City of Ann Arbor - File #: 16-1415

Tue, 16 May 2023 02:35:41 GMT

Title: Proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 55) and Off-Street Parking Ordinance (Chapter 59) of the Ann Arbor City Code - A proposal to revise the premium floor area options in downtown zoning districts and supporting regulations to the planned project modifications and the off-street parking requirements. Amended sections include §5:10.19 (Downtown Zoning and Character Overlay Districts), §5:64 and §5:65 (Premiums), §5:68 and §5:70 (Planned Projects), and §5:169 (Special Parking District). The proposed amendments change the required conditions to acquire premium floor area; create a two-tiered program to acquire bonus floor area in the D1 and D2 districts; offer incentives for residential uses, workforce housing, energy efficiency and certifications; introduce building design requirements; allow design requirement modifications with planned projects; and, eliminate the option to provide off-street parking through contracts for permits in the public parking system. A complete draft of the proposed amendments is available at www.a2gov.org/premiums