Board of Commissioners, May 6, 2026
Approves Renewal of Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority operating and maintenance agreement, unanimous
What happened
The Board postponed final action on the Arbor South Redevelopment (Brownfield) Plan — a $329-374 million tax-capture subsidy for a private residential development of 210+ affordable units near Briarwood/State Street in Ann Arbor — to its May 20, 2026 meeting on a roll-call vote (…
- Jurisdiction
- Washtenaw County, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Arbor South Redevelopment (Brownfield) Plan
Resolution adopting the Arbor South redevelopment plan, a Brownfield tax-capture plan for a private for-profit development near Briarwood/State Street in Ann Arbor. Public speakers cited a $329 million public subsidy (of ~$588M project cost), 210 units affordable at 60% AMI, and a total tax capture cited as high as $374 million. Commissioner Robby moved to postpone to the May 20th meeting to obtain updated site contamination data, LARA tank assessment status, and independent government assessor valuations. Motion to postpone carried: Beeman, Hodge, Light, Maciejewski, Robby, Sanders yes; Scott, Somerville, LaBar no.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Board postponed final action on the Arbor South Redevelopment (Brownfield) Plan — a $329-374 million tax-capture subsidy for a private residential development of 210+ affordable units near Briarwood/State Street in Ann Arbor — to its May 20, 2026 meeting on a roll-call vote (…
Key Decisions (9)
Arbor South Redevelopment (Brownfield) Plan
Animal Control / HSHV Contract Working Session
East Washtenaw Community Recreation Center Bond Financing Presentation
Resolution to approve negotiation on purchase agreement with CMH
Resolution setting the 2026 Washtenaw County millage rate
Resolution to set a public hearing on the 2026 millage rate
Renewal of Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority operating and maintenance agreement
Whitmore Lake level district repairs maintenance limit
Work from home policy
Development Activity (2)
Arbor South Redevelopment (Brownfield)
Residential
East Washtenaw Community Recreation Center
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
A speaker noted an unsubsidized development is already underway across…
Housing Demand
The Arbor South project proposes 210+ residential units at 60%…
Infrastructure
The county faces a ~$500K annual animal-control funding deficit and…
Sentiment
Multiple speakers and Commissioner Robby raised concerns that large Brownfield…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 5 commissioners, 3 staff members, the clerk, and 7 members of the public.
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