The Ann Arbor City Council met Monday evening at Larcom City Hall to hold a public hearing and vote on the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which outlines significant zoning reform to guide the city’s development through 2050. The plan was unanimously approved and aims to broadly expand Ann Arbor’s housing supply by systemically eliminating exclusively single-family zones to allow the construction of duplexes and triplexes.
The City Planning Commission began developing the plan in 2023. It will replace five active planning documents: the Natural Features Master Plan, Land Use Element, Downtown Plan, Sustainability Framework and South State Street Corridor Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is not legally binding, instead providing recommendations for future zoning ordinances through 2050.
During the three-hour public hearing, 27 residents advocated for the plan and 27 residents argued against it. Speakers were associated with a variety of resident groups including Neighbors for More Neighbors Ann Arbor and A2 Pause the Plan, which have mobilized public support and opposition, respectively, to the plan since its introduction. Ann Arbor resident Adam McCue spoke in favor of the plan, which he believes will improve both housing supply and affordability…