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An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 55 (Unified Development Code), Rezoning of 45 Parcels in the Plymouth Road Area to TC1 (Transit Corridor District), City-Initiated Rezoning, (CPC Recommendation: Approval as Amended - 7 Yeas and 0 Nays) (ORD-23-36)
Memorandum
Approval of this resolution will amend the Zoning Map to change the designation of 45 parcels in the Plymouth Road area to TC1 (Transit Corridor District) and designate certain lengths of Plymouth Road as Transit Corridor Street Type. Each tax parcel is listed in the attached ordinance with its address and existing zoning designation. Maps of the proposed districts and street types are also attached. This rezoning is pursuant to the directions and recommendations of the Planning Commission and City Council in Resolution R-20-439 (Legistar File 20-1676) to identify and consider geographic areas to apply the recently created TC1 zoning district, which was also directed and recommended in that same resolution.
About the TC1 District: The TC1 district was added as a new zoning district to the Unified Development Code by approval of Ordinance ORD-21-19 on July 6, 2021 as a meaningful and achievable way to simultaneously address many different but related goals expressed in the eight document that comprise the Comprehensive Plan, such as sustainability, access and choice in housing, housing affordability, reducing vehicle miles traveled, relieving vehicle congestion, supporting existing transit service, and supporting and expanding nonmotorized transportation.
About the TC1 Rezoning Process: As part of their recommendation to approve creating the TC1 district, the City Planning Commission also recommended four geographic areas to consider for rezoning, one of which was Plymouth Road. City Council, by resolution R-23-186 passed on June 5, 2023, asked this work be prioritized. Planning staff prepared a proposal and held a community meeting on October 12, 2023 at the Ann Arbor Public Library-Traverwood Br...
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