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Ann Arbor council adopts citizen participation ordinance to expand early notice for development projects
Summary
The Ann Arbor City Council voted to amend zoning and subdivision chapters to require earlier and broader public notification for developments that require a public hearing, expanding the notification radius and adding opt-in notice tools.
The Ann Arbor City Council on first reading approved an ordinance amending Chapter 55 (Zoning) and Chapter 57 (Subdivision and Land Use Control) to add a citizen participation requirement that expands early notice and public involvement for developments that trigger public hearings.
The ordinance, moved by Councilmember Sabra Briere and seconded by Councilmember Lowenstein, calls for earlier notification of proposed projects, enlarges the mailed-notice radius from 300 feet to 500 feet for projects that require a public hearing, and requires petitioners to document early outreach and meetings with neighbors. A companion resolution authorizing summary publication of Ordinance No. 8929 also passed.
Councilmember Sabra Briere, who sponsored the change, said the rule is intended to involve…
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