistar)

POSTPONED: A requested amendment to a special exception use, site plan and landscape modification for 850 Greenhills. They would like to maintain a nonconforming wetland use permit. These requests will allow the school to grow from 545 students to 750 students. A proposed site plan includes two additions with a total of 16,665 square feet and paving a fire access road around the building. (Legistar)

APPROVED: A site plan for the 78 acre “Village of Ann Arbor” (1680, 1710 Dhu Varren Road, and 2520, 2540, 2600, 2670, 2672, 2678, 2682 Pontiac Trail) will permit 616 multi-family housing units including 136 for sale attached townhomes and 480 rental apartments of one, two, and three bedrooms. The parcel is zoned R4A-Multiple Family Dwelling Zoning District. (Legistar)

  • A 10-acre central portion of the site, previously used as a landfill, will remain undeveloped open space with remediation occurring as part of the project. The plan includes road connections to Dhu Varren Road and Pontiac Trail, an internal connection to Leslie Park, and north-south internal circulation.
  • City Council approved an amendment to this project’s brownfield plan on September 22, 2026. https://a2council.com/ann-arbor-city-council-september-22-2026/

Legistar and Video Links

Legistar: https://a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1367711&GUID=E27C3C49-E7E3-432D-8CD5-8028DD23E2F5

YouTube: https://youtu.be/vNP_a2U4lKU

CTN Video: https://ctnvideo.a2gov.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/11487

Meeting Length: 5h 57m

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