August 31, 2023 Bloomington Planning Commission Meeting
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Conditional Use Permit for a daycare facility at 8600 Bloomington Avenue
Final Development Plan for Phase Two of the technology campus
Areas of Interest (4)
- The Bloomington Planning Commission approved a daycare at a former place of assembly, sparking a debate on traffic management and urban intensity.
- City staff and commissioners face scrutiny regarding the adequacy of traffic studies for institutional uses in single-family residential zones.
- The ongoing development of a major technology campus in the South District raises questions about the future of parking requirements near mass transit.
- Concerns regarding sidewalk connectivity for pedestrians in Bloomington remain a recurring theme for the Planning Commission.
Votes (1)
Approve a Conditional Use Permit for Daycare Facility at 8600 Bloomington Avenue South
Moved by Commissioner Goltzman · Seconded by Unspecified
Notable Quotes (1)
If you're standing there talking to your neighbor you're going to be on a street like that. You're going to have a very long conversation without a car passing.
People (7)
Chairman RohmanChairmanPresides over the Planning Commission meeting.
Presides over the Planning Commission meeting.
Mark HoganPlanning ManagerProvides guidance on remote testimony and project details.
Provides guidance on remote testimony and project details.
Mr. RobertsonTraffic EngineerPresents traffic evaluation and trip generation analysis.
1 quote
Presents traffic evaluation and trip generation analysis.
“A local street in Bloomington average is about 500 trips a day... If you're standing there talking to your neighbor you're going to be on a street like that.”
Explaining traffic density context to commissioners.
Commissioner AlbrechtCommissionerInquires about past circulation plans and sidewalk connectivity.
Inquires about past circulation plans and sidewalk connectivity.
Commissioner CurrieCommissionerAsks about hours of operation and historical traffic complaints.
Asks about hours of operation and historical traffic complaints.
Commissioner GottesmanCommissionerInquires about mass transit proximity and parking reduction.
Inquires about mass transit proximity and parking reduction.
Commissioner McgovernCommissionerQuestions operational hours regarding holidays.
Questions operational hours regarding holidays.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- August 31st Meeting of the Bloomington Commission
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Conditional Use Permit for a daycare facility at 8600 Bloomington Avenue.