After spending the last three years of my life in Ann Arbor, I can say that it’s my favorite place I’ve ever lived. I love the local culture, small businesses, parks, nature areas and public transportation. But the city I love is outgrowing itself, which is leading to an affordability crisis, namely in housing but in most other aspects as well. One part of the potential solution to this problem is Ann Arbor’s newest draft of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
The Comp Plan is a document required by the state of Michigan to inform Ann Arbor’s infrastructure, land use, zoning and transportation policy in the coming decades. It’s created by Ann Arbor’s city planning commission alongside community input and ultimately adopted by the city council.
The plan is currently in its second of three drafting stages, with the third draft to be released for city council approval on October 20th. In each drafting stage, the community is asked for feedback, and edits are made based on said feedback…