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Board approves trades-district hotel variances for stepbacks and landscape area
City of Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals · November 21, 2025
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Summary
A four-story trades-district hotel seeking relief from upper-floor stepback and minimum landscape-area standards was approved by the board after staff found the project's green roofs and public-facing amenities preserved the downtown overlay's intent.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances for a proposed four-story Trades District Hotel in Bloomington’s Trades District overlay, allowing reduced upper-floor stepbacks and relief from the 15% minimum landscape-area requirement.
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