What do you want to see at 2270 Platt Road?

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is having a working session this evening to discuss development proposals for the 13 acre 2270 Platt Road site. The meeting is at 6:30 pm in the Washtenaw County Administration Building, 220 N. Main Street. 2270 is the site of the County's former juvenile detention center. In December of last year the county received six development proposals. You can see the county's review of the proposals here. During a March 13th meeting, the county evaluated the six proposals and eliminated two for not meeting the evaluation criteria. Here's a summary of the four remaining proposals.

TWG Development proposes 144 units and 94 senior living units all of which would be rentals. The proposal stipulates that 161 of the units would be affordable at less than 60% AMI for a period of 15 years.

Burton-Katzman, LLC proposes 70 units and 134 senior living units, all of which would be rentals. Of the units, 67 would be affordable at less than 60% AMI for a period of 15 years.

Veridian @ County Farm proposes 125-150 units, of which 50 would be rentals. Of the rental units, 25 would be affordable at less than 30% AMI. Another 25 rental units would be affordable at less than 60% AMI. The units would be affordable for a period of 45 years. The remainder of the units would be for sale ranging from $375k to $579K for 1200 sqft to 1930 sqft. This proposal also includes a great deal of sustainability features: solar arrays, district geothermal, sustainable building elements, innovative storm water management, intent to reach net zero status for each unit. Bike and pedestrian facilities throughout, and 30% edible landscape.

Archinvest proposes 211-332 units and 9-18 live/work units, all of which would be rentals. 42 of the units would be affordable at less than 60% AMI for a period of 15 years. This project calls for sustainability features including permeable pavement as well as bike and pedestrian facilities.

So gentle readers, what would you like to see happen at the Platt Road Site? Do you have a proposal you prefer? It's worth noting that some neighbors object to the development of the parcel and would like to see 2270 Platt Road become part of County Farm Park. You can read Patrick Dunn's Observer article about the competing views for the site here.