A2D2 Zoning Evaluation Issues Focus Group Information Packet

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1 A2D2ZoningEvaluation IssuesFocusGroupInformationPacket What is our goal? ThegoaloftheA2D2EvaluationProjectistohaveaconstructivediscussionaboutwhatworksinthe A2D2zoning,whatdoesnot,andpossiblechanges.Thegoaloftoday sfocusgroupistoidentifyissues itemstochangeanditemstokeep inthedowntownzoning,knownasa2d2(annarbordiscovering Downtown). Atimelinefortheprocessisincludedonpage3ofthispacket.Makesureyouprovideyourcontact informationtoyourfacilitatorsowecankeepyouuptodateonupcomingeventsandinformation. What is the A2D2 zoning? TheA2D2zoning,adoptedin2009,updatedthedowntownzoningrulesthathadbeeninplacesincethe 1960 s.zoningsayswhattypeofusescanhappeninnewandrenovatedbuildingsandhowbigtheycan be(heightanddistancefromthestreetoradjacentproperties). Thedowntownhastwobasezoningdistricts D1(thedowntowncore)andD2(downtowninterface) and9characteroverlaydistricts,which overlay oraddto the D1andD2regulations.Mapsofthe zoning and character overlay districts are included in Attachment A and a summary table of the regulations in Attachment B. The full text of the zoning ordinance is available, please ask your facilitator. Sincethezoningwasadopted,13projectshavebeenapprovedandoneproject,aconditionalrezoning, was denied (additional information on projects developed under the D1 Zoning district is included in attachmentc).arecentprojectsparkedcontroversyduetotheheightofbuilding,itsplacementnear residentialneighborhoodsandconcernsaboutitsimpactonhistoricresources. What exactly does the ordinance say? TheA2D2zoningconsistsoftwozoningdistricts:D1DowntownCoreandD2DowntownInterface.In addition, there are Character Overlay Districts included in the ordinance which provide additional regulationsineachareatoreflectthediversityofstreetpatterns,densities,massinganddesignsthat existdowntown. OverallIntent: Thesedistricts,incoordinationwiththedowntowncharacteroverlayzoningdistricts,aredesignedto supportthedowntownasthecity straditionalcenter.thedowntownservesboththeregionandlocal residents as a place to live, work, and take advantage of civic, cultural, educational, shopping, and entertainment opportunities. The downtown districts are intended to allow a mixture of land uses, denseurbandevelopment,pedestrianorientation,uniqueresidentialopportunities,andacompatible and attractive mix of historic and contemporary building design.development in these districts is designedtobeaccessiblebyavarietyofmodesoftransportation. D1DowntownCoreIntent: Thisdistrictisintendedtocontainthedowntown sgreatestconcentrationofdevelopmentandservesas afocusforintensivepedestrianuse.thisdistrictisappropriateforhighdensitymixedresidential,office andcommercialdevelopment. 1

2 D2DowntownInterfaceIntent: A2D2ZoningEvaluation IssuesFocusGroupInformationPacket This district is intended to be an area of transition between the Core and surrounding residential neighborhoods.thisdistrictisappropriateformediumdensityresidentialandmixedusedevelopment. Where did the A2D2 zoning come from? TheseedsoftheA2D2zoningdatebackto2003,whentheCityofAnnArborestablishedaDowntown ResidentialTaskForce.Thetaskforcestatedthatexistingdowntownzoningfavoredofficedevelopment over residential, encouraged suburbanstyle projects such as drive through businesses, and restricted development in downtown districts well suited to residents, such as the South University area. They recommendedthecitymodifythezoningcode,andinmay2005,calthorpeassociateswashiredbythe Citytoworkwiththecommunitytodevelopavisionandrecommendationsforthedowntown.Oneof the five key implementation priorities from the Calthorpe Downtown Plan, finished in 2006, was the development of an overlay zoning district for the downtown. City Council formed an advisory committee for each of the implementation priorities in 2006.The A2D2 Zoning work led to the Downtown Plan, adopted by City Council in Community workshops and other forms of engagement were used by staff, consultants and task forces throughout.the zoning plan in the DowntownPlanisthebasisfortheA2D2downtownzoningadoptedlaterthatyear. Please keep in touch! Thisisnotyouronlyopportunitytoparticipate.Inadditiontothemeetingsshownonthetimeline,we inviteyoutofollowusonlineat: Website: AnnArborOpenCityHall: Facebook:TheCityofAnnArbor 2

3 A2D2ZoningEvaluation IssuesFocusGroupInformationPacket Tasks Jul13 Aug13 Sep13 Oct13 Weekof: Consultantselection/finalizecontract KickoffmeetingwithORC * Focusgroupsheld Individualinterviewsofkey stakeholders PostmaterialsonA2OpenCityHall andsocialmedia CommunityCoffeesfordropin discussions ORCmeetingtoreviewinputand definepriorityissues * Publicmeetingtoreview/confirm priorityissues * ORCmeetingtofinalizepriorityissues * Consultantteamdevelopsoptionsto addresspriorityissues ORCmeetingtoreviewoptions * PostoptionsonA2OpenCityHall, socialmediaforfeedback Publicmeetingtoreviewoptions * Consultantdraftsactionplan PostprogressupdatesonA2OpenCity Hall,socialmedia PlanningCommissionworksessionto finalizerecommendations * TransmitactionplantoPlanning CommissionandCityCouncil *KeyMeetings Website:www/a2gov.org/a2d2 Facebook:TheCityofAnnArbor Twitter:@A2GOV AnnArborOpenCityHall: 3 PhaseII PhaseI

4 A2D2ZoningEvaluation IssuesFocusGroupInformationPacket ATTACHMENTA MAPSOFD1ANDD2ZONINGDISTRICTAND CHARACTEROVERLAYDISTRICTS 4

5 Fountain St Spring St Glen Ct Palmer Dr Murray Ave Third St Fifth St S State St Observatory St Thompson St Second St Church St E University Ave Sixth St Fourth St Maynard St Forest Ct Willard St Monroe St Oakland Ave W Mosley St Hutchins Ave Adams St Hill St S Forest Ave Olivia Ave Sybil St Lincoln Ave Baldwin Ave Turner Park Ct Park View Pl Greene St Simpson Rd S Forest Ave Tappan St Marshall Ct E Mosley St S First St Whaley Ct Edgewood Pl Wellington Ct Third St Blakely Ct Nichols Dr E Medical Center Dr Catherine Rd Cat heri ne Pl Simpson Rd E University Ter E Hospital Dr E Medical Center Dr Washington Hts Geddes Ave Elm St S University Ave Washtenaw Ave D2 D1 D2 D1 N University Ct Wilmot St Walnut St Linden St M a ck Rd D2 Cambridge Rd W Medical Center Dr Zina Pitcher Pl Washtenaw Ct Glen Ave E Ann St Fletcher St Tappan St Fuller St Elizabeth St Detroit St Beakes St E Kingsley St E Kingsley St Cornwell Pl Lawrence St Lawrence St Catherine St N Thayer St N State St N Division St Catherine St Detroit St N Ingalls St E Ann St N Fifth Ave E Huron St E Washington St S Thayer St N University Ave S Division St E William St Hamilton Pl S Fifth Ave E Jefferson St E Madison St John St Cross St Packard St Sauer Ct Benjamin St Arbor St Mary St Braun Ct N Fourth Ave E Liberty St S Fourth Ave N Main St W Kingsley St N Ashley St S Main St Brown St S Ashley St W Madison St N First St W Ann St S First St Cherry St W Washington St W William St W Jefferson St Koch Ave Nob Hill Pl Felch St Chapin St Gott St Miner St Miller Ave W Huron St Krause St W Liberty St Mulholland Ave Princeton Ave Map Legend W Davis Ave Floodway Floodplain DDA Boundary Proposed Rezoning D1 D2 PL Proposed Downtown Zoning Changes ,000 2,000 Feet Maps available online: June 22nd, 2009 I Copyright 2009 City of Ann Arbor, Michigan No part of this product shall be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without prior written permission from the City of Ann Arbor. This map complies with National Map Accuracy Standards for mapping at 1 Inch = 100 Feet. The City of Ann Arbor and its mapping contractors assume no legal representation for the content and/or inappropriate use of information on this map.

6 Fountain St Spring St Glen Ct Palmer Dr Murray Ave Third St Fifth St S State St Observatory St Thompson St Fourth St Second St Church St E University Ave Sixth St Maynard St Forest Ct Willard St Monroe St Oakland Ave Hutchins Ave Adams St Hill St S Forest Ave Olivia Ave Sybil St Lincoln Ave Baldwin Ave Turner Park Ct Park View Pl Greene St Simpson Rd S Forest Ave Tappan St Marshall Ct E Mosley St S First St Whaley Ct Edgewood Pl Wellington Ct Third St Blakely Ct Nichols Dr E Medical Center Dr Catherine Rd Cat heri ne Pl Simpson Rd E University Ter E Hospital Dr E Medical Center Dr Washington Hts N University Ct Geddes Ave Wilmot St Elm St Walnut St Linden St M a ck Rd S University Ave Wo Washtenaw Ave odmer e Ct Cambridge Rd Fuller St Detroit St Beakes St W Medical Center Dr Elizabeth St N Main St E Kingsley St W Kingsley St E Kingsley St Cornwell Pl Lawrence St Lawrence St Braun Ct Detroit St Catherine St N State St N Division St Glen Ave N Thayer St Catherine St E Ann St N Fifth Ave N Fourth Ave Zina Pitcher Pl N Ingalls St E Ann St E Huron St S Main St Fletcher St S Thayer St E Washington St E Liberty St N University Ave S Division St E William St S Fourth Ave Washtenaw Ct Hamilton Pl S Fifth Ave E Jefferson St E Madison St John St Cross St Packard St Sauer Ct Tappan St Benjamin St Arbor St Brown St Mary St N Ashley St S Ashley St W Madison St W Mosley St N First St W Ann St S First St Cherry St W Washington St W William St W Jefferson St Koch Ave Nob Hill Pl Felch St Chapin St Gott St Miner St Miller Ave W Huron St Krause St W Liberty St Mulholland Ave Princeton Ave Map Legend DDA Boundary Area 1 - South Univ Area 2 - State St Area 3 - Liberty/Division W Davis Ave Area 4 - E Huron 2 Area 5 - Midtown Area 6 - Main St Area 7 - Kerrytown Area 8 - First St Area 9 - E Huron 1 Proposed Downtown Character Overlay Zoning Districts ,000 2,000 Feet June 29th, 2009 Maps available online: I Copyright 2009 City of Ann Arbor, Michigan No part of this product shall be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without prior written permission from the City of Ann Arbor. This map complies with National Map Accuracy Standards for mapping at 1 Inch = 100 Feet. The City of Ann Arbor and its mapping contractors assume no legal representation for the content and/or inappropriate use of information on this map.

7 ATTACHMENTB SUMMARYOFD1ANDD2REGULATIONS Regulation D1DowntownCore D2DowntownInterface Notes Use Residential,Lodging,Civicand InstitutionalandOffices permitted. Mostcommercialuses(withthe exceptionofdrivethrusandauto orientedbusiness)alsopermitted. Autoorientedbusinesses includedasaspecialexception. SelectIndustrialUses(printing, broadcastingandtransitcenters) permitted. Parkingstructuresand ConferenceCentersincludedasa SpecialException. FloorAreainpercentageoflot area(far) 400%(normal) 700%(premium) 900%(affordablehousing premium) SameasD1withthefollowing majorexceptions: Conferencecentersnot allowed Manyindustrialuses (warehouses,wholesale, fabricationand contractors)are permitted 200%(normal) 400%(premium) Minimumheight 24feetor2stories 24feetor2stories Floorareaofthesecondstory mustequalatleast75%ofthe areaofthefirststory Maximumheight Dependsoncharacteroverlay district(150180feetornot applicable) Dependsoncharacteroverlay district(60feetornotapplicable) Maximumbuildingcoverage None 80%oflotarea Minimumopenspace None 10%oflotarea Sideandrearsetbacks Dependsoncharacteroverlay district(530feetornot applicable) Dependsoncharacteroverlay district(540feetornot applicable) CharacteroverlaysStateSt.,East Huron2,Midtown,andMain Streethavenomaximumbuilding heightorminimumsetbacks.east Huron1onlyhassetback regulations. 5

8 ATTACHMENTC SUMMARYOFPROJECTSAPPROVEDUNDERA2D2ORDINANCE Project District FloorArea Ratio ZaragonWest 500E.William 413E.Huron 413E.HuronSt. TheVarsity 425E.WashingtonSt. UMCreditUnion 340E.Huron 215N.FifthAve. 215N.FifthAve. DowntownHome& Garden 212S.AshleySt. Zingerman sdeli 422DetroitSt. 618SouthMain 618S.MainSt. 624Church 624ChurchSt. D1 682% 96,685sf. D1 680% 271,855sf. D1 695% 177,180sf. D1 181% 89,174sf. D2 96% 4,000sf. D1 140% 22,903sf. D2 129% 21,603sf. D2 355% 153,133sf. D1 665% 99,675sf. Height Parking Premiums DwellingUnits Historic District? 14stories(174feet) 1Retail 23 Parking 414Residential 14stories (150feet) B1B2Parking 1Retail 214Residential 13stories(148ft.) B1B2Parking 113Residential 40provided 40required 112required 132provided 76required 78provided 3stories 0required 31provided 2stories 12Residential 1story (greenhouse) 2stories (32feet) 7stories (85feet) 14stories (150ft.) 1Retail 2Office 314Residential 0required 2provided 0required 11provided 0required 0provided 67required 121provided 40required 40provided Yes Residential Yes Residential Yes Residential 99units (200bedrooms) 216units (533bedrooms) 181units (415bedrooms) No No No No None No No 1unit Yes No None Yes No None Yes Yes Residential Yes Residential LEEDSilver 190units (231bedrooms) 76units ( bedrooms) No No