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Planning commission approves contractor-yard development at 1320 S. Rogers with conditions
Summary
The commission approved Built Alt LLC's final plan and secondary plat amendment for a five‑building contractor‑yard/workspace at 1320 South Rogers, subject to five conditions covering easements, floodplain compensatory storage, landscaping and lighting. Buildings will be elevated where within the floodplain and access is internal to the site.
The City of Bloomington Planning Commission on June 8 approved a final plan and secondary plat amendment for Built Alt LLC at 1320 South Rogers (parcel C of the Thompson planned unit development), authorizing five buildings intended as contractor‑yard/workspace with conditions addressing easements, floodplain compensatory storage and design standards.
Staff presentation. Eric (Planning Department staff) explained the property was part of a prior Thompson PUD final plan; a single office building was constructed years ago while the remainder of the parcel remained undeveloped. The new proposal calls for five buildings composed of rentable workspace/work bays intended primarily for trades and small contractors (electricians, HVAC, plumbers and similar users). Two buildings partially overlap mapped floodplain; the petitioner will elevate building floors at least 2 feet above the lowest floor elevation and provide compensatory storage/excavation so flood elevations are not increased, and CBU has conceptually accepted the approach subject to final technical details.
Easements and site improvements. The site contains previously platted blanket easements for ingress/egress, utilities and drainage; the petition will modify those blanket easements to place them where actual infrastructure will be built. The petitioner will install sidewalks and street trees along Hillside Drive, widen the existing path at Rogers, add interior landscaping and meet the UDO's architectural standards for modulation, projections and pedestrian entries on facades that face public streets.
Petitioner remarks. Dylan Reynolds, civil engineer for the applicant, described typical tenants as small trade contractors needing a secure indoor home base for vehicles and materials; he emphasized the design intent to keep overhead doors and loading toward the interior so Rogers Street-facing facades present a quieter, pedestrian-scaled frontage.
Commission discussion and vote. Commissioners asked about unit counts, landscaping buffers and whether outdoor storage would be used (the current plan shows indoor storage and no dedicated outdoor storage yards). Staff confirmed the use (contractor's yard/workspace) is permitted in the Thompson PUD and that conditions will require additional lighting details and final acceptance of easement and floodplain work. The commission voted in favor of approval; roll call recorded unanimous 'yes' votes.
What happens next. The approval includes five staff conditions (listed in the file) requiring finalization of stormwater/floodplain details, finalized easement language, revised lighting for pedestrian entries, landscaping compliance, and any necessary coordination with fiber/utility relocations. The petitioner will return to staff for final sign-offs and permits prior to construction.
