Developer, neighbors reach agreement on Ann Arbor's Near North project

Thursday, September 17, 2009 | Source: Concentrate

Near North is near approval in Ann Arbor, thanks to a compromise between residents and the developer.

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Near North is doing something many big developments in downtown Ann Arbor haven't been able to do lately – move toward approval with some sort of consensus.

The developer recently pulled its plans and the local coalition of neighbors around the project site dropped their opposition. The project is now set to go before the Ann Arbor City Council on Monday for approval, thanks to the compromise.

"It wasn't so much a deal as it was a collaboration on design changes that made the project so much better," says Bill Godfrey, the developer behind Near North.

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