Title
Resolution Authorizing Summary Publication of Ordinance 24-20 - An Ordinance to Amend Sections 5.18, 5.22, 5.29 and 5.37 of Chapter 55 (Unified Development Code) of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Height Exceptions, Stormwater Reviews, Development Approvals, Finished Grade)
Memorandum
The attached resolution is contingent upon Council approval of Ordinance 24-20 at second reading on October 7, 2024. The City Charter allows summary publication of ordinances that are in excess of 500 words in length upon approval by City Council. Summary publication is appropriate due to the cost of publication and length of the ordinance. The ordinance will also be available publicly online.
Staff
Prepared by: Alexis DiLeo, City Planner
Reviewed by: Brett Lenart, Planning Manager
Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Body
RESOLVED, That the publication of Ordinance 24-20 shall be made by the following summary:
Ordinance 24-20 amends the Unified Development Code (Chapter 55) to allow some exceptions to building height, change stormwater review responsibilities, exempt interior work from site plan approval, and clarify how finished grade is determined. Section 5.18.4 is amended to allow certain building structural elements to exceed established maximum height limit. Section 5.22 is amended to adjust review responsibly between the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner and City of Ann Arbor to match their geographical boundaries. Section 5.29.6 is amended to exempt construction solely on the interior of a building from site plan approval. Section 5.27 is amended to revise and clarify how to determine finished grade for purposes of regulating height.
The effective date of Ordinance 24-20 is 10 days after publication. A complete text of this ordinance is available for inspection at the City Clerk's office on the second floor of the Guy C. Larcom Municipal Building, 301 East ...
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