[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!