Ann Arbor City Council approves ordinances and rezonings; Green Rental Housing code postponed to June
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Summary
The council approved several ordinances amending alarm, water, stormwater and sewer rates, approved multiple rezonings including school property and Hickory Nature Area expansion, authorized a downtown library rezoning, approved a PUD modification rule change, and postponed a Green Rental Housing code to the first meeting in June.
The Ann Arbor City Council approved a series of ordinances and rezonings during the meeting and postponed consideration of a proposed Green Rental Housing code until the council's first meeting in June.
On consent, the council approved amendments to Chapter 93 (Alarm Systems of Title 7) and rate changes in Title 2 affecting water (section 2.63), stormwater (section 2.69), and sewer (section 2.64). The council approved the work session minutes of March 11, 2024 and the regular session minutes of March 18, 2024.
The council approved several rezonings under Chapter 55, Unified Development Code: a 3-acre rezoning of Ann Arbor Public Schools property at 3801 Stone School Road from TWP (Township District) to PL (Public Land District); a 2.65-acre rezoning of 28602 Stone School Road (transcript numeric appears as 2,8602; recorded as 2.65 acres) from TWP to PL; and a 9.859-acre rezoning of 2325 Crystal Way to expand the Hickory Nature Area from R4A multifamily to PL public land. Council Member Disch described the Hickory expansion as “a 9.8 acre addition to the existing Hickory Nature Area, which was created in 02/2008 with the development of North Sky Condos.”
The council also approved rezoning 1.21 acres at 343 South Fifth Avenue (the downtown library site) from PL to D1 (Downtown Core District). Council Member Disch explained that the site currently includes the Ann Arbor District Library building and an adjacent service parking lot and said a 2019 feasibility study showed redevelopment with retail and housing could be financially feasible; he noted that by approving the rezoning the council was taking “the first step towards this ambitious goal.”
Council Member Disch introduced a staff-initiated amendment to PUD modification rules that would allow a lot owner or condominium owners association to seek a PUD modification as it relates to only their parcel rather than requiring unanimous approval from all owners with an interest in the PUD; Disch said the change was intended to allow PUDs to evolve without giving neighboring property owners veto power. The Planning Commission had approved the change unanimously.
Council Member Disch moved to add sections 8,533 through 8,540 to Chapter 105 (Housing Code) on Green Rental Housing but noted that Council Member Harrison had submitted questions and potential amendments and could not attend; Council Member Cornell moved to postpone the Green Rental Housing item to the council's first meeting in June, and Council Member Watson seconded; the postponement was approved.
The council approved a resolution appointing members to the Ann Arbor Building Authority Board. Several items were moved and seconded by council members as recorded in the transcript; the meeting record shows the motions were approved without recorded opposition in the audio transcript.
Details for each item are reflected in the official meeting minutes and ordinances posted by the city clerk.
