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Large Arbor South mixed‑use proposal set for April 15 public hearing before Planning Commission
Summary
Staff announced a public hearing for the proposed "Arbor South" mixed‑use development at 2845 South State Street. The applicant proposes hotel, residential, commercial and large parking structures on a TC‑1 transit corridor site; staff outlined capacity and a phased timeline and encouraged public review ahead of the April 15 hearing.
Planning staff announced on April 1 that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its April 15 meeting on the Arbor South site plan, a large, multi‑phase mixed‑use proposal for the 23.5‑acre site at 2845 South State Street.
Project summary announced by staff
Mr. Leonard, planning staff, said the Arbor South project proposes approximately 15 new buildings arranged around two existing structures and would be constructed in five phases. Staff described the proposal as including roughly 93,500 square feet of new commercial space, about 150 hotel rooms, and approximately 840 residential units of apartments or condominiums — of which about 230 are proposed as affordable units. The site plan also proposes around 2,500 vehicular parking spaces and several restaurant and parking buildings. The property is zoned TC‑1 (Transit Corridor 1).
Public reaction ahead of the hearing
At the meeting, public commenters flagged Arbor South as a project that would warrant longer public review time. Ken Garber told the commission that the project (which staff said proposes some 2,500 parking spaces) raises affordability and transit‑corridor questions and urged commissioners to ensure adequate notice and study time. Planning staff said materials for the April 15 hearing will be posted in the public record and on the city's application map so residents can review the site plan prior to the hearing.
What to expect and next steps
Staff said the April 15 meeting will include a formal public hearing on the Arbor South site plan; the commission's review will follow the UDC and site‑plan procedures in force. Because the project is large and to be built in phases, staff advised that interested residents review posted materials ahead of the meeting and noted that subsequent permits and implementation steps will be staged as each phase proceeds.
Ending
The Arbor South filing illustrates the scale of development proposals currently being considered in Ann Arbor's transit corridors. Staff urged residents who want to comment to review the posted application materials before the April 15 public hearing and prepare concise testimony for the commission's formal consideration that night.
