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Public commenters press Ann Arbor Planning Commission to approve triplexes and back Adams implementation plan
Summary
At the April 14 work session, multiple residents urged the Planning Commission to advance Commissioner Adams’ implementation plan and approve an Ann Arbor Community Land Trust text amendment to allow up to three dwelling units by right in many residential districts, while others warned of unintended outcomes without safeguards.
Dozens of residents used the Planning Commission’s public-comment periods on April 14 to press for immediate zoning changes that would expand the types of housing allowed in neighborhoods and to urge the commission to adopt steps to implement the city’s recently adopted comprehensive land use plan.
Supporters repeatedly urged the commission to back Commissioner Daniel Adams’ implementation approach and a text amendment filed by the Ann Arbor Community Land Trust (CLT) that would permit up to three dwelling units in many residential zones. Shannon Laauo told commissioners she “want[s] to share my support for the Adams proposal” and said it would “maximize housing development in those…
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