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Council expands Bloomington-Normal Enterprise Zone boundaries; adds roughly 342 acres
Summary
The Normal Town Council on Aug. 18 approved a broad amendment to the Bloomington-Normal Enterprise Zone that, as presented by staff, adds roughly 342 acres to the Town of Normal portion and deletes about 95.95 acres elsewhere.
The Normal Town Council on Aug. 18 adopted an ordinance authorizing boundary modifications to the Bloomington-Normal Enterprise Zone that, as presented by staff, add roughly 342 acres to the Town of Normal portion while deleting about 95.95 acres elsewhere.
Councilmember Lawrence pressed staff for specifics about the deletions and additions and asked why Normal’s added acreage (about 342 acres) was far larger than Bloomington’s addition (about 77 acres). Mr. Duffel, a staff member working on the amendment, told the council the objective was to take “one swing” at amendment so the partners would not need repeated, lengthy boundary- amendment processes; he said staff targeted parcels that are adjacent to Normal’s boundaries…
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