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Bloomington delays decision on airport remote-parking rules after operators and planners disagree
Summary
City staff presented an ordinance to allow conditional-use remote airport parking in two zoning districts and establish standards including a 3-acre development set‑aside; the council left the public hearing open and laid the ordinance over to Sept. 15 to allow more information and public comment.
City staff and operators sparred Thursday over proposed permanent rules for remote airport parking near the Minneapolis–Saint Paul airport, and the Bloomington City Council voted to keep the public hearing open and continue action to Sept. 15. The staff-backed ordinance would allow remote airport parking as a conditional use in CX2 and HXR zoning districts, set performance standards and require a three‑acre set‑aside for future development.
Why it matters: The City has been operating under a moratorium and interim approvals aimed at preventing unchecked remote parking facilities while encouraging higher‑density redevelopment. Operators say the proposed set‑aside and compliance deadlines could make redevelopment financially impossible; staff say standards and a deadline are needed to ensure sites meet modern code for landscaping, lighting and stormwater when they become…
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