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Ann Arbor council approves Arbor South brownfield plan and development agreement after heated debate
Summary
The City Council approved a brownfield/TIF plan and development agreement for the Arbor South project, a roughly $580M mixed-use redevelopment of about 17 acres that includes more than 200 permanently affordable apartments; votes were split amid concerns over the size of the subsidy and how public participation is calculated.
Mayor Taylor and a majority of the council voted to approve a brownfield tax increment financing (TIF) plan and a related development agreement for the Arbor South project, a proposed redevelopment of roughly 17 acres of surface parking on South State and Eisenhower into a mixed-use, transit-oriented neighborhood.
The council approved the brownfield plan (DC1) by roll call after extended public comment and internal deliberations; recorded votes were Yes: Gazi Edwin, Mayor Taylor, Iyer, Dish, Harrison, Watson, Malek, Medina; No: Ackman, Briggs; Absent: Cornell. The subsequent development agreement for 2845 South State Street (DC2) was also approved.
Why it matters: supporters said Arbor South will deliver dense housing near transit, infrastructure improvements, roughly 1,000 new homes citywide connected to the project footprint, and 209–200 permanently…
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