This meeting was held in person at City Hall.
Commissioner Lee was absent
APPROVED: Site plan and wetland use permit for Platt Road townhomes at 3680, 3696, 3746, and 3788 Platt Road (Legistar)
- This will not need to be approved by City Council because the development meets current zoning.
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/03/ann-arbor-oks-developers-plan-to-cut-down-hundreds-of-trees-for-78-townhomes.html‘
APPROVED: PUD zoning and site plan for Verve Ann Arbor development at 721 South Forest Ave (Legistar)
- City staff recommended denial, but the Planning Commision approved with a 6-2 vote
- This will need to be approved by City Council (meeting date TBD)
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/03/controversial-12-story-ann-arbor-high-rise-proposal-advances-to-council.html
APPROVED: Site plan for a six story building at 121 Catherine St (Legistar)
- This will not need to be approved by City Council because the development meets current zoning.
- From the staff report: “The applicant seeks site plan approval to construct a new six-story residential building providing 63 dwelling units on the upper floors. The ground floor will have some retail space as well as support services for tenants. All apartments will be affordable to lower income households, managed and supported by Avalon Housing. The development also includes 18 public parking spaces with access from North Fourth Avenue and the block alley.”
- For more about this property: https://www.community-engagement-annarbor.com/lots/121-e-catherine
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/03/ann-arbor-oks-affordable-housing-with-cultural-space-honoring-historically-black-district.html
Legistar and Video Links
Legistar: http://a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1069296&GUID=401B0A26-23B2-4D8C-8C4B-36A0FB6FCBAB
YouTube: https://youtu.be/WPnUydTL1YY (missing first 5 minutes – see CTN Video for entire meeting)
CTN Video: https://ctnvideo.a2gov.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/8110
Meeting Length: 4h 12m