Mayor Kerry Thomson

Page last updated on August 22, 2019 at 12:15 pm

What does Bloomington look like in 2040? Where and how should we live, work, learn, and play? What are our priorities for the future? How do we get there? These are just a few of the many questions that the comprehensive plan will help answer, as well as provide a road map on how best to achieve these goals.

A comprehensive planning process was initiated in 2011 to develop a new comprehensive plan for Bloomington.  In 2013, the Common Council adopted a Vision Statement with Resolution 13-01. The Vision Statement provided the framework to develop the next comprehensive plan.  In July of 2016, a working draft of the comprehensive plan was available for review and residents were encouraged to provide feedback. Input received resulted in the first draft for the Plan Commission to consider at their April 2017 special meetings.  The Plan Commission reviewed and revised the Plan based on the schedule outlined below.

A June 2017 final draft was approved by the Plan Commission and certified the proposed Comprehensive Plan to the Common Council on June 26, 2017.  The Plan was considered by the Common Council through Resolution 17-28 (schedule is also listed below). Because the Common Council considered and adopted amendments to the Comprehensive Plan over the remainder of 2017 and completed its deliberations on January 17, 2018, a new resolution was used - Resolution 18-01. The Common Council unanimously adopted a 2018 Comprehensive Plan through Resolution 18-01.  Please see the City Council page (under Legislation) for additional information regarding Resolution 17-28 and 18-01.      

Comprehensive Plan Adoption Schedule for the Plan Commission

The City of Bloomington has begun the adoption process for the new Comprehensive Plan. The Plan Commission hearing schedule for review and adoption of the Plan is as follows:

  • Monday, April 17, 2017, 5:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Brief overview of the Plan and explanation of the adoption schedule and process. No public comments will be taken at this meeting. Public comments begin at the next meeting on April 20.
  • Thursday, April 20, 2017, 5:30 PM, City of Bloomington Utilities Boardroom - Full presentation of plan and opportunity for public questions and comments. April 2017 Draft.
  • Monday, April 24, 2017, 5:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Discussion of and action on potential Plan amendments (with public comment allowed on amendments). Meeting Packet Link
  • Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 6:00 PM, City Council Chambers - Discussion of and action on potential Plan amendments (with public comment allowed on amendments). Meeting Packet Link
  • Monday, May 1, 2017 - Final Draft with April amendments incorporated (see below).  
  • Monday, May 1 and Thursday, May 4- Previously scheduled meetings have been canceled.
  • Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 12:00 PM - Deadline for all proposed amendments for final document to be submitted to staff.
  • Monday, June 5, 2017, 5:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Discussion of and action on potential Plan amendments (with public comment allowed on amendments). Meeting Packet Link
  • Monday, June 19, 2017, 5:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Discussion of and action on potential Plan amendments (with public comment allowed on amendments).  Meeting Packet Link
  • Monday, June 26, 2017, 5:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, as amended during previous meetings (public comment allowed - focusing on question of adoption of amended plan. ***The Plan Commission approved the June 2017 draft and was sent to the City Council for their consideration.)

This schedule was revised 4/25/2017.

  • Monday, March 19, 2018, 5:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Consideration of Resolution 18-01, adoption of the
    City’s Comprehensive Plan, as amended by the Common Council and was accompanied by the amendments and
    a statement of reasons for those amendments. Meeting Packet Link

Comprehensive Plan Adoption Schedule for the City Council

  • Tuesday, August 29, 6:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Chapter: 4-Downtown
  • Tuesday, September 12, 6:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Chapters: 6-Transportation and 7-Land Use plus Chapter 4 amendments 
  • Monday, September 25, 6:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Chapter: 5-Housing & Neighborhoods plus Chapter 6 and 7 amendments
  • Tuesday, October 10, 6:30 PM, City Council Chambers -  Chapter: 3-Environment plus Chapter 5 amendments
  • Tuesday, October 24, 6:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Chapters: Introduction & Executive Summary, 1-Community Service & Economics, and 2-Culture & Identity plus Chapter 3 amendments
  • Tuesday, November 7, 6:30 PM, City Council Chambers - Amendments Chapter 1 and 2 plus review of document as a whole Amendments passed by City Council, as of November 8, 2017, can be accessed here: Comprehensive Plan Council Amendments 
  • Wednesday, November 15, 6:30 PM, City Council Chambers

  • Tuesday, December 5, 6:30 Council Chambers - Consideration of Amendments regarding the Document as a Whole (***After the Council's last meeting in 2017 to consider amendments to the Plan, some Council members have requested that Planning and Transportation issue a revised document reflecting all changes to date, so that Council and the public can review all changes in context before turning to the last round of amendments in early 2018.)

  • Friday, December 15, 2017 - Revised draft issued

  • Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - Re-introduction of the resolution for 2018

  • Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - Consideration of Amendments for the Document as a Whole - Final Vote.  Council adopted a final document with Resolution 18-01 and the revised final draft is posted and ready for final review by the Plan Commission.  Because the Council amended the Plan, the Plan Commission must review and either approve or reject the final adopted Plan.  The Plan Commission unanimously approved the Plan at their March 19, 2018 special hearing (see above Plan Commission schedule). The Council's adoption report to the Plan Commission details the amendments and a written reason for their amendments at: Common Council Report 

  • Please see the Schedule of Deliberations for more information at: https://bloomington.in.gov/council/plan-schedule 

Individual chapters of the May 2017 Draft (has been amended and revised - please see the December 2017 Council Draft):

Attachments

Resolution 810-01 (326.32 KB)