Council approves $786,499 Stantec contract to rewrite Unified Development Code

The Ann Arbor City Council voted to approve a $786,499 professional‑services agreement with Stantec Consulting Michigan to lead a comprehensive rewrite of the city's Unified Development Code (UDC). Council member Disch, speaking in support, described a multi‑module approach: an initial 4–6 month diagnostic phase to build a factual and analytic basis, a calibration phase to test recommendations against geography and process, followed by public engagement and codification with an anticipated 24‑month timeline for completion and 12 months for adoption of an implementation‑ready code.