301 E. Huron St.  
Ann Arbor, MI 48104  
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City of Ann Arbor  
Formal Minutes - Draft  
City Planning Commission  
Tuesday, July 7, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second  
floor, City Council Chambers  
This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99, and  
online at a2gov.org/watchCTN  
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1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Wyche called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm in Council  
Chambers at City Hall of Ann Arbor.  
ROLL CALL  
Planning Manager Brett Lenart called the roll  
8 -  
Present  
Mills, Hammerschmidt, Disch, Lee, Wyche, Weatherbee,  
Adams, and Norton  
1 - Bassiouni  
Absent  
Others present:  
Planning Manager Brett Lenart  
3.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Moved by Commissioner Mills seconded by Commissioner Lee to  
approve the agenda as presented. On a voice vote, the motion  
carried unanimously.  
4.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS  
4-a.  
26-1128  
City Planning Commission June 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: City Planning Commission June 16, 2026 Meeting  
Minutes.pdf  
Moved by Commissioner Adams seconded by Commissioner  
Weatherbee to approve the June 16, 2026 meeting minutes. On a  
voice vote the minutes were unanimously approved as presented  
and forwarded to City Council.  
5.  
REPORTS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATION, CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING MANAGER,  
PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES, WRITTEN  
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS  
5-a.  
City Council  
Councilmember Disch reported at the Monday, July 6, 2026 City Council  
meeting:  
UDC Amendment Bike and Vehicle Parking approved on first reading.  
2700 Fuller Rezoning approved on first reading.  
615 Riverview Drive Rezoning approved on first reading.  
315 West Huron PUD passed on first reading, noting concerns were  
raised about STRs (short term rentals) and 25 year affordability limit.  
5-b.  
Planning Manager  
Planning Manager Lenart reported:  
The City is moving towards implementation of the recently adopted  
Comprehensive Plan and have issued a request for proposals for a  
consultant as the preferred option identified by the Planning  
Commission. That was issued to the public on Friday, June 26, 2026.  
That request for proposals has been posted to various websites.  
Proposal questions to staff are due by Monday, July 20, 2026. All  
proposals to do the work are due to the City by Tuesday, August 11,  
2026.  
In addition to UDC updates, Planning has partnered with the Economic  
Development Department to include some of their consultant requests to  
look at our development review process for opportunities for  
improvement.  
5-c.  
Planning Commission Officers and Committees  
None.  
5-d.  
26-1125  
Various Communication to the Planning Commission  
Attachments:  
1 - 3400 Dexter Ave 6_16 Ann Arbor Planning  
Commission Meeting Comments.pdf, 2 - Cook Letter of  
Opposition Greenhills School Application.pdf, 3 - De Voto  
Written Comment — Woodbury Gardens Rezoning  
(REZ24-0008) and Site Plan (SP26-0003).pdf, 4 - Kvicala  
Comments on New building construction.pdf, 5 - Letter of  
Concern Ashley Mews Board Affordable Housing  
Units.pdf, 6 - Peterson 3400 Dexter Rd Questions after  
6_16 Meeting.pdf, 7 - Reinhardt Slowly destroying the soul  
of Ann Arbor - First and Huron.pdf, 8 - Ashton-Miller  
Comment on Woodbury Gardens TC1 Rezoning —  
SP26-0003 _ REZ24-0008.pdf, 9 - Homan - Woodbury  
Gardens (REZ24-0008 and SP26-0003).pdf, 10 -  
Lamphear — Woodbury Gardens Rezoning (REZ24-0008)  
and Site Plan (SP26-0003).pdf, 11 - Pearlman - Woodbury  
Gardens Rezoning.pdf, 12 - Leaf High-Rises and the  
Housing Shortage.pdf, 13 - Summers - Woodbury  
Gardens (REZ24-0008 and SP26-0003) & Issue of City  
Utility Easement.pdf, Greener Woodbury Gardens  
Rezoning REZ24-0008 & Site Plan (SP26-0003).pdf  
Received and filed.  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT (Persons may speak for three minutes about an item that is NOT  
listed as a public hearing on this agenda. Please state your name and address for the  
record.)  
Seeing no speakers Chair Wyche closed the Public Comment.  
7.  
8.  
COMMUNICATION FROM COMMISSIONERS  
None.  
ACTION ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETING  
Planning Manger Lenart reported for the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 City  
Planning Commission:  
No public hearings scheduled, but two agenda items will provide for  
public comment opportunity:  
Springhill Suites Hotel SP25-0012 (2295 South State Street) Site Plan  
for Planning Commission: A site plan to develop a 5-story, 118-room  
hotel on a 2-acre site zoned O (Office). A shared driveway will be  
constructed on the north side of the site. Parking for 122 vehicles will be  
provided underneath the building and at the rear of the site. Ward 4.  
University Inn Residential SP25-0030 (2424 East Stadium Boulevard)  
Site Plan for Planning Commission: A site plan to construct a 6-story  
residential building and three townhome buildings on a 4-acre site zoned  
TC1 (Transit Corridor). The development provides 307 dwelling units,  
295 in the multi-family building and 4 in each townhouse building.  
Parking for 417 vehicles and 156 bicycles will be provided underneath  
the buildings and in garages. Eleven landmark trees are proposed to be  
removed and mitigated on and off site. Ward 3.  
9.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
10.  
REGULAR BUSINESS – Project Presentation, Staff Report, Public Hearing or  
Dedicated Public Comment, and Discussion of Each Item  
10-a.  
26-1127  
Woodbury Gardens Rezoning (REZ24-0008) and 1310 Wisteria Site  
Plan (SP26-0003) for City Council approval. Woodbury Gardens  
proposes to rezone the existing 41.292-acre development that includes  
Astor Drive, Wisteria Drive, and Woodbury Drive from R3 (Multiple Family),  
R4 (Multiple Family), and PL (Public Land) districts to TC1 (Transit  
Corridor), with conditions capping the building height. The site plan project  
would partially redevelop one parcel to construct three seven-story buildings  
containing 342 dwelling units, and a five-level parking garage. An  
administrative land transfer is required and will be considered separately.  
Ward 4.  
Attachments:  
1310 Wisteria 2 SR.pdf, SP26-0003-23195 Woodbury  
Site Plan_v2.pdf, 1310 Wisteria Woodbury Rezoning  
Boundaries.pdf, Final 1310 Wisteria Woodbury Statement  
of Zoning Conditions Letter.pdf, 1310 Wisteria Dr Zoning  
Map.pdf, 1310 Wisteria Dr Aerial Map.pdf, Woodbury  
Gardens - PC Presentation - 07-06-26.pdf  
PETITIONER PRESENTATION:  
Brad Moore of J. Bradley Moore and Associates and Ray Philips of  
Krieger Klatt Architects presented the proposed request.  
STAFF PRESENTATION:  
Planning Manager Brett Lenart presented the staff report.  
PUBLIC HEARING:  
James Ashton-Miller, 1314 Iroquois, TC1 is intended to reduce car  
dependency, but this site lacks direct transit frontage and currently  
exceeds desired parking levels, suggesting it may not align with TC1  
criteria.  
Sam Homan, 1451 Coler Road, request that the developer provide a  
utility easement to allow delayed road work to proceed, consider adding  
crosswalks in Woodbury Gardens, and maintain the west parcel near  
Frisinger Park as public land.  
Dee Lamphear, 1307 Iroquois Place, submitted comments expressing  
concern that the proposal does not align well with the area and would  
benefit from a more comprehensive planning framework.  
Donna Ainsworth, 1435 South Boulevard, noted concern that the  
proposal could displace current Woodbury Gardens residents who view  
the area as an affordable and high quality place to live.  
Jack Benson, 1411 Iroquois Place, expressed appreciation for the  
commission’s work, noting he believes the zoning should follow the  
established plan rather than be adjusted to fit this proposal.  
Ken Garber, 28 Haverhill Court, raised questions about the sustainability  
measures, parking allocation, and building standards, and I do not feel  
this location is appropriate for TC1 zoning.  
Katie Devoto, 1408 Iroquois, stated they believe proposed TC1 zoning  
conflicts with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and would strain nearby  
intersections already operating at low service levels.  
Adam Jaskiewicz, 1430 Las Vegas Drive, expressed support for the  
petition with conditions and recommend improving pedestrian  
connections and crosswalks to better link the area to surrounding  
neighborhoods and transit.  
Ann Marshall, 1341 Harpst Street, expressed concerned the project  
could negatively affect a well functioning existing neighborhood.  
[For a complete record of the comments, please see available video  
format].  
Seeing no additional speakers Chair Wyche closed the Public Hearing.  
Moved by Commissioner Mills seconded by Commissioner Adams  
that:  
The Ann Arbor City Planning Commission recommends that the  
Mayor and City Council approve the 1310 Wisteria Rezoning Petition  
to TC1 (Transit Corridor) district and accept the conditions to limit  
the maximum height as stated in the Statement of Conditions letter  
and shown on the 1310 Wisteria/Woodbury Zoning Boundaries Map,  
subject to executing a Conditional Zoning Statement of Conditions.  
COMMISSION DISCUSSION:  
The Commission held an open discussion on the item.  
[For a complete record of the discussion, please see available video  
format].  
On a roll call vote the vote was as follows with the Planning Manager  
declaring the motion carried. Vote 7-1.  
7 -  
Yeas:  
Sara Hammerschmidt, Lisa Disch, Wonwoo Lee, Donnell  
Wyche, Julie Weatherbee, Daniel Adams, and Richard  
Norton  
1 - Sarah Mills  
Nays:  
1 - Sarah Bassiouni  
Absent:  
Moved by Commissioner Mills seconded by Commissioner Adams  
that:  
The Ann Arbor City Planning Commission recommends that the  
Mayor and City Council approve the 1310 Wisteria Site Plan v.2  
dated May 5, 2026 and Development Agreement contingent upon an  
approved administrative land transfer.  
On a roll call vote the vote was as follows with the Planning Manager  
declaring the motion carried. Vote 8-0.  
8 -  
Yeas:  
Sarah Mills, Sara Hammerschmidt, Lisa Disch, Wonwoo  
Lee, Donnell Wyche, Julie Weatherbee, Daniel Adams,  
and Richard Norton  
0
Nays:  
1 - Sarah Bassiouni  
Absent:  
11.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
11-a.  
26-1126  
Annual Organizational Meeting: Election of Officers, Committee  
Assignments, Review of Bylaws, and Annual Work Program.  
Attachments:  
2026-07-07_CPC_Organizational Meeting - Staff Report -  
revised.pdf, 2025-10-20_CPC Bylaws_Council  
Approved.pdf, 2026-07-07_CPC_FY27 Work  
Program_accept changes.pdf, 2026-07-07_CPC_FY27  
Work Program_redline.pdf  
Moved by Commissioner Mills seconded by Commissioner  
Weatherbee that the following commissioners be nominated for the  
executive board:  
Chair Wyche as Chair of the City Planning Commission  
Vice Chair Hammerschmidt as Vice Chair of the City Planning  
Commission  
Commissioner Adams as Secretary of the City Planning  
Commission  
All nominations were accepted.  
On a voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried unanimously.  
Commissioner Adams noted Item 7. Communication from  
Commissioners is not in By-Laws and suggested adding as an item to  
the agenda and noting it in the by-laws.  
Moved by Commissioner Adams seconded by Commissioner  
Norton that:  
The City Planning Commission is recommending the bylaws be  
forwarded to City Council for consideration with the addition of a  
new item between number 6 and number 8 Communication From  
Commissioners to the standard agenda.  
On a voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried unanimously.  
The Planning Commission discussed the current Committee and  
Liaisons appointments and no changes were made.  
Chair Wyche suggested the next Planning Commission retreat have a  
developer present and discuss recent projects.  
Chair Wyche suggested topics for future Work Plan Discussions:  
Commissioner Mills discuss Data Centers  
Commissioner Norton discuss Planning Practices  
Commissioner Lee to discuss Development Proformas and Capital  
Stacks  
Michigan Planning Association to discuss Best Practices  
[For a complete record of the discussion, please see available video  
format].  
Moved by Commissioner Hammerschmidt seconded by  
Councilmember Disch:  
I move that the attachment for fiscal year 2027 be adopted.  
On a voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried unanimously.  
12.  
PUBLIC COMMENT (Persons may speak for three minutes on any item.)  
Ken Garber, 28 Haverhill Court, noted he is looking forward to  
commissioner presentations.  
[For a complete record of the discussion, please see available video  
format].  
Seeing no additional speakers Chair Wyche closed the Public Hearing.  
13.  
14.  
COMMISSION PROPOSED BUSINESS  
None.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Moved by Commissioner Lee seconded by Commissioner Norton to  
adjourn the meeting at 9:39 pm. On a voice vote, the Chair declared  
the motion carried unanimously.  
Donnell Wyche, Chairperson  
Brittany Alexander, Administrative Assistant  
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