24-unit Summit Townhomes get final OK from Ann Arbor City Council
The Ann Arbor City Council approved the final site plan for the Summit Townhomes development at 2081 E. Ellsworth Road in what is now Ann Arbor.
The Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously, with no council members absent, to approve the site plan and development agreement for the Summit Townhomes project at 2081 E. Ellsworth Road at its regular meeting Monday night.
The 24-unit development will be built in a 2.95-acre parcel on the south side of Interstate 94 just east of the intersection of Stone School and East Ellsworth roads by the developer, GROWWWWLEE LLC of Orlando.
The site plan for the Summit Townhomes development: 24 units in four buildings. Each unit has an attached garage.
City of Ann Arbor
Access to the development will be off of Ellsworth Road.
The Planning Commission previously had a number of concerns regarding the steep slope on the eastern half of the property, which was a result of previous dumping and filling on the site.
As a result, a large amount of soil will need to be removed from the site.
The property is vacant and contains 12 landmark trees, which will have to be cut down and removed prior to construction. A house and detached garage that formerly were on the property already have been demolished.
A vacant adjacent parcel of land directly north of the townhome site is owned by the Ann Arbor Public Schools, as the other end abuts Bryant Elementary School.
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Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.
Comments
josh b
Mon, May 13, 2013 : 3:50 p.m.
I live in Cloverly Village which is right next to where this is being built. I can promise that parking will be a huge Issue. There is no public parking anywhere close, unless you want to park your car off Champagne drive. Hopefully the people who move in here have no friends and never want any guests over.
Dirty Mouth
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 9:54 p.m.
Out of sight, out of mind. Huh, High Rise Ann Arbor City Council?
InterestedReader
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 2:29 p.m.
Parking? Since there is not street parking there it seems that 2 spaces per unit will be a tight fit; just don't have a party.
Rick Stevens
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 1:44 p.m.
So the City can just annex land in another locale? Can Pittsfield annex Ann Arbor City ? All we need is A2 annexing property to add to its tax rolls...
metrichead
Sun, May 12, 2013 : 1:34 a.m.
To go off of what Bob said, if you look at map of Ann Arbor, you'll notice there are probably dozens of islands that are part of the surrounding townships that the city for some reason or another hasn't annexed.
Basic Bob
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 2:31 p.m.
The boundary agreement dates from the 1970's. Anything north of Ellsworth and east of State can be annexed by the city. This is essentially a township island.
hawkhulk
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 1:02 p.m.
So they are closing off part of Ellsworth to the development. This is exclusive property for well to do, and most of us, myself included, do not fit that category. Elitism reigns supreme in Ann Arbor yet again.
Jay Thomas
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 10:07 p.m.
Hawk... you got this one wrong. If you are living out there you are definitely not among the "elite".
Basic Bob
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 2:29 p.m.
Exclusive property? You obviously don't know the area. These are not luxury condos on a spring-fed lake and a golf course. The property is surrounded by federally subsidized co-ops and directly across the street from the former city landfill leaking toxic waste into the groundwater.
regularjoe
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 11:47 a.m.
It's true. That road gets really busy. Probably time for a traffic study and eventual improvements to ease the congestion. Definitely steer clear during rush hour.
Arieswoman
Sat, May 11, 2013 : 10:11 a.m.
This is disgusting. Yes, just remove some more trees. Add more traffic to Ellsworth. This road cannot handle the current traffic now!