Dharma Akmon

Woodbury Gardens Rezoning (1310 Wisteria Drive)

Development agreement includes $25,000 for a pedestrian crossing and $195,000 in park improvements; demolition of existing affordable townhomes would follow.

Carey Street one-way conversion and Division bikeway extension

Part of the DDA's Division Street bikeway extension project ahead of spring 2027 resurfacing.

$10 Million Park Improvement Bonds

Up to $10 million in bonds backed by the city's general taxing power.

City Policy Agenda Feedback

Indirect — state and federal legislation can affect grant funding and mandates, but no dollar figures were given.

Pedestrian safety and crash data

Council approved a $3.48 million construction contract with $1.32 million in contributing funds for the South Main sidewalk project.

Basement ceiling-height code appeal at 1122 Mixtwood

The homeowners must revise and resubmit their plans, adding time and possibly design cost to their basement project.

Small business support

LDFA funding underwrote the entrepreneurship programs behind the record company and job counts.

Police Oversight Commission Update

The 2027 city budget funds a new APD records management system.

Protection of places of religious worship

Costs not specified; involves police training and city attorney drafting work.

Virtual Currency Kiosk Regulation

The $1,000 daily cap limits how much a scam victim can lose in a single transaction.

Veterans Memorial Park ice arena closure and repairs

Repair cost not yet known — a quote is expected within a week.

AFSCME Contract Negotiations

Union contract settlements directly affect the city's personnel costs, one of its largest budget items.

Tenants' Right to Organize ordinance

Enforcement costs for the city are uncertain; the administration has flagged investigation burdens.

Proposal E — public power ballot initiative

Ongoing litigation carries legal costs for the city, though no figure was stated.

Glue trap ban

Dean II Rezoning and Area Plan

Critics say using a PUD instead could have yielded 36 affordable units or about $3.5 million for the affordable housing fund.

SPARK budget reallocation and IT closet relocation

The proposed amendment would allow up to 25% overage on the SPARK Central infrastructure line, funded by shifting dollars from Software, Talent, and Internship Program line items.

State and Federal Legislative Updates

Village of Ann Arbor Brownfield Amendment

About $35 million in future tax capture diverted from other taxing jurisdictions.

Rear-setback variance for Highland Road home addition

No direct city cost; affects only the private property value and usability of the Highland Road home.

Agenda approval and additions

MC-1/MC-2 Appointments confirmed

MC-3 Transportation Commission appointment

Consent agenda (minus CA-1, CA-2)

CA-2 Springhill Suites development agreement postponed

CA-1 Winter emergency shelter contract

PH-1/B-1 The Dean II rezoning, 548 S. Fifth Ave

PH-2/B-2 Worship protection ordinance

PH-3/B-3 Virtual currency kiosk ordinance

B-4 Commercial vehicle markings ordinance (substitute, first reading)

C-1 Sweatfree procurement ordinance (first reading)

C-2 Contractor prequalification amendment (first reading)

DC-1 Ashley Mews covenant release and land trust sale

DC-1 amendment: $257,000 repayment to general fund

DC-2 Restrictive covenant at 841 Broadway

DC-3 Arlington Place water main easement

DC-4 Human Services Partnership priorities

DC-5 Extend mayor pro tem and returning council member terms

DS-1 $10 million park capital improvement bonds

DS-2 Dean II Area Plan

that the Resolution be approved

DC-4 Resolution Regarding Proposal E

In accordance with the established standards for approval, the Zoning Board of Appeals hereby grants a 5.1 ft and 4.4 4 foot variance from table 5.17.4 of the Unified Development Code to permit an exi

In accordance with the established standards for approval, the Zoning Board of Appeals hereby GRANTS a 37.833-foot variance from Section 5.17.3, Table 5.17-1 of the Unified Development Code to permit

The Zoning Board of Appeals hereby GRANTS a two (2)-foot and fifty (50)-percent variance from Section 5.26.2.B, Table 5.26-1 of the Unified Development Code to permit a six (6)-foot-tall, one-hundred

ZBA26-0012; 500 Highland Road — rear setback variance

Questioned whether the addition is necessary and the minimum required, given the existing home functions as-is.

ZBA26-0008; 1620 Kearney Road (rehearing) — fence height/opacity variance

Found the property not unique and said the variance is contrary to the rule's intent of avoiding a fortress-like aesthetic along Washtenaw.

ZBA26-0014; 709 West Huron Street — side setback variances

the Resolution be postponed to the City Council, due back on 10/19/2026

the Ordinance be approved on First Reading, due back on 10/19/2026

the Resolution be approved

C-1 Woodbury Gardens Rezoning, 1310 Wisteria Drive (ORD-26-25) - First Reading

TC1 is hub-level zoning, not the transition category the comp plan intends; open space and spacing questions unresolved.

the Resolution be approved

DS-2 Brownfield Plan Amendment #1 - Village of Ann Arbor (R-26-372)

DC-3 Regional Deer Management Program Resolution (R-26-377)

that the Resolution be approved

DS-1: Park capital improvement bonds notice (R-26-360)

that Council enter into Closed Session under the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268 (8) (1) (H) to discuss attorney/client privileged communications, specifically a confidential memo dated August

C-1: Substitute amendment to Special Events ordinance (Chapter 125)

C-1: Special Events ordinance fails on first reading

Felt the ordinance still cast too wide a net over ordinary events.

that the Ordinance be adopted on Second Reading

that the Ordinance be Approved as Amended on First Reading to the City Council

Consider Substitute Ordinance.

Closed Session under MCL 15.268(8)(h)

that the Resolution be approved as amended.

that Council enter into Closed Session under the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss the Attorney/Client privileged communication of July 17, 2026 as set forth in MCL 15.268 (8) (1) (H).

DC-2: Short-Term Rental Moratorium Direction (R-26-301)

that the Resolution be approved

that the Resolution be approved

that the Resolution be approved

that Council enter into Closed Session under the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss Attorney/Client privileged communication under 15.268 (8) (1) (h)

Anti-Displacement Plan Resolution (DC-4)

Reluctant to sequence this ahead of planning commission zoning work, since scarcity drives displacement.

Charter Amendment on Petition Signature Counting (DC-2)

Charter Amendment on Terms of Office (DC-3)

C-1: Ashley Mews PUD Rezoning, 414 South Main Street (First Reading)

Closed Session under the Open Meetings Act

that Council enter into Closed Session under the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss the Attorney/Client privileged communication of April 2, 2026, as set forth in MCL 15.268 (8) (1) (H)

2026 Capital Improvement Bonds, 350 S. Fifth Avenue Affordable Housing (DS-2, R-26-106)

the Resolution be approved

that the Ordinance be referred to the City Planning Commission, due back on 7/6/2026

B-1 Bicycle and Vehicle Parking Ordinance — referred back to Planning Commission

DC-1 Arbor South Brownfield Plan Approved

Cited the project's departure from the city's 20% brownfield policy and parking-dominant eligible costs

that the Resolution be approved

CA-4 Catherine Street On-Street Parking Prohibition

DC-3 Arbor South Brownfield Plan — Postponed to February 2

The removal of the PPA and missing agreements make it unclear what the city would actually get.

that the Resolution be approved.

DS-3 Notice of Intent to Issue Capital Improvement Bonds for 350 S. Fifth Ave ($35M)

Closed Session — City Administrator Evaluation and Privileged Counsel