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Bloomington council approves single-room-occupancy zoning change with owner-occupancy and buffer limits
Summary
After extended debate and public comment, the Bloomington Common Council adopted Ordinance 20-25-41 to allow single-room-occupancy (SRO) uses in targeted zoning districts with use-specific standards, an owner-occupancy requirement in R1–R4, a 150-foot buffer for two years around new SROs, and other limits; an amendment to reduce occupancy to one adult per room failed.
The Bloomington Common Council on Nov. 19 adopted an amendment to the city's Unified Development Ordinance to allow single-room-occupancy (SRO) uses in specified zoning districts, including conditional allowances in single-family R1–R4 neighborhoods, after a lengthy presentation, public comment and two council amendments.
Planning staff representative Eric Gerlick told the council the change renames the existing "residential rooming house" use to "single room occupancy" and sets use-specific standards intended to expand housing options while limiting neighborhood impacts. Key provisions adopted include a maximum of three bedrooms per SRO in R1–R4 districts, a two-adult-per-bedroom occupancy cap in those…
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