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Council sends two charter amendments on downtown library lot to voters; measures would authorize sale and repeal earlier provision
Summary
The council voted to place two related charter amendments on the ballot that would authorize sale/transfer of the downtown library lot to the Ann Arbor District Library and repeal the charter provision that names that parcel for park/open space.
The Ann Arbor City Council voted on March 3 to place two charter amendment questions on an upcoming ballot that would (1) authorize the sale or transfer of the downtown "library lot" (319 South Fifth Avenue and related parcels) to the Ann Arbor District Library for redevelopment and (2) repeal the charter text that currently identifies that specific lot for park/open-space use.
Council members framed the measures as a practical path to produce a new, expanded downtown library, mixed-income housing above ground-floor public amenities and a programmed public open space without new taxes. Supporters…
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