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Duplexes OK’d as by-right use for basic residential districts in recs by Bloomington plan commission

Duplexes OK’d as by-right use for basic residential districts in recs by Bloomington plan commission

On a 5–4 vote taken Monday night, Bloomington’s plan commission changed its recommendation on duplexes in the R1, R2, R3, and R4 zoning districts—from conditional use to permitted (by-right) use. It’s part of a proposed ordinance that will eventually wind up in front of the

Analysis: Duplexes allowed or not, a déjà different question for plan commission?

Analysis: Duplexes allowed or not, a déjà different question for plan commission?

Should Bloomington’s plan commission recommend to the city council that duplexes still be disallowed in three specific zoning districts? That’s the question that Bloomington’s plan commission has cued up on Monday, starting at 5:30 p.m. The question was put forward by the city council’s

Upward nudge in Monroe County COVID-19 case numbers means local health regs likely to stay in place, after governor’s April 6 end date

Upward nudge in Monroe County COVID-19 case numbers means local health regs likely to stay in place, after governor’s April 6 end date

Indiana governor Eric Holcomb announced Tuesday an end to statewide COVID-19 restrictions, starting April 6. But Monroe County health administrator Penny Caudill said on Friday that Monroe County’s regulations will remain in place for the time being. That’s based in part on a recent uptick in positive

No decision yet on duplex recommendation from Bloomington plan commission

No decision yet on duplex recommendation from Bloomington plan commission

Bloomington’s plan commission did not take any substantive votes at its Thursday special session, which was dedicated to just one of 10 ordinances currently under consideration to amend the city’s unified development ordinance (UDO). But the commission did hear about three hours worth of public commentary from 54

No turn on most red lights: New law considered by Bloomington city council for downtown, campus area

No turn on most red lights: New law considered by Bloomington city council for downtown, campus area

At a committee-of-the-whole meeting on Wednesday, Bloomington’s city council reviewed a new ordinance that would add nearly 80 new spots in the downtown and campus area where making a turn at a red light would be prohibited. Under Indiana law, vehicles are allowed to make a

Campus AAPI gathering calls on Indiana governor explicitly to recognize, denounce anti-Asian hate

Campus AAPI gathering calls on Indiana governor explicitly to recognize, denounce anti-Asian hate

Continuing on Wednesday was the local response to the killing of eight people in Atlanta last week. Six of the victims were Asian American women. After a Tuesday night online vigil that included recitation of original poetic works, the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition organized a demonstration for early Wednesday afternoon

Local vigil demands justice for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: “Say her Asian name.”

Local vigil demands justice for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: “Say her Asian name.”

The local response to the killing of eight people in Atlanta last week included a virtual vigil on Tuesday night, held on the Zoom video conference platform. The title of the vigil was “Justice for AAPI” (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders). The victims of the shooting were nearly all Asian