Title
Resolution to Approve The Crescent Site Plan and Development Agreement, 2525 Ann Arbor-Saline Road (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 6 Yeas and 1 Nays)
Memorandum
Approval of this resolution will allow for the construction of a five-story, 262-unit apartment building.
Petition Summary:
* The site plan proposes to construct a five-story, 262-unit apartment building with 268 vehicle parking spaces enclosed underneath the residential units and 29 surface spaces.
* The petitioner received an 18-foot variance for side setback from the Zoning Board of Appeals for the southeastern property line (adjacent to Whole Foods rear parking lot).
* A development agreement has been prepared to address public water main, on-site stormwater management, public and private sidewalks, the installation of crosswalks on Oakbrook Drive and Ann Arbor-Saline Road, and the redesign and construction of the curb cut on Ann Arbor-Saline Road. The developer has elected to not contribute a voluntary donation to Parks and Recreation Services beyond the installation of the crosswalk on Oakbrook Drive that connects to Cranbrook Park.
* After the discussion at the City Planning Commission meeting on August 5, 2025, the applicant was asked if they would like to include additional street trees and sustainability elements in the plan. The applicant has not committed to any additional trees or sustainability measures.
At the City Planning Commission meeting on August 5, 2025, the option to add a traffic signal was discussed. Staff determined that an additional study that analyzed the impacts of a traffic signal would be required. The developer has provided additional analysis regarding a potential traffic signal near the site on Ann Arbor Saline Road. City transportation team members are reviewing this information. Currently, the plan requires two crosswalks installed - one across Oakbrook Drive and the other across Ann Arbor-Saline Road.
The City Planning Commission, at its meeting of...
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