Ann Arbor Planning Commission to consider multi-family housing development proposed near Kerrytown

A proposal to demolish an existing house on North Fifth Avenue near Kerrytown and build a condo and apartment building is headed to Ann Arbor’s Planning Commission Tuesday night.

A three-unit rental house is currently situated on the site at 515 N. Fifth Ave., just north of East Kingsley Street. The property has a large and underutilized parking lot adjacent to the house.

To maximize the potential of the site, property owner Robert Burskey is proposing to demolish the existing structure and build a three-story, 8,400-square-foot multi-family building with two condos and two apartments. Each unit would include two bedrooms.

The project, estimated to cost $925,500, would include an attached four-car garage and two exterior parking spaces adjacent to the building.

According to city documents, planning staff is recommending that site plan approval be postponed to give the petitioner an opportunity to address staff comments, including a requested variance on the buffer requirements. A new fire hydrant also will be required since the site lacks complete coverage.

Ann Arbor Planning Commission will consider the request at its 7:00 p.m. meeting on Tuesday.

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Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at 734-623-2584 or email her at lizzyalfs@annarbor.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lizzyalfs.