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City Planning Commission Resolution Regarding Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Blake Transit Center Public Project Review, 331 South Fourth Avenue
Memorandum
Attached is a resolution approved by the City Planning Commission on July 17, 2012 regarding the conformance of the proposed Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) Blake Transit Center with City private development standards.
Petition Summary:
· AATA proposes construction of a 2-story transit center and 6 bus bays on the existing Blake Transit Center site, which is owned by AATA and zoned D1 (Downtown Core).
· The existing transit center will be removed once construction of the new center is complete.
· The direction of bus traffic will be reversed, with buses entering from South Fourth Avenue and exiting on to South Fifth Avenue.
· AATA presented the project to the Design Review Board on April 18, 2012 and held a citizen participation meeting on April 26, 2012. Reports from these meetings are included in the attached Planning staff report.
The Planning Commission found that the Blake Transit Center Public Project adheres to City private development standards with the following exceptions:
· No interior landscaping is provided; 367 square feet are required per Chapter 62 (Landscape and Screening)
· The drive approach width is 55 feet on South Fifth Avenue and 60 feet on South Fourth Avenue; 30 feet is the maximum allowed per Chapter 47 (Streets)
The Planning Staff Report and Minutes from the July 17th Planning Commission meeting are attached. Also attached is a memo from the design consultant (DLZ) that describes how the site has been modified as a response to Planning Commission comments. Updated elevations are also attached to illustrate these modifications.
Attachments: Adopted Resolution
7/17/12 Planning Staff Report
7/17/12 Planning Commission Minutes
Staff
Prepared By: Jeff Kahan, City Planner
Reviewed By: Wendy L. Rampson, Planning Manager
Sumedh Bahl, Community Services Administrator