Ann Arbor DDA to present underground garage plans to City Council

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 | Source: Concentrate
The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is going for City Council approval on Tuesday for its plans to build a 785-space underground parking garage next to the District Library’s downtown branch on Fifth Avenue.

"We're hoping for the approval so we can get to work improving the water mains and sewers this summer and the parking deck by this fall," says Susan Pollay, executive director of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority.

The parking structure is planned to go under a large surface parking lot. The underground deck will be four stories deep, running beneath Fifth Avenue, connecting it to the old YMCA site. Other options for the parking garage that are under consideration include: preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles and incorporating both energy efficient LED lights and natural lighting.

City officials are still debating what to put above the underground structure. There have been reports of plans for a small convention center, but nothing has been decided yet.
 
Source: Susan Pollay, executive director of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
Writer: Jon Zemke
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