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City council and RDC review Hopewell South PUD trade-offs; consultants warn conditions could cut units
Summary
At a joint working session, council members, the Redevelopment Commission and consultant Flintlock Labs discussed proposed "reasonable conditions" for the Hopewell South PUD, weighing affordability, accessibility and transportation trade-offs. No votes were taken; staff will refine conditions for the next packet.
Bloomington's City Council and the Redevelopment Commission met in a joint working session to review a set of proposed "reasonable conditions" for the Hopewell South planned unit development known as Hopewell South.
The meeting opened with a brief presentation from Flintlock Labs consultant Ally, who framed the project goals as expanding housing supply and homeownership options while optimizing accessibility and affordability. Ally told the group that "the initial set of conditions as written would remove approximately 14 homes," and that about seven of those impacted units are accessible, a result that held across three scenario interpretations.
Council sponsors and RDC members spent the session weighing trade-offs. Several proposals under consideration—wider sidewalks, expanded tree plots, and…
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