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Downzone of 200+ parcels surrounded by Bloomington goes to county commissioners with nod from advisory planning group

Downzone of 200+ parcels surrounded by Bloomington goes to county commissioners with nod from advisory planning group

A request that more than 200 parcels in the unincorporated area of Monroe County get downzoned got a favorable recommendation from the county's plan commission on Tuesday night (March 18). The zoning for the parcels is recommended to go from HD (High Development) to RES (Residential 1). The

Alley vacation needed from Bloomington city council, to make Trades District hotel deal work

Alley vacation needed from Bloomington city council, to make Trades District hotel deal work

By mid-April, about a month from now, Bloomington's city council could be considering whether to vacate an alley that is platted in the Trades District, north of city hall. The alley vacation, which means the government gives up its claim to the public right-of-way, would make it easier

7th Street & College Avenue

7th Street & College Avenue

During the morning hours over the last couple of weeks, this pair of red-tailed hawks has appeared to be building a nest in the evergreen tree at the corner of College Avenue & 6th Street. In the late afternoons, they like to hang out a block north, on top of

March 17, 2025: Theater preview, annexation update, zoning galore, a dandy dog

Relaunch update For now, I have settled into a twice-a-week pattern (Monday-Thursday) for the morning email, which is called the Almost Daily Bulletin. Before the shutdown last year, it was a three-day schedule. It's probably fair to say that twice a week does not merit the description of

4:56 a.m. March 15, 2025: Tornado Warning for Monroe County, Indiana

4:56 a.m. March 15, 2025: Tornado Warning for Monroe County, Indiana

5:41 a.m. Duke Energy outage map shows about 500 customers without power in the Monroe County area. 5:24 a.m. Scanner traffic indicates the tornado warning has been cancelled. 5:18 a.m. Tornado sirens sound for the second time. The one piece of additional information is

Annexation update: Bloomington mayor will ask Indiana Supreme Court to overturn Court of Appeals ruling in constitutional case

Annexation update: Bloomington mayor will ask Indiana Supreme Court to overturn Court of Appeals ruling in constitutional case

In late February, a three-member panel from the Indiana Court of Appeals delivered a unanimous opinion affirming the ruling of the special lower court judge in Bloomington’s constitutional lawsuit over annexation. The ruling went against Bloomington, which meant that unless the Supreme Court were to accept the case and

Start of process for possible zoning changes halted with 4–4 votes by Bloomington city council

Start of process for possible zoning changes halted with 4–4 votes by Bloomington city council

The process to start several changes to Bloomington’s basic zoning code were teed up to be put in motion by the city council at its regular Wednesday meeting (March 12). The basic code is called the unified development ordinance (UDO). But both resolutions, which gave direction to the city