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9. REGULAR BUSINESS - Project Presentation, Staff Report, Public Hearing, and Commission Discussion of Each Item

9-a. 23-0843 South Town Rezoning, Site Plan, and Street Vacation (1601 S State St) - A project with three petitions to redevelop the block bounded by South State Street, White Street, Henry Street, and Stimpson Street: 1) A petition to rezone a block of 10 parcels from R4C (Multi-Family Dwelling) to C1A/R With Conditions (Campus Business Residential) with an offer to reduce the maximum height limit to 100 feet, set a maximum vehicle parking limit of 0.25 per dwelling unit, and set a minimum active open space requirement of 50 square feet per dwelling unit; 2) A site plan for City Council approval to construct a 220,000-square feet mixed-use building with ground floor retail, office and child care space, and approximately 215 apartments; and 3) A petition to vacate the public alley in the block. Site includes addresses 1601 S State St, 1605 S State St, 1607 S State St, 1609 S State St, 1611 S State St, 1606 White St, 1608 White St, 1610 White St, 1612 White St, and 714 Henry St. Site is 72,148 square feet. (1.7 acres). Zoned R4C. Staff Recommendation: Postponement

Legislation Text 2023-5-16 Staff Report (South Town).pdf The State-Henry-White-Stimson Block Zoning Map.pdf The State-Henry-White-Stimson Block Aerial Map.pdf The State-Henry-White-Stimson Block Aerial Map Zoom.pdf REZ22-0002 Conditional Zoning Statement Draft 3-17-23.pdf 2023-5-10 Draft Dev Agmt (South Town).pdf Site Plan v3 (South Town).pdf

9-b. 23-0844 The City of Ann Arbor petitioned the State of Michigan to approve the annexation of a number of township island parcels in Ann Arbor Township. The Director of the State of Michigan's Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) department recently approved the annexation of the following 11 parcels: 2775 Newport Rd, 2737 Newport Rd, 2466 Newport Rd, 2318 Newport Rd, 2354 Newport Rd, 2108 Newport Rd, 1375 Bird Rd, 1429 Bird Rd, 2114 Victoria Circle, 2118 Victoria Circle, 2126 Victoria Circle. The City of Ann Arbor is now initiated the rezoning of these parcels to R1A (single-family detached). After the Planning Commission public hearing, this rezoning petition will be sent to City Council for final approval. Staff Recommendation: Approval

Legislation Text Staff Report Round 2 Zoning.pdf Annexation Parcels from 19-AR-1 Zoning Map.pdf Annexation Parcels from 19-AR-1 Aerial Map.pdf

10. OTHER BUSINESS

11. PUBLIC COMMENT (Persons may speak for three minutes on any item.)

12. COMMISSION PROPOSED BUSINESS

13. ADJOURNMENT

Shannan Gibb-Randall, Chairperson /mia gale /courtney manor

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