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Bloomington BZA approves duplex at 506 E. Wylie St. over neighbors’ objections about size and parking
Summary
The Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional-use permit (CU-17-24) allowing a two-unit duplex at 506 E. Wylie St., finding the revised design met Unified Development Ordinance standards; neighbors raised repeated concerns about the building’s size, parking safety on the narrow street and neighborhood fit.
Bloomington — The Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 19 approved a conditional-use permit to build a two-unit duplex at 506 E. Wylie St., despite multiple neighbors testifying that the proposed structure is too large for the block and will worsen parking and safety conditions.
Planning staff told the board the petition met the UDO’s duplex-specific design standards — roof pitch, front porch width and depth, front building setback and vehicle parking access — and recommended approval with two conditions. “The petitioners are here requesting conditional use approval to allow a dwelling, duplex use in the residential small lot zoning district,” staff said during the presentation.
Petitioner representative Kaelin Evans described a redesigned building with two side-by-side…
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