Regents approve transfer of land to City of Ann Arbor

June 17, 1999
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ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan will transfer the ownership of four acres of its land to the City of Ann Arbor.

The property, located at the southeast corner of Huron Parkway and Glazier Way, is “of particular environmental significance because it contains a fen,” said Robert Kasdin, U-M executive vice president. “The City of Ann Arbor has expressed an interest in assuming direct responsibility for the environmental stewardship of this sensitive fen.

“We propose placing a conservation easement or similar type of restriction on the property prior to its transfer to the City to restrict future development of the property. If it is a conservation easement, we anticipate donating the easement to an appropriate land conservancy. The City of Ann Arbor needs to concur with the terms and conditions for the transfer of ownership.”

The U-M Board of Regents, at its June 17 meeting, approved the proposed transfer of the ownership.

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