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Bloomington reviews Hopewell South PUD aiming for about 100 homes, most below AMI thresholds
Summary
City officials and consultants presented a Planned Unit Development for Hopewell South that would add roughly 84–98 homes and, according to the consultant’s analysis, about 70 of 98 units (≈71%) would meet federal affordability definitions tied to AMI; council members pressed on price points, ownership models, building‑code barriers and whether a PUD or a zoning change is the right tool.
Bloomington City held a special session on Dec. 15 to review a proposed Planned Unit Development for Hopewell South, the 24‑acre former hospital campus south of 1st Street. Mayor Thompson and city planning staff framed the PUD as a pilot to speed production of smaller, more attainable homes while preserving select buildings on the site.
Consultant Allison Quinlan of Flintlock Labs, who led the design presentation, said the plan would yield roughly 84 homes under one scenario and nearly 98 units in the team’s final version, with a mix of small homes, micro units and a few larger corner family houses. “Our current price point here is $270,000,” Quinlan said during the council Q&A, and she identified a range that runs from the smallest studio at about $83,000 to corner family homes around $650,000.
The team tied affordability to area median income (AMI) bands and said the development would include layered affordability tools. Quinlan told council members that, per the…
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