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Resolution to Approve Brownfield Plan for Near North Apartments (626-724 N. Main Street)
Memorandum
The petitioner is requesting City Council approval of the Near North Brownfield Plan submitted by Solid and Materials Engineers, Inc. for a residential project at 626-724 North Main Street. Approval of this plan would enable the petitioner to seek Michigan Business Tax (MBT) Brownfield Redevelopment Credits from the State of Michigan. The brownfield plan does not include any tax increment financing (TIF) but is required to seek Michigan Business Tax credits. Approval of this brownfield plan will not reduce the amount of taxes received by any local taxing jurisdictions or the public schools.
The Ann Arbor City Council approved the Near North Apartments Planned Unit Development on this site on September 21, 2009, and a Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) on October 19, 2009. The Brownfield Plan (attached) has been submitted and processed in accordance with the City of Ann Arbor Brownfield Program and Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (WCBRA) procedures.
The petitioner held a Brownfield Community Forum on May 11, 2010 at the Ann Arbor Community Center. City Council will hold a public hearing on June 7, 2010. If the Brownfield Plan is approved by Council, the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will consider the plan on June 10, 2010 and Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners review will begin July 7, 2010. Approval of the plan is required by the Board of Commissioners and the State of Michigan.
Staff
Prepared by: Jill Thacher, City Planner
Reviewed by: Wendy L. Rampson, Planning Manager, Sumedh Bahl, Interim Community Services Administrator
Approved by: Roger Fraser, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners established the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (the “WCBRA”) and adopted the Brownfield Redevelopment Plan for Washtenaw County (the “Plan”), which facil...
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