Description
A request to rezone 0.17 acres at 548 S. Fifth Ave from R4C (multiple-family dwelling) to D1 (Downtown Core), Midtown Character and Secondary Street — the Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0.
Impact summary
Adds density near campus and transit but neighbors say it removes their R4C buffer and strains streets that dead-end at the athletic campus.
Applicant
- Address
- 548 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MISee this on the map(approximate)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 19
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council — November 5, 2026
Rezoned a 0.17-acre 10th parcel from R4C to D1 for the 15-story, ~240-apartment Dean II project, plus approval of the Dean II Area Plan — both unanimously despite neighborhood opposition and a petition forcing an eight-vote threshold.
City Council — October 5, 2026
Approved first reading to rezone 0.17 acres from R4C to D1 Downtown Core, letting The Dean expand to about 50,000 square feet with a 15-story, ~240-unit residential building.
City Council — March 2, 2026
A 14-story, 182-unit student apartment project on 0.95 acres between Fifth and Fourth Avenues, rezoned from R4C/M1 to D1 downtown core with the Midtown Character Overlay after a contentious public hearing.
City Council — February 2, 2026
First reading approved for rezoning 0.95 acres from R4C/M1 to Downtown Core with conditions, enabling a 14-story, 180-unit residential building with a 10-foot setback adjacent to homes.
Related issues (1)
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