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Originally Posted by Velvet_Highground
Hmm interesting not a restriction I knew about. I doubt that it’s a deal killer but when developers tend to have cities bending over backwards for them Ann Arbor is at a disadvantage and it shows. At least Ann Arbor is showing some flexibility and I do like what I’m seeing. A significant portion of the street grid preserved, one parking garage nearly completely hidden by functional structures fore and af along the parkway. The wetland space is a nice touch as well, these are early renderings so I’ll have to reserve some judgement but I’m liking what I’m seeing so far.
I had no idea about the 250ft restriction I suppose if you’re shooting for the best development possible it’s about finding that sweet spot between what’s ideas and feasible. Anyway considering downtown blocks apparently average between 300-320ft range, 350-380ft range for the project seems reasonable.
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Well-said. I'm guessing the same, that they will approve the proposed street / block layout with little or no modification. This being the "guinea pig" project, there's going to have to be some compromise and learning along the way, on both sides. If the city has been waiting years for a developer to test out this zoning, they are likely going to be more than willing to play ball to entice development. So what if the blocks are a few feet longer than those downtown. This isn't downtown, and would be a massive step towards denser, transit-oriented urbanization in a major commercial node outside the city center. I'd call that a win.