Title
An Ordinance to Amend Section 5:136(2) of Chapter 57 (Subdivision and Land Use Control) of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor Regarding Requirements for Display of Plans Under Review (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 9 Yeas and 0 Nays) (Ordinance No. ORD-10-20)
Memorandum
Approval of this ordinance amendment will 1) remove proposed land divisions from the list of petitions that must be displayed in City Hall prior to a public hearing, 2) add clarification that the plans be displayed in a "publicly accessible" location in City Hall, and 3) revise the duration of plan display from "24 hours per day, 7 days each week, for at least 1 week" to "at least 1 week".
This amendment was drafted in response to new security practices in City Hall, which make it virtually impossible to meet the ordinance requirement for display of plans under review. The ordinance recognizes recent communication innovations, such as the Legislative Information Center on the City's web site, have changed how citizens get information about planning projects. The amendments also address the fact that land divisions are no longer reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and City Council and do not have public hearings.
The proposed amendments will clearly state which plans will be available and how to go about finding the most recent versions. The current practice of placing a copy of the plans initially submitted in the lobby will continue unchanged, and staff will seek to find the most accessible location during and after the renovation of City Hall.
The City Planning Commission, at its meeting of May 18, 2010, recommended approval of this amendment.
Attachments: 5/18/10 Planning Commission Staff Report, 5/18/10 Planning Commission Minutes
Staff
Prepared by: Alexis DiLeo, City Planner
Reviewed by: Wendy L. Rampson, Planning Manager, Sumedh Bahl, Interim Community Services Administrator
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ORDINANCE NO. ORD-10-20
First Reading : June 21, 2010 Approved: July 6, 2010
Public Hearing : July 6, 2010 Published: July 15, 2010
Effective: July 25, 2010
SUBDIVISION AND LAND USE CONTROL
REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPLAY OF PLANS UNDER REVIEW
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 5:136(2) OF CHAPTER 57 (SUBDIVISION AND LAND USE CONTROL) OF TITLE V OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR
The City of Ann Arbor ordains:
Section 1. That Section 5:136(2) of Chapter 57 of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor is amended as follows:
5:135. Public information and hearings.
(2) Area plans, site plans, site plans for Planning Commission approval, PUD site plans, and preliminary plats and land divisions under review shall be displayed in a publicly accessible location in City Hall open to the public 24 hours per day, 7 days each week, for at least 1 week prior to the City Council and Planning Commission public hearings. Plans shall be current at the time of placement and subsequent revisions, if any, shall be available in the Planning and Development Services Unit office.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after ten days from legal publication.