The Ann Arbor City Planning Department provides expertise and information to advise and guide public and private community decision makers in achieving the best possible development, redevelopment, improvements and preservation for the benefit of the people who live in, work in and visit the city.

General Planning News

• New! The Zoning Ordinance Re-organization Project (ZORO) project began in December 2009.  To learn more, visit the project website.

Planning Commission Meeting Agenda and Packet 

• February 9, 2010 Planning Commission Working Session meeting. Click here for agenda:  http://a2gov.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

• New!  Planning Commission agenda and packet information is now available from the City of Ann Arbor's new Legislative Information Center. 

• Click here to access the City's Meeting, Agenda and Minutes Calendar.  Scroll down the page to the City Planning Commission meeting and click on the Agenda or Meeting Details links for the packet materials.    

Public Hearing Notice

• There are no new notices at this time.

Upcoming Public Meetings

• The Planning Commission’s Ordinance Revisions Committee will begin meeting to discuss possible modifications to the proposed amendments to City Code sections 55 (Zoning) and 59 (Off-street Parking) primarily pertaining to the Area, Height, and Placement chart in the Zoning Code.  The following are proposed meeting dates, times and locations: 

• March 8, 2010: 3-5 pm in the 6^th floor conference room; City Hall
• March 10, 2010: 3-5 pm in the 6^th floor conference room; City Hall
• March 17, 2010: 3-5 pm in the 6^th floor conference room; City Hall 

Please contact Jeff Kahan (jkahan@a2gov.org or 734-794-6000 ext 42614) to confirm the meeting dates and times of the Ordinance Revisions Committee meetings or for further information.

• Fuller Road Station Public Meeting: February 10, 2010: 7:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers
• Informational meeting notice (pdf)

New Materials from Planning

• Combined Land Use Master Plan webpage
• Checklist of Required Information for Site Plans (pdf)
• City of Ann Arbor Public Notice and Input Process (pdf)
• Citizen Participation Ordinance Adopted by City Council on  September 8, 2008.  Ordinance went into effect on January 1, 2009. (pdf)
• Citizen Participation Ordinance Guide—for PUDs, Planned Projects, Rezonings & Major Site Plans. (1.97 MB pdf)
• Citizen Participation Ordinance Guide—for other projects that require public hearings.

Under Review

• New! Proposed amendments to Chapter 61 (Signs and Outdoor Advertising)
• DRAFT Amendments - Clean version
• DRAFT Amendments - Strikeout version
• Amendments Summary
• A2D2 Master Plan and Ordinance Amendments
• Proposed amendments to Chapters 55 (Zoning) and Chapter 59 (Off-Street Parking) pertaining primarily to the Area, Height and Placement standards that regulate density, height and setbacks in the City of Ann Arbor (15.5 MB pdf) 

Services

• Simple Guide to Site Plan Definitions (pdf)
• Development Review and Site Plan Process (pdf)

Would you like to contact an association group?

• Neighborhood Groups
• Commercial Groups
• Watershed Groups

Check out our complete listing of registered associations 

To learn more about Brownfields - click here.