C-5 19-0930 An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map Being a Part of Section 5:10.2 of Chapter 55 of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor, Rezoning of 13.81 Acres from M1 (Limited Industrial District) to PUD (Planned Unit Development District), 841 Broadway PUD Zoning and Supplemental Regulations (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 7 Yeas and 2 Nays)
To me, the only drawback to this project is that it is not big enough. In fact, I think the City is missing out on a big opportunity to make a project grand enough to include a new train station and parking facility that would help get beyond the issue of access from both Depot St and the Broadway Bridge to whatever eventually gets built on the DTE site. Of course that would require talking with developers willing to work with the City AND the Feds/State of Michigan, but with the current makeup of Council that will never happen. Since the Planning Commission is in favor of moving this forward, and the DTE site is ripe for redevelopment and environmental remediation, I support this ordinance amendment.
To me, the only drawback to this project is that it is not big enough. In fact, I think the City is missing out on a big opportunity to make a project grand enough to include a new train station and parking facility that would help get beyond the issue of access from both Depot St and the Broadway Bridge to whatever eventually gets built on the DTE site. Of course that would require talking with developers willing to work with the City AND the Feds/State of Michigan, but with the current makeup of Council that will never happen. Since the Planning Commission is in favor of moving this forward, and the DTE site is ripe for redevelopment and environmental remediation, I support this ordinance amendment.