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Votes at a glance: key council actions March 3, 2025
Summary
Summary of ordinances, code amendments, appointments and consent‑agenda items the Ann Arbor City Council approved March 3.
The Ann Arbor City Council took action on several routine and substantive items during its March 3 meeting. Below are the principal outcomes recorded on the public agenda.
Passed
- B‑1 (rezoning): Ordinance to rezone approximately 0.6 acres from R1C (single‑family dwelling) to PL (Public Land) at Dexter Road and Siebel Drive (parcels listed in packet). Motion moved by Council Member Disch, seconded by Council Member Cornell; approved (voice vote).
- C‑1 (nonconforming structure code amendment): Amendment to Section 532.2 of Chapter 55 (Unified Development Code) to reduce the burden for certain alterations to nonconforming structures. Moved by Council Member Disch; seconded by Council Member Watson; approved. Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended the change.
- CA7 (gift acceptance): Council acknowledged a $117,000 gift from the estate of James Robert Packard to increase routine street tree pruning; referenced in council commentary and approved as part of consent agenda.
- CA10 (grant match for Avalon Housing): Resolution to grant Avalon Housing $100,000 from the Office of Sustainability to match a $600,000 MSHDA (Michigan State Housing and Development Authority) grant for accessibility and energy improvements at a 23‑unit affordable housing property; approved as part of the consent agenda.
- CA5 (construction contract with Bailey Excavating Inc. for 2025 miscellaneous utility projects and appropriation of $3,473,600) — approved as amended (see separate article on Wallingford‑Harding).
Appointments and other
- Appointment confirmation: Alice Owings confirmed to the Board of Review (moved by Council Member Cornell; seconded by Council Member Ackman; approved).
- Executive session: Council authorized a closed session under statute Section 8(h) to discuss a written attorney‑client communication dated March 2, 2025 (roll call approved).
Votes that failed or did not advance
- DC1 and DC2 related to a phase‑2 municipalization valuation study and preparatory staff work failed (see municipalization article). Those motions did not carry on roll call votes.
Notes
If readers need complete roll‑call tallies, the meeting transcript includes full roll‑call sequences for the significant roll‑call votes (DC1, CA5 amendment, DC3/DC4).
