Bloomington Plan Commission, November 9, 2026

The City of Bloomington Plan Commission met on November 9, 2026. Its main item was petition ZO 2026-10-0016 to amend the Hilltop Court planned unit development at 1237 West Allen Street. The proposal would replace two planned townhome buildings—with five three-bedroom units each—with one building containing 24 one-bedroom rental units, and remove the commitment to offer one unit for sale. The petitioner said changing construction economics made the for-sale units impractical and that the revised plan would reduce the bedroom count while retaining the project’s affordability commitments. Staff described the existing commitment as designating 15% of bedrooms for workforce housing, with income-based categories and rent limits; the commitment had been signed but not recorded. The commission’s final recommendation to City Council was conditioned on the petitioner preparing and recording a zoning commitment consistent with the proposal and the original PUD. The recommendation passed 7–0. Earlier, the commission voted 4–3 to deny the request to waive the second hearing and send the petition to a required second hearing; after a recess to prepare findings, it proceeded to a final vote that evening.

No procurement activity was identified. The meeting also included approval of meeting minutes and discussion of the project’s housing mix, affordability, permitting history, and site plan; no contracts, purchases, vendor selections, or spending decisions were considered.