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Resolution to Extend Deadline for Ann Arbor Discovering Downtown (A2D2) Recommendations for Downtown Zoning, Downtown Design Standards, Design Guidelines, and Design Review Process, and Historic District Design Guidelines
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Whereas, On March 20, 2006, City Council adopted Resolution R-94-3-06 to approve the Implementation Plan for the Downtown Development Strategies Final Report;
Whereas, On July 17, 2006 City Council adopted Resolution R-332-7-06 to approve the work plans for high priority projects related to downtown zoning, urban design guidelines, historic preservation criteria; parking, and streamlining development processes;
Whereas, On September 24, 2007 City Council adopted Resolution R-446-9-07 to approve the implementation of historic district design guidelines;
Whereas, On October 15, 2007 City Council adopted Resolution R-07-495 to approve the implementation of designs standards, guidelines and process recommendations and to bring these amendments to City Council for consideration by May 2008;
Whereas, On October 15, 2007 City Council adopted Resolution R-07-494 approve amendments to the Downtown Plan and Central Area Plan and amendments to the Zoning and Off-Street Parking Ordinances to implement the proposed zoning recommendations;
Whereas, It is important that the implementation of the downtown zoning; downtown design standards and design guidelines; and the historic district design guidelines be done at the same time because of their interconnectedness;
Whereas, Recommendations on the downtown zoning, downtown design guidelines and historic district design guidelines are scheduled to be presented to City Council in June 2008; and
Whereas, Based on recent public feedback, the A2D2 Steering Committee is recommending refinements to aspects of the downtown zoning and downtown design guidelines;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve an 90-day extension to the presentation of the recommendations for downtown zoning, downtown, design guidelines and the historic district design guidelines;
RESOLVED, That City Council ask that the A2D2 Steering Committee look closely at the D1 core zoning and return with a recommendation that will address appropriate height and massing and provide examples for 150 ft. and 180 ft.
RESOLVED, That these recommendations be presented to Council for action no later than the 2nd meeting in September 2008.
As amended by Ann Arbor City Council on June 2, 2008.