The Bloomington City Council will hold a public hearing on September 28, 2026, at 6:30pm 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 #PL202600140, an application by the City of Bloomington for multiple amendments to the City Code, thereby amending Chapters 1, 14, 15, and 21 of the City Code.
Proposed revisions are: removing reference to earned sick and safe leave [§ 1.11(54)]; allowing sheep, in addition to goats, to perform prescribed grazing [14.99(i), 14.99(l), 14.99(m)]; updating language for new definitions related to corner lots [§ 21.205.06(h), 21.301.02(b)(2), 21.301.02(g)(2)(A), 21.301.02(g)(4)(F), 21.301.02(g)(4)(H), 21.301.02(g)(4)(J), 21.301.02(g)(5)(B), 21.301.08(c)(2)(B)(ii), 21.301.08(c)(2)(C), 21.301.13(c)(2)(C)(iii), 21.301.13(c)(2)(C)(iv), 21.301.13(c)(2)(D), 21.301.16(a)(2), 21.302.07(b)(1)(A)(ii), 21.302.07(b)(1)(A)(iii), 21.302.07(b)(2)(A)(ii), 21.302.07(b)(2)(A)(iii), 21.302.27(c)(3)(B), 21.302.37(f)(3)(B)]; adding middle housing types to residential occupancy requirements [§ 21.203(b)(7)]; removing hotel parking as a conditional use in the CR-1, CS-0.5, and CS-1 zoning districts [§ 21.205.06(d)(5), 21.205.07(d)(3)]; correcting references to restaurants in the specialized zoning districts use table [§ 21.209(f)]; clarifying lighting compliance for mill and overlay projects [§ 15.13(e), 15.13(f), 21.301.06(g), 21.301.07(h)(2)]; modifying the professional title for lighting plans [§ 21.301.07(b)]; amending perimeter screening standards to recognize approval authority of the Planning Commission [§ 21.301.15(d)(1)(E)]; clarifying exterior material requirements for exterior refuse enclosures [§ 21.301.17(d)(2)(G)]; updating accessory dwelling unit minimum and maximum sizes and changing site plan requirements [§ 21.302.03(b)(8)(A), 21.302.03(b)(8)(B), 21.302.03(c)(2)]; removing homeowner's associations as a conditional of approval for subdivisions [§ 21.302.08(c)(20)(B), 21.302.08(c)(20)(i), 21.302.08(c)(20)(ii), 21.302.08(c)(20)(iii), 21.302.08(c)(20)(iv)]; amending home business standards to clarify business-related vehicle parking and exterior storage requirements and correct the reference to approval authorities of type II home businesses [§ 21.302.13(d)(5)(B), 21.302.13(d)(9), 21.302.13(d)(10)]; clarifying residential care facilities may not be located in three-family, fourplex, or multiplex dwellings unless they occupy the entire structure [§ 21.302.23(c)]; correcting three-family dwelling approval in the R-4 zoning district and Planning Commission approval of final site and building plans [§ 21.501.01(c)(1)(C), 21.501.01(c)(3)]; and modifying the definition of limited use to include Planned Developments [§ 21.601].
How you can participate in the City Council Meeting
To watch the meeting
To provide public testimony on public hearing items
- Attend in person; or
- Speak by phone during a public hearing by dialing 1-415-655-0001. Enter access code TBA # and password 092826#. Press *3 to "raise your hand" to indicate a desire to speak; your line will remain muted until it is your turn. When it is your turn to speak, the Council Secretary will call on you by the first six digits of your phone number and will unmute your line. Listen for notification that your line has been unmuted before speaking.
- Offer testimony in advance of the meeting by leaving a voicemail at 952-563-4695 or emailing councilsecretary@bloomingtonmn.gov no later than 2 p.m. on the meeting date. Include the item number and title listed on the agenda. Include your name, phone number, and address when leaving a voicemail or email. Please indicate if you also plan to attend in person or call in during the meeting to provide live testimony.
Meeting agenda and documents are available at blm.mn/meetings.
Further information
Review information and materials at www.blm.mn/notices. For more information or to submit comments, contact Emily Hestbech, Planner, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431-3027. (952) 563-4507 or ehestbech@BloomingtonMN.gov.
