Bloomington planners propose allowing 80% impervious coverage for developments using affordable-housing incentive; commission seeks answers

Jan 19, 2026

City planning staff presented a UDO amendment that would let developments using the affordable-housing incentive increase maximum impervious-surface coverage to 80%; the Environmental Commission raised concerns about stormwater, tree canopy and green space and asked staff to get clarifying answers before council revisits the measure on Feb. 4.

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Jamie Kreindler, senior zoning planner for Bloomington City, told the Environmental Commission on Jan. 15 that a proposed Unified Development Ordinance incentive would allow developments using the affordable-housing incentive to increase maximum impervious-surface coverage to 80%.

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