Summary
The city had the chance to split the cost of a conservation easement with Ann Arbor Township, keeping the property's land protected from development. The commission unanimously said no, so greenbelt funds won't go toward this parcel.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Greenbelt dollars that would have gone to this easement stay in the program's budget instead.
Greenbelt fund holders and potentially other preservation projects that could use the money instead.
Supporters of preserving this particular property lose a partner for its protection.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council — October 5, 2026
Council approved spending $766,517 to buy a 15-acre Salem Township farm under the Buy-Protect-Sell program, aimed at making farmland attainable for beginning farmers.
Greenbelt Advisory Commission (GAC) — September 10, 2026
The city had the chance to split the cost of a conservation easement with Ann Arbor Township, keeping the property's land protected from development. The commission unanimously said no, so greenbelt funds won't go toward this parcel.
Community weighs in on future of Ann Arbor amid new land use plan
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Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approves land-use plan meant to increase density
Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approves land-use plan meant to increase density Michigan Public
City Council — February 19, 2026
Council unanimously approved spending $231,000, with Scio Township and the county, to buy the Davenport property — the first purchase under the 2024 Blue Belt program protecting source water upstream of the city's drinking supply.
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