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Council studies coliving/SRO zoning standards as option to expand lower‑cost housing
Summary
City planning staff presented a draft ordinance to allow and regulate 'coliving' units in higher‑density districts, propose occupancy and parking guidelines, and recommended further review with legal and environmental health staff before a public hearing.
City planning staff presented a draft ordinance on Jan. 27 proposing a regulatory pathway for co‑living (single room occupancy, or SRO) developments intended to expand lower‑cost housing options in Bloomington.
The draft would add definitions for “co‑living unit” and “co‑living development,” amend the zoning definition of family, and allow co‑living as a permitted use in high‑density residential and commercial mixed‑use districts where multifamily housing is allowed. "We generally thought that coliving should be allowed anywhere that multifamily is allowed," planner Nick Johnson told the council.
Why it matters: Staff said Bloomington has made progress meeting most regional…
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