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Neighbors urge denial as Bloomington board grants limited variances for 2511 North Dunn 'North Grove' subdivision
Summary
After hours of testimony from residents and petitioners, the Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals approved staff findings that grant environmental‑related variances but deny lot‑size, lot‑width and side‑setback variances for the proposed 15‑lot North Grove subdivision at 2511 North Dunn Street.
The Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals voted Feb. 26 to adopt staff findings on the North Grove subdivision, approving variances tied to tree protection fencing and riparian‑buffer disturbance activities while denying requested reductions to minimum lot area, lot width and side‑building setbacks.
Jamie Kranle, the city’s senior zoning planner, told the board the petition for 15 single‑family lots on a four‑acre R‑2 site requests seven variances. Staff recommended approval of variances related to tree‑canopy preservation, tree‑protection fencing and disturbance activity in riparian intermediate and fringe zones — subject to conditions including a tree remediation plan, additional plantings and final acceptance by City of Bloomington Utilities — because findings showed practical difficulties tied to topography, a 75‑foot riparian buffer and existing canopy cover. Staff recommended denial of variances…
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