Rezone of 140 acres for up to 4,250 housing units gets thumbs up from Bloomington plan commission

A rezone request from Sudbury Partners, LLC for about 140 acres in the southwest part of the city has been forwarded by Bloomington’s plan commission to the city council with a positive recommendation.

Action by the commission on the rezone request from Sudbury Associates came  on Tuesday night. The vote on the nine-member plan commission was 8–0 7–0 with one abstention, from Chris Smith. Ellen Rodkey was absent.

The planned unit development (PUD) in the southwest of the city, called Summit District, would allow for the construction of 4,250 housing units, in five different new neighborhoods, with construction phased in a way that foresees a build-out over the next decade. Continue reading “Rezone of 140 acres for up to 4,250 housing units gets thumbs up from Bloomington plan commission”