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Ann Arbor Council Adopts Hazard Plan

The city of Ann Arbor’s updated hazard mitigation plan was approved by the city council at its Sept. 17, 2012 meeting.

The plan submitted to the council for approval included some information that had not been updated. For example, the plan describes options for a structure located at 3432 Platt Road: “Sell structure if possible, otherwise demolish and lump with other Springbrook properties Study Swift Run to determine flood levels; if no study, remove structure to be safe, convert to open space use. Remove structures; study Swift Run to assess possibility for unoccupied use on part of parcel.” However, the 3432 Platt Road house was demolished in 2008.

The plan is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for grant funding. The city … [Full Story]