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Council rezones 900 W. 80th St., clearing way for Rainbow Midwest indoor play use
Summary
The council approved a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoned 900 West 80th Street from I-3 (general industry) to B-2 (general commercial), making a longstanding showroom and indoor play use legally conforming; the votes were unanimous.
The Bloomington City Council on March 31 approved a comprehensive plan amendment to reguide 900 West 80th Street from industrial to community commercial and rezoned the site from I-3 (general industry) to B-2 (general commercial), both by 6-0 votes. The council also authorized summary publication of the rezoning ordinance.
The actions respond to a business request from Rainbow Midwest (operating at the address for decades) to make an indoor recreation and entertainment use — private birthday parties and indoor play sessions in the company’s showroom — a permitted activity on the site. Planning staff determined the private play sessions constitute indoor recreation/entertainment and are not permitted under the I-3 zoning district.
Dakota Castende, planning staff, told the council the property sits in a part of the city the comprehensive plan identifies as a…
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