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Council moves Hopewell PUD rezoning to second reading after hours of questions and public comment
Summary
After presentations from the mayor, developer and staff and more than an hour of public testimony, the Bloomington Common Council moved the Hopewell Planned Unit Development ordinance to second reading on March 25, citing outstanding questions about affordability tools, delegated approvals and design details. The motion passed 6-3.
Mayor Lucy Thompson and a team including Ali of Flintlock Labs presented the Hopewell PUD as a testbed for nearly 100 pre‑designed, smaller, lower‑cost homeownership units aimed at workforce buyers. Thompson told council the project "provides the most affordable new homeownership options in the county," and warned that delays could raise prices by 5–10% if the project missed the coming building season.
Ali, a member of the Flintlock design team, said the PUD combines smaller lots, preapproved house plans, custom street sections and an approach to cluster accessible units; he described roughly 98 homes in a mix of single‑family, duplex and small multifamily buildings and said the PUD includes "pre‑permitted plans that streamline permitting, reduce…
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