Development of City-Owned Properties as Affordable Housing

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Financial Feasibility ​Analysis & Development of City-Owned Properties as Affordable Housing ​

​​​The Mayor and City Council directed the AAHC and Administrator to conduct a financial feasibility analysis of underutilized City-owned properties to determine the suitability for affordable housing to households at 60% of the Area Median Inc​ome (AMI) or less. The analysis was presented at the November 18, 2019 City Council Meeting. The analysis was updated​ to include 415 W. Washington and 350 S. 5th Ave. An update was provided during a Council Work Session on June 14, 2021.

Community Engagement Process

The AAHC partnered with SmithGroup from 2019 to 2021 to conduct community-wide engagement relaterd to affordable housing at the 10 sites identified in the Feasibility Analysis as suitable for affordable housing:

https://www.community-engagement-annarbor.com/

121 E Catherine additional Community Engagement in partnership with YMJ & Associates​ related to the historic Black neighborhood and business district. The first public Community Forum was held on Zoom, which can be viewed here: Community Forum June 17, 2022

A second Community Forum was held September 1st, 2022 at the Farmers Market (315 Detroit Street) and 121 E. Catherine.

​Supporting Documents​

City Council Resolutions​

R-19-109 Directing the Planning Commission to consider the benefit of downtown affordable housing premiums

R-19-138 Directing AAHC & Administration to analyze 10 properties​​​​​ (including R-19-110, R19-111, and R-19-116 above)

City of Ann Arbor Bro​wnfield Policy

R-19-419 City of Ann Arbor Brownfield Policy Adoption

Affordable Housing Planning & Zoning

Zoning Analysis - multiple sites

Income and Rent

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Income and Rents

Washtenaw County HU​​D Income and Rents

Studies

2015 Washtenaw County Housing Affordability and Economic Equity Analysis

2020 Downtown Ann Arbor Housing Needs Assessment

Policy Documents

Ann Arbor Housing Fund Policy

Washtenaw County Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Plan

Affordable Housing To​olkit

DDA Housing Fund Over​view and Grant History (PDF)

Downtown Development Aut​hority MAP with 1/4 mile Boundary

Out of Reach Report - National Lo​w-Income Housing Coalition

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Impact on Michigan

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Impact 12th District (Includes Ann Arbor)

Legal Documents

Map of MDNR Encumbered Area - Burns Park and Senior Center

City Ordinance related to DDA a​​ffordable housing funding​