[CPEO-BIF] Maple Shoppes, Ann Arbor, Michigan

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Dexter and Maple site shifting
DEVELOPMENT

Ann Arbor News (MI)
April 06, 2008

It looks like discount grocery chain Aldi has its sights set on Ann Arbor.

The plan for Maple Shoppes submitted to the city last week proposes 
redevelopment of an old gas station and demolition of five existing 
buildings on a 2.6-acre site at the northeast corner of Dexter and Maple 
roads. The structures will be replaced with two retail buildings, 
including one for Aldi food market. A surface parking lot would provide 
spaces for 90 vehicles.

The site comprises three parcels - and they're each zoned differently. 
Thus, the developers are asking for a uniform commercial rezoning, as 
well as permission to construct the buildings closer to the road than 
what normally would be allowed.

A brownfield plan for the project is almost done and will be submitted 
to the Washtenaw County Brownfield Development Authority soon, according 
to the city.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.mlive.com/business/annarbornews/index.ssf?/base/business-5/1207464042248980.xml&coll=2

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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