| | Energy Challenge Goals | 2011 | Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in municipal operations 50% from 2000 levels by 2015 |
| | Energy Challenge Goals | 2011 | Use 30% renewable energy in municipal operations by 2015 |
| | Energy Challenge Goals | 2011 | Reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 8% from 2000 levels by 2015 |
| | Energy Challenge Goals | 2011 | Use 5% renewable energy community-wide by 2015 |
| | Solar Plan | 2010 | Commit to a solar implementation process |
| | Solar Plan | 2010 | Simplify solar permitting |
| | Solar Plan | 2010 | Advocate state-level policy changes |
| | Solar Plan | 2010 | Integrate solar into city infrastructure and culture |
| | Solar Plan | 2010 | Introduce solar access laws and robust building energy codes |
| | Solar Plan | 2010 | Support solar workforce development and green jobs |
| | Huron River & Impoundment Management Plan | 2009 | Anticipate and plan for the impact of large-scale forces such as climate change, development pressures and population changes |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Develop 604 new low- and moderate-income green and energy efficient owner units |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Develop 684 new green and energy efficient rental units for low-income households |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Preserve 920 units of low-income owner housing through green and energy efficient rehabilitation |
| | Solar Roof Initiative | 2006 | Develop a program to encourage the use of solar energy for heating domestic hot water with the goal of the installation of 5000 solar roofs by the year 2015 |
| | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy | 2003 | Commit to energy conservation measures and methods |
| | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy | 2003 | Support the efforts of state and federal decision-makers working to implement GHG reduction programs |
| | Energy Plan | 1994 | Define the role of government in promoting and facilitating energy conservation among its citizenry |
| | Energy Plan | 1994 | Evaluate retrofitting Ann Arbor’s existing residential and nonresidential buildings with energy conservation measures |
| | Energy Plan | 1994 | Explore ways to increase local use of solar, wind, and hydroelectric energy technologies and recycling opportunities |
| | Energy Plan | 1994 | Consider energy conservation possibilities in City operations ranging from street lighting and transportation to public building retrofit |
| | Energy Plan | 1994 | Address issues of improved efficiency in buildings, protection of solar access, energy-conscious landscaping, and innovative building design |
| | Capital Improvement Plan | 2012-2017 | Outline a schedule for public service expenditures over the ensuing six-year period |
| | Capital Improvement Plan | 2012-2017 | Prioritize public service expenditures based on specific criteria |
| | Capital Improvement Plan | 2012-2017 | Provide for large, physical improvements that are permanent in nature, including the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of the community |
| | Capital Improvement Plan | 2012-2017 | Add value or capacity to the infrastructure of the City |
| | Capital Improvement Plan | 2012-2017 | Ensure capital improvement projects are used as a tool to implement the City Master Plan and assist in City’s financial planning |
| | Capital Improvement Plan | 2012-2017 | Encourage efficient government |
| | Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) | 2011 | Assure a firm financial basis for the park, recreation, and open space system |
| | Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) | 2011 | Assure citizens a voice in the decision-making process of the park, recreation and open space system, including acquisition, planning and development |
| | Miller's Creek Watershed Improvement Plan | 2011 | Develop and maintain project support by promoting public awareness, understanding, and stewardship |
| | Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) | 2011 | Provide an efficient recreation and open space system, where all the components will complement each other in providing a broad spectrum of services while minimizing duplication |
| | Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) | 2011 | Achieve and maintain a balanced park, recreation, and open space system, accessible to all of the community |
| | Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) | 2011 | Assure adequate and suitable provisions of land and facilities to meet present and future park, recreation, and open space needs in terms of maintenance and development |
| | Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) | 2011 | Foster the quality of life in Ann Arbor by paying particular attention to the park, recreation, and open space system as a visual and functional resource |
| | Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) | 2011 | Develop recreation programs, services, and facilities after assessing changing trends and community needs |
| | Solar Plan | 2010 | Design municipal solar financial incentives |
| | Solar Plan | 2010 | Create a solar outreach campaign |
| | Water Distribution Plan | 2010 | Maintain and enhance the distribution systems through a supportable and effective plan for the capital improvements projects (CIP) |
| | Water Distribution Plan | 2010 | Ensure all areas meet the hydraulic level of service |
| | Water Distribution Plan | 2010 | Ensure adequate fire hydrant spacing |
| | Water Distribution Plan | 2010 | Maintain a sustainable infrastructure |
| | Urban County | 2010 | To enhance the affordability of decent housing for low- and moderate-income households |
| | Urban County | 2010 | To increase the sustainability of decent housing for low- and moderate-income households |
| | Urban County | 2010 | To improve the availability/accessibility of public services for low- and moderate income residents, in order to create a suitable living environment |
| | Urban County | 2010 | To improve the sustainability of low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in order to create a suitable living environment |
| | Transportation | 2009 | Promote cooperation between the City of Ann Arbor and other governmental entities, particularly the surrounding townships and municipalities and the University of Michigan, in support of transportation initiatives in a manner consistent with the other goals |
| | Transportation | 2009 | Ensure that meaningful public involvement will be part of any transportation project in the City of Ann Arbor |
| | Land Use | 2009 | To encourage non-residential areas to promote a range of employment opportunities and business creation and expansion |
| | Land Use | 2009 | To encourage cooperation between the City educational institutions and between the City and Townships that surround Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, Pittsfield and Scio) on development issues that affect each other |
| | Downtown | 2009 | Maintain the downtown as a center for government, public and community service |
| | Downtown | 2009 | Encourage improved cooperation between the City and the County, University of Michigan, public schools, and State and Federal agencies in exchanging information; formulating planning policies; and evaluating development initiatives |
| | Downtown | 2009 | Encourage pride of ownership and the achievement of a consistently high standard of exterior building and site maintenance |
| | Huron River & Impoundment Management Plan | 2009 | Ensure a logical and sustainable funding structure that incorporates a full assessment of costs and benefits associated with strategies |
| | Huron River & Impoundment Management Plan | 2009 | Ensure that the citizens of Ann Arbor are strongly connected to the river through a sense of place that is widely recognized and celebrated |
| | Huron River & Impoundment Management Plan | 2009 | Foster relationships and build partnerships up and downstream and across the watershed to support the plan’s goals and build a greater sense of place associated with the river |
| | Huron River & Impoundment Management Plan | 2009 | Provide leadership in the watershed to achieve the plan’s goals |
| | Greenbelt District Strategic Plan | 2009 | Monitor each Greenbelt easement purchase yearly and conduct spot checks every three years on Farm and Ranch Program transferred easements for easement compliance |
| | Greenbelt District Strategic Plan | 2009 | Review the Strategic Plan on an annual basis and revised, as needed |
| | Land Use | 2009 | To provide a full range of housing choices (size, price, design, accessibility, etc.) that meets the existing and anticipated needs of all City residents |
| | Land Use | 2009 | To support the continued viability, health and safety of City residential neighborhoods |
| | Land Use | 2009 | To promote sound and attractive residential neighborhoods which meet the housing needs of the current and future population, which are adequately served by urban services, infrastructure and facilities and which conserve environmental quality |
| | Downtown | 2009 | Encourage a diversity of new downtown housing opportunities and the expansion of the downtown resident population to strengthen downtown’s role as an urban neighborhood Continue to seek a range of age groups and income levels in the downtown |
| | Downtown | 2009 | Streamline the development proposal process |
| | Huron River & Impoundment Management Plan | 2009 | Improve opportunities for public education and stewardship that build support for the plan |
| | Huron River & Impoundment Management Plan | 2009 | Support and improve a broad range of recreational opportunities consistent with ecosystem health and the quality of the recreational experience |
| | Greenbelt District Strategic Plan | 2009 | Place major emphasis on purchasing development rights from farmers |
| | Greenbelt District Strategic Plan | 2009 | Form partnerships with local land preservation groups and strive to have a cumulative match of 20% funds from non Greenbelt sources of funding |
| | Huron River & Impoundment Management Plan | 2009 | Maintain an adequate drinking water supply |
| | Land Use | 2009 | To improve air quality to protect the health and welfare of the public |
| | Non-motorized transportation | 2007 | Improve opportunities for public involvement and education |
| | Flood Mitigation | 2007 | Maintain and utilize up-to-date floodplain mapping techniques to assist in the identification and mitigation of flood related hazards |
| | Flood Mitigation | 2007 | Employ education and outreach as a means to reduce potential flood hazards and increase community knowledge about the floodplain |
| | Flood Mitigation | 2007 | Identify opportunities where corrective actions can be used to mitigate the flood risk for properties in the floodplain |
| | Flood Mitigation | 2007 | Develop and/or refine a flood response/preparedness method for servicing the community before and after flood related disasters |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Increase low-income owner housing by 445 units through down payment assistance |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Provide tax and mortgage foreclosure assistance to 150 households |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Ensure rental housing options for people under 80% AMI in every community |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Preserve 1,412 affordable rental units through refinancing and/or green and energy efficient rehabilitation |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Preserve all existing special needs units and shelters |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Create or preserve 566 green and energy efficient senior housing units |
| | Affordable Housing Needs Assessment | 2007 | Develop 374 new green and energy efficient permanent supportive housing (PSH) units |
| | Flood Mitigation | 2007 | Integrate floodplain management into planning projects to prevent possible hazards associated with an unplanned floodplain |
| | Flood Mitigation | 2007 | Implement regulatory measures and development standards to limit flood impacts caused by the build environment |
| | Flood Mitigation | 2007 | Evaluate the City’s infrastructure within the floodplain and protect it from flood related hazards |
| | Non-motorized transportation | 2007 | Use existing policies and programs that provide the institutional support for the non-motorized transportation system |
| | Water Treatment | 2006 | Meet current service area demands and reduce demand through water conservation |
| | Water Treatment | 2006 | Determine strategy to meet City water demands in 2050 |
| | Water Treatment | 2006 | Improve the quality of Ann Arbor's drinking water |
| | Water Treatment | 2006 | Assess the condition of the water quality supply and the treatment facilities |
| | Water Treatment | 2006 | Meet water quality goals and regulations and continue to provide high quality water to customers |
| | Water Treatment | 2006 | Protect Ann Arbor's water supply |
| | Natural Features | 2004 | Support the work of watershed groups, and implement their plans when completed |
| | Comprehensive Plan Washtenaw County | 2004 | Encourage and support programs that maintain the viability of Washtenaw County’s agriculture sector |
| | Comprehensive Plan Washtenaw County | 2004 | Provide job opportunities, raise the standard of living of county residents, promote a sense of place and realize a tax base sufficient to provide public services through a comprehensive set of public and private strategies to foster and attract emerging industries |
| | Natural Features | 2004 | Greatly reduce flooding throughout the City; especially the bottom reaches of Allen Creek during heavy rain events |
| | Natural Features | 2004 | Identify, assess, protect, and steward the high quality floodplains within the City, with special attention paid to those with the largest capacity, biologically rich native floodplain forest fragments, native sedge meadows and fen ecosystems |
| | Natural Features | 2004 | Reduce flooding occurrences by increasing floodplain and flood storage capacity along waterways and by insuring that there is no net loss of floodplain and flood storage capacity |
| | Comprehensive Plan Washtenaw County | 2004 | To provide safe, decent and affordable housing for the County residents focusing on the needs of lower income, work force and special needs populations |
| | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy | 2003 | Develop programs prioritizing community outreach and education |