Public Hearing Notices and Proposed Ordinances

The Bloomington City Council will hold a public hearing on April 27, 2026, at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, or by electronic means as permitted by State law, to consider Case #PL202600032 an application by the City of Bloomington for a City Code amendment adding three-family dwellings, fourplex dwellings, detached townhouse dwellings, cottage court dwellings, and multiplex dwellings to the Opportunity Housing Ordinance (City Code Chapter 9) and Rental Licensing standards (City Code Chapter 14, Division D), thereby amending Chapter 9, Chapter 14, and Appendix A of the City Code.

Review information and materials at www.blm.mn/notices. For more information or to submit comments, contact Dakota Kastenday, Planning Supervisor, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431-3027. (952) 563-8926 or dkastenday@bloomingtonmn.gov

The Bloomington Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on May 7, 2026, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, or by electronic means as permitted by State law, to consider Case #PL2026-61, an application by Chase Real Estate to: (1) rezone 7900 Xerxes Avenue South and 3400 American Boulevard West, each in the City of Bloomington (the “Properties”), from Commercial Office CO-1(Planned Development) to Freeway Office C-4(Planned Development); (2) preliminary and final development plans for a 270-unit multi-family residential development on the Properties; and (3) lot line adjustment to adjust the property lines between the Properties.

The Bloomington Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on May 7, 2026, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, or by electronic means as permitted by State law, to consider Case #PL2026-62, an application by Bloomington Ferry Bridge, LLC for Final Site and Building Plans for 16 detached townhomes at 11140, 11208, and 11216 Bloomington Ferry Road in the City of Bloomington, and a Type III Preliminary and Final Plat to replat the parcels to 16 lots, plus out lots, to accommodate the development.

The Bloomington Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on May 7, 2026, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, or by electronic means as permitted by State law, to consider Case #PL2026-57, an application by Kraus-Anderson, Inc. for variances from the City’s sign regulations (1) to increase sign area from 200 square feet to 245 square feet and (2) to reduce the setback from 20 feet to 10 feet for a freestanding pylon sign located at 7803 Penn Avenue South in the City of Bloomington.

The Bloomington City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, or by electronic means as provided by State law, to consider an Ordinance amending Appendix A of the Bloomington City Code, to increase certain license and permit fees in Chapters 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 21

A full copy of the proposed ordinance is available online at http://blm.mn/notices or for review during regular business hours in the City Clerk’s Office at the Bloomington Civic Plaza, at the address listed above. For more information or to submit comments prior to the public hearing, call Matt Brillhart, Deputy City Clerk, (952) 563-8728, or email businesslicensing@bloomingtonmn.gov.

The Bloomington City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431 or by electronic means as permitted by State Law, to consider the repeal of chapter 23, article 1 of the City Code containing city regulations related to earned sick and safe time now that this matter is addressed in State Law.

A full copy of the proposed interim ordinance is available online at http://blm.mn/notices. For more information or to submit comments prior to the meeting, email legal@bloomingtonmn.gov using “ESST” in the subject line or call (952) 563-4895.