Title
An Ordinance to Amend Sections 5.32.2 of Chapter 55 (Unified Development Code) of Title V of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Nonconforming Structure) CPC Recommendation: Approval (8 Yes, 0 No) (ORD-25-05)
Memorandum
Approval of this ordinance will amend the Unified Development Code (Chapter 55) to revise the standards for alterations to nonconforming structures so that an alteration to any type nonconforming building may be approved under certain conditions.
The current regulations limit approval of alterations to nonconforming structures to only nonconforming single-family structures in R1 (Single-Family), R2 (Two-Family), R3 (Townhouse), and R4 (Multiple-Family) districts that meet the setback requirements of the district. Alterations to any other type of nonconforming structure (a two-family dwelling, multiple-family dwellings, nonresidential buildings), and/or alterations that continue an existing nonconformity, require approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The proposed amendment will allow an alteration to any type of nonconforming structure if all of the following are true:
• The alteration does not extend closer to a lot line
• The alteration does not create any new nonconformities
• The alteration complies with the district height, setback and other dimensional standards
• The alteration complies with all building code requirements
These amendments are supported by the Zoning Board of Appeals and recommended for approval by the City Planning Commission.
Attachments: Ordinance (Nonconforming Structures)
January 23, 2025 Planning Staff Report
December 3, 2024 and January 23, 2025 City Planning Commission Minutes
Staff
Prepared by: Jon Barrett, Zoning Coordinator
Alexis DiLeo, Principal Planner
Reviewed by: Brett Lenart, Planning Manager
Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Body
(See Attached Ordinance)