Bloomington Zoning Changes

2025-03-12 Bloomington city council passes Resolution 2025-05, which initiates a change to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding: sustainability incentives and planned unit development requirements for building electrification; the elimination of minimum parking requirement to facilitate housing development and reduce housing costs; and a reduction of minimum lot widths, lot areas, and building setback requirement to better align with Bloomington’s historic form and character. This puts the onus on the plan commission to prepare amendments and to submit them within 90 days, unless an extension is granted.
2025-03-12 Bloomington city council passes Resolution 2025-06, which initiates a change to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to generally allow for more housing options across the city to fill the “missing middle housing” gap. The resolution specifically calls for UDO amendments that apply form-based regulations equally across housing type, expand uses and remove restrictions for plexes, remove some ADU requirements and increase ADU size, and expand cottage developments. This puts the onus on the plan commission to prepare amendments and to submit them within 90 days, unless an extension is granted.

2024-11-22 Bloomington city council passes Resolution 2024-23, which initiates a change to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding affordable housing, including but not limited to expected owner-occupied unit development, and to to require housing developments that use the "Payment-in-Lieu" option to accept housing vouchers. [copy of Res 2024-23]
2024-11-22 Bloomington city council passes Resolution 2024-25, which initiates a change to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) add Single-Room Occupancy buildings as a permitted use in the City, with further guidance as to what should be considered regarding the definition, location, and use of such structures. [copy of Res 2024-25]