[0:05] HELLO BLOOMINGTON. I’M MAYOR TIM BUSSE, AND THIS  IS THE COUNCIL MINUTE FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 28.  [0:10] IN THE PAST WEEK, WE WELCOMED THREE NEW  BUSINESSES TO BLOOMINGTON THAT REFLECT THE   [0:15] DIVERSITY AND ENERGY OF OUR COMMUNITY. FIRST UP, MOUNT OLIVET ROLLING ACRES,   [0:20] ALSO KNOWN AS MORA, IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION  DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE,   [0:26] TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR YOUTH IN CRISIS. MORA  CELEBRATED THE OPENING OF A NEW YOUTH CRISIS   [0:32] HOME IN BLOOMINGTON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 26.  THE FACILITY WILL OFFER A SAFE, STABILIZING   [0:39] ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 12 TO 18  EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH OR FAMILY CRISIS.  [0:45] THE YOUTH CRISIS HOME IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOUTH  AND THEIR FAMILIES ACCESS THE SUPPORT THEY NEED   [0:50] THROUGH SHORT-TERM, THERAPEUTIC CARE.  THERE IS AN ENORMOUS NEED FOR THIS TYPE   [0:55] OF FACILITY IN MINNESOTA, A PLACE THAT  CAN PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION THAT CAN   [1:00] PREVENT LONGER-TERM MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES. WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME MORA TO BLOOMINGTON   [1:05] AND GRATEFUL FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO  YOUTH WELL-BEING IN OUR COMMUNITY.  [1:09] NEXT, RELAXING HEALTHY CENTER HAS ALSO JOINED  OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING MASSAGE THERAPY AND   [1:14] HOLISTIC HEALTH SERVICES. THE FACILITY  FEATURES MEN’S AND WOMEN’S LOCKER ROOMS,   [1:19] HEATED FLOORS, HOT TUBS, SAUNAS, RELAXING LOUNGE  CHAIRS, BEAUTIFUL MURALS, AND A SERIES OF FIVE   [1:26] PROGRESSIVELY WARMER STEAM ROOMS CAPPED OFF  WITH A COLD ROOM. THIS NEW BUSINESS ADDS TO   [1:31] THE GROWING WELLNESS OPTIONS IN BLOOMINGTON  AND SUPPORTS OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO HEALTHY   [1:35] LIVING. RELAXING HEALTHY CENTER ALSO FEATURES A  CONJOINED RESTAURANT, NORTHERN KITCHEN, OFFERING   [1:41] GUESTS A CHANCE TO DINE AND UNWIND IN A SERENE  SETTING. WELCOME TO RELAXING HEALTHY CENTER.  [1:48] FINALLY, WE CELEBRATED THE ARRIVAL OF WILDERNESS  INQUIRY WITH A GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING   [1:54] ON APRIL 29TH. WILDERNESS INQUIRY IS  A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES   [2:04] INCLUSIVE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL  AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND ABILITIES. THEIR MISSION IS   [2:10] TO CONNECT EVERYONE TO THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH  SHARED OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, WHILE FOSTERING   [2:15] PERSONAL GROWTH, TEAMWORK, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE  ENVIRONMENT. THEY’VE BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 1970S,   [2:21] AND THEIR BLOOMINGTON FACILITY IS THEIR  FIRST PERMANENT HOME. I’M THRILLED TO   [2:26] WELCOME WILDERNESS INQUIRY TO BLOOMINGTON,  AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN DOING WELL BY   [2:30] DOING GOOD FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. IT’S EXCITING TO SEE NEW VENTURES   [2:34] CONTINUING TO INVEST IN BLOOMINGTON AND  CONTRIBUTING TO THE VIBRANCY OF OUR CITY. [2:39] ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE COUNCIL REVIEWED  AND APPROVED A NEW SET OF CO-LIVING   [2:44] STANDARDS THAT CREATE A PATH FOR THIS  EMERGING HOUSING OPTION IN BLOOMINGTON.  [2:49] CO-LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, WHERE MULTIPLE  INDIVIDUALS LEASE PRIVATE ROOMS WITH   [2:53] SHARED KITCHENS AND COMMON SPACES, CAN HELP  CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS,   [2:58] PARTICULARLY FOR RESIDENTS EARNING LOWER INCOMES.  THIS HOUSING TYPE CAN ALSO BE ATTRACTIVE TO OLDER   [3:04] RESIDENTS LOOKING FOR COMMUNAL LIVING, OR  HIGHLY MOBILE OR YOUNGER PROFESSIONALS.  [3:08] THE NEW ORDINANCE DEFINES CO-LIVING  UNITS AND CO-LIVING DEVELOPMENTS,   [3:13] SETTING STANDARDS FOR SAFETY, PARKING, BUILDING  DESIGN, AND COMMON SPACES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:  [3:19] A MINIMUM PRIVATE ROOM SIZE OF 70  SQUARE FEET; ONE KITCHEN PER FLOOR;   [3:24] PARKING REQUIREMENTS OF 0.5 SPACES PER CO-LIVING  UNIT; DEDICATED BICYCLE PARKING; AND OF COURSE,   [3:31] BASIC COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING CODE, FIRE  CODE, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.  [3:36] THE ORDINANCE ALSO MODIFIES THE  DEFINITION OF "FAMILY" IN CITY CODE,   [3:40] WHICH ESTABLISHES OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS  IN A DWELLING ON TOP OF THE BUILDING CODE.   [3:44] THE CHANGE ALLOWS UP TO SIX UNRELATED ADULTS  TO SHARE A HOME, AN INCREASE FROM FOUR PEOPLE,   [3:50] OFFERING GREATER FLEXIBILITY  FOR DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLD TYPES.  [3:54] CO-LIVING DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE PERMITTED IN  MANY HIGHER-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL   [3:58] DISTRICTS, WHILE PROVIDING CLEAR STANDARDS TO  PROTECT NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF LIFE [4:04] AND FINALLY, EARLIER THIS WEEK BLOOMINGTON  RECOGNIZED, CELEBRATED, AND THANKED THE   [4:09] VOLUNTEERS WHO DO SO MUCH IN THIS COMMUNITY AT  OUR ANNUAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT. CITY   [4:15] VOLUNTEERS WERE CELEBRATED ON TUESDAY EVENING  AT CIVIC PLAZA WITH DINNER, LIVE GUITAR MUSIC,   [4:21] AND SMALL GIFTS OF APPRECIATION. BLOOMINGTON VOLUNTEERS ARE A FANTASTIC   [4:25] GROUP OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND  ABILITIES AND THEY COME WITH UNIQUE TALENTS,   [4:31] SKILLS, AND INTERESTS. THE CITY EVENT RECOGNIZED  THE VOLUNTEERS WHO KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE, CLEAN,   [4:37] AND BEAUTIFUL; PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THE ARTS, WHO  ASSIST WITH SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING,   [4:43] PEOPLE WHO DIVE RIGHT INTO  SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES,   [4:46] AND ALL WHO SERVE ON OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.  THANK YOU TO THE APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PEOPLE WHO   [4:52] WE COUNT AS VOLUNTEERS FOR CITY ACTIVITIES. AND ON TOP OF THAT, I WANT TO OFFER THE SAME   [4:57] THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE ACROSS  THE CITY WHO VOLUNTEER AT NON-PROFITS,   [5:02] IN SCHOOLS, AS PART OF THEIR FAITH COMMUNITY,  OR IN COUNTLESS OTHER WAYS. A COMMUNITY THRIVES   [5:09] WHEN MEMBERS SHARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS  WELL-BEING. HATS OFF TO THE INDIVIDUALS,   [5:14] FAMILIES, SERVICE GROUPS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS,  SCHOOLS, AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE   [5:21] STEPPED FORWARD TO ADVANCE THE CITY’S MISSION. THAT WRAPS UP THIS WEEK’S COUNCIL MINUTE. THANKS   [5:26] FOR WATCHING, AND UNTIL NEXT  TIME, STAY SAFE, BLOOMINGTON!