Ann Arbor
Council debates plans for high-rise, TDX construction
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
A vote on the hotly debated 413 E. Huron St. plan was still being decided as of 2:20 a.m. Tuesday at Monday night’s Ann Arbor City Council meeting.
The plan would allow for the construction of a 14-story high-rise apartment building with an underground parking structure in the D1 zone. The building would provide housing mainly for University students.
Hundreds protest cuts to DDA at council meeting
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
The crowd at Monday night’s Ann Arbor City Council meeting measured in the hundreds — a stark difference to the usually meager attendance.
VIDEO: This Week at the Daily: East Liberty Street closings
Daily News Editor K.C. Wassman discusses the business closings on East Liberty Street.
AATA reports record ridership, releases budgetary audit
BY FARONE E. RASHEED
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority announced Monday that a record 6.6-million riders rode AATA buses in 2012, according to a report by the American Public Transportation Association.
Council approves review of D1 zoning
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
At their meeting Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council addressed D1 zoning plans, public art and plans for the site at 413 East Huron Street.
Students propose public art projects for University course
BY MICHELLE GILLINGHAM
Sixteen students left their classrooms behind on Thursday to pitch their ideas for public art installations in Ann Arbor in front of a panel of art-related experts at Ann Arbor City Hall.
City Council continues D1 zoning discussions
BY FARONE E. RASHEED
On Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council continued discussions on a resolution that would establish a moratorium on site planning for the lot at 413 East Huron Street, deliberating on a re-evaluation of the area’s current D1 zoning regulations that allows for high-rise construction.
Kunselman sees problems with Ann Arbor taxi policies
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
After taxi drivers were implicated in three different crimes since January, the Ann Arbor City Council has been at odds with taxicab and limo companies in defining what type of licensing is right for the tree town.
Council delays vote on development moratorium
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
The Ann Arbor City Council decided at the meeting Tuesday night to postpone a decision on whether to set a moratorium on development in the D1/D2 zoning area.
City Council to vote on residential project
BY FARONE E. RASHEED
After the Ann Arbor City Council deferred plans to develop the residential project at 413 E. Huron St. downtown, it will vote on a resolution Tuesday to establish a moratorium on plans at that site and others downtown.
Recent land purchases by University concern city
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
After the University’s recent land grabs, Ann Arbor city officials are looking to strike a compromise for future land purchases given the University’s tax-exempt status and the effects it may have on the city's economic development.
Council discusses S. State Street corridor, taxi licensing problems
BY MATTHEW JACKONEN
On Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council approved the distribution of the draft master plan for the South State Street Corridor Plan. Council members also discussed the Feb. 4 rape report and the allocation of energy funds.
Borders space to be filled by mid-2013
- Colliers International
BY K.C. WASSMAN
Upon completion of a major remodel, the former, original Borders store on East Liberty Street will once again have tenants.
City welcomes new members to A2 council
BY FARONE RASHEED
Three new City Council members will take their seats in the new session of city council after being elected in November.
City councilmember Sumi Kailasapathy (D-Ward 1), a native of Sri Lanka, came to Ann Arbor after fleeing an impending revolution in the south Asian country.
New bookstore to join competitive Ann Arbor market
BY AARON GUGGENHEIM
On the corner of Washington and Fourth streets, several blocks away from an empty building formerly leased to Borders, a dark-green building will soon become the home of the Literati Bookstore.
