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Resolution to Approve the 615, 633, and 637 South Main Brownfield Plan
Memorandum
Attached is a resolution to approve the 615, 633, and 637 South Main Brownfield Plan. Approval of this resolution will allow the brownfield plan to advance to the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (WCBRA), which may authorize Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to reimburse the developer for the eligible activities identified within the Plan.
The redevelopment plan for the project is an urban apartment community with approximately 230 units catering to all the residential demographics found in adjacent neighborhoods. There will be a wide range of residential unit types from micro-apartments for those on a tight budget, to studio units for those wishing to not share living expenses, to townhomes for professionals who want to live near downtown Ann Arbor and possibly work from their home, to multi-bedroom units for those who wish to keep costs down by sharing rental expenses.
The design incorporates many community amenities for the residents, including a landscaped interior courtyard away from the hustle and bustle of urban living, swimming pool, gym/exercise space, community gathering room, business center/office, support for shared bicycles or cars, and more. The ground floor program consists of a community center, leasing office and approximately 4,500 square feet of neighborhood-focused commercial retain space. Parking will be accommodated principally below grade in a secured garage accommodating both gas and electric vehicles (with charging stations) and ample, secured, enclosed bicycle parking.
The Property is eligible for inclusion in this Brownfield Plan in accordance with MCL 125.2652(n) because the three parcels of land that comprise the Property individually meet the definition of a "facility" pursuant to Part 201 of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (1994 P.A. 451, as amended), hereinafter "Part 201". All thr...
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