Please put December 2, 2024, on your calendars, Bloomington, Minnesota residents. At 6:30 p.m., the City Council will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers located in Bloomington Civic Plaza. File #PL202400192, a proposal full of changes that will impact the whole city code—from driveway permits to noise studies—is on the schedule. Chapters 8, 9, 17, 21, 22, and Appendix A might all be altered by the revisions, which would have a direct impact on how companies, real estate, and even private interests are incorporated into the neighborhood.
Nuanced items like updated noise study requirements for site plans and conditional use applications, giving the City Engineer more latitude in driveway approaches, and streamlining the bureaucratic tapestry with corrected grammar and definitions across multiple code chapters are among the long list of revisions that are in front of the council’s perceptive eyes. Residents at 1800 West Old Shakopee Road have a variety of options if they want to be heard: they can make an in-person appeal, broadcast online using BTV, or even call and physically ring their civic engagement number. Amidst a backdrop of possible change, the City Council is set to debate a wide range of changes affecting everything from loading operations to pet facilities.
Beyond the esoteric, the proposed revisions have a practical advantage. For example, they would expand the allowances for arbors and trellises, or they would slightly forward the launch date of snowplow storage from November 1st to an earlier date—the hopeful October 1st. The sales restrictions for farm stands might be loosened for those with a stronger agricultural bent, allowing them to sell items remotely with the approval of the land owner. The council is preparing to significantly alter Bloomington’s live regulation document.
Whether you live in the actual chambers or watch live on the city’s YouTube page, the City Council welcomes anyone who is interested in politics or is just inquisitive. Slated actions like modifying the screening and landscaping bylaws to conform to other city code amendments and redefining basement standards to match the building code are only the beginning. In keeping with the council’s open acceptance of community engagement, Emily Hestbech, the city planner in charge of these modifications, can be reached at [email protected] for additional questions or concerns.
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