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Planning staff briefs council on South Loop District plan update; study session draws questions on parks, trails and building form
Summary
Planning staff presented a progress report on the South Loop District plan update. Commissioners and council members highlighted priorities including parks and open space, walkability, trail connections, and whether to require minimum building heights in the HR mixed-use district.
The Bloomington planning staff presented a progress report March 3 on an update to the South Loop District Plan (the original plan adopted in 2012). Staff said the update will be strategic — not a full rewrite — and will focus on aligning the district plan to current city priorities including parks and open space, walkability, creative placemaking, sustainable building standards and updated implementation strategies.
Planning staff summarized feedback gathered in earlier study sessions with the Planning Commission, Creative Placemaking Commission, Parks & Recreation and other…
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