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Ann Arbor HDC reviews proposal for 2‑story garage with ADU at 526 Fifth Street; vote delayed for more information
Summary
Planning Services staff presented a proposal to replace the existing noncontributing garage at 526 Fifth Street with a two‑story garage topped by an accessory dwelling unit and described the building as roughly 20 feet wide by 30 feet deep with a gable midpoint about 21 feet high.
Planning Services staff presented a proposal to replace the existing noncontributing garage at 526 Fifth Street with a two‑story garage topped by an accessory dwelling unit and described the building as roughly 20 feet wide by 30 feet deep with a gable midpoint about 21 feet high. The Ann Arbor Historic District Commission reviewed the application but did not take a vote because a quorum was not present; the applicant will reapply and the item will be re‑advertised for the next meeting.
The staff report, delivered by Planning Services staff, said the existing garage was built after 1944 and would be demolished to make room for the new structure, which will be pushed approximately 10 feet farther back on the lot than the existing building. Staff described the proposed materials as wood lap siding (4‑inch…
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