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Resolution to Impose a Temporary Moratorium on all New Development that Requires Site Plan Approval, Expansion of Existing Development that Requires Site Plan Approval, or Zoning Changes within the R4C and R2A Zoning Districts in Conjunction with the Study and Revision of the Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to these Districts
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Whereas, Ann Arbor’s Central Area Plan, which was created with considerable community input and adopted in 1992, recommends several goals and actions, including:
· GOAL: To protect preserve and enhance the character, scale and integrity of existing housing in established residential areas, recognizing the distinctive qualities of each neighborhood.
· ACTION: Analyze zoning nonconformities related to area, height and placement regulations for Central Area neighborhoods and determine if amendments are needed to make the regulations more consistent with established neighborhood development patterns.
· GOAL: To develop density thresholds for each neighborhood that are appropriate in relation to the character, available services and infrastructure of the neighborhood, and in accordance with the norms of that neighborhood, resulting in improved quality of life for all residents.
· ACTION: Amend the zoning ordinance and map to clearly identify areas to be maintained or encouraged as housing.
· ACTION: Identify areas where higher density residential zoning is in place, but lower density uses prevail. Establish appropriate densities based on neighborhood characteristics and norms, and rezone these sites for lower density residential use.
· GOAL: To ensure that new infill development is consistent with the scale and character of existing neighborhoods, both commercial and residential:
· ACTION: Identify sites where the compilation of small parcels for larger developments is appropriate. Otherwise, the combining of smaller parcels in subdivided residential areas is considered inappropriate.
· ACTION: Draft and adopt guidelines for infill dev...
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