The Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals on May 22 approved variances allowing Don and Lisa Wyler to build an accessory structure with an ADU at 934 West Second Street that exceeds the R‑4 maximum ADU size.

The board voted 4‑0 to approve the two variances with the two conditions listed in staff’s report. The decision followed a staff presentation that said the lot is about 9,000 square feet — more than twice the R‑4 minimum lot size of 4,000 square feet — and that several nearby accessory structures already exceed the UDO’s 400‑square‑foot ADU limit.

Staff told the board the house received a certificate of appropriateness from the historic review body when it was constructed, and the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed a prospective accessory building. The proposed accessory structure would have a garage on the ground floor and an approximately 837‑square‑foot, one‑bedroom accessory dwelling unit on the second floor; the R‑4 cap is 400 square feet. Staff said alleys along the north and west sides of the lot and the size of adjacent lots mitigate impacts and supported positive findings under the Unified Development Ordinance criteria.

Don Wyler, the petitioner, reserved most of his 20‑minute speaking time and told the board he had worked with planning on size and design. “I think Eric did an excellent job laying it out,” he said during his brief remarks.

After public comment produced no speakers, a board member moved to approve the variances with staff’s two conditions, a second was made, and the vote was recorded as Kosinko: yes; Throckmorton: yes; Ballard: yes; Fernandez: yes. The motion passed 4‑0.

The approval allows the petitioner to apply for the required building permits and proceed under the two conditions noted in staff’s written report. The staff report and the board’s findings note the approval applies to this lot and design as presented; future changes or different proposals would require separate review and approvals.