Developers hoping to build projects in downtown Ann Arbor in the near future may have to go through a mandatory design review process before a new city board. But compliance with the city's downtown design guidelines would be merely voluntary. Those were among the highlights Monday night as city officials ...
Four hours into Monday night's Ann Arbor City Council meeting, a sense of frustration was apparent among council members over the lack of consensus on the new A2D2 zoning changes. Council members proposed a series of amendments, trying to tweak the language of the ordinance one last time. Some thought ...
The North Burns Park Association met on Wednesday for its fall meeting at the Friends Center at 1420 Hill St. Approximately 25 neighbors were in attendance, including Mayor John Hieftje, Third Ward council member Christopher Taylor, and Third Ward candidate Stephen Kunselman, winner of the August Democratic primary over Leigh ...
Several residents spoke out at tonight's public hearing on the proposed A2D2 design guidelines for downtown Ann Arbor, telling the City Council the guidelines lack teeth if they aren't mandatory. "If these will be meaningful at all, there should be a real review process," said Ann Arbor resident Peter Nagourney, ...
What kind of design guidelines should influence development in downtown Ann Arbor? Finding that answer has been years in the making, most of it involving committees and city staff. Now City Council members will hold a public hearing on the revised A2D2 Downtown Design Guidelines tonight at their regular meeting, ...
An air of excitement filled city hall this morning as Ann Arbor officials met with prospective developers and architects interested in the downtown "Library Lot." "I expect there are some of you here who are curious and some of you who desire to submit proposals, and some more of you ...
Ann Arbor residents still want a voice in the final draft of the A2D2 development guidelines heading to City Council this fall. They also want more time to make themselves heard before the process ends. And downtown-watchers shouldn't be surprised if the theme of the continuing conversation focuses on elevating ...
The updated A2D2 design guidelines for downtown Ann Arbor are now posted on the city's Web site for public review.Give it a read and let us know what you think by commenting. If you don't have time to read it all, here's a brief overview: The latest 60-page document - being ...
The final draft of the A2D2 guidelines is finally ready to be unveiled. And you're invited. Ann Arbor officials are giving the public a chance to hear about future design guidelines for the downtown area at a community open house event next Wednesday, Sept. 2. The meeting is expected to ...
Concentrate has a lengthy article today on the proposed downtown Ann Arbor zoning regulations and architectural guidelines called A2D2. The article poses the question of whether the effort will result in real change or just more of the same for downtown.
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