Ann Arbor launches exploration of alternative development for tree-filled property Updated Mar 05, 2021; Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is entering negotiations with the owner of an eight-acre site filled with hundreds of trees to see if there’s potential to avoid a subdivision development. City Council voted unanimously this week to direct city staff to explore the possibility of an alternative development at 2857 Packard Road. Officials are interested in a new proposal from Thrive Collaborative, which has approached the property owner about purchasing a portion of the site to...