Case Date:

7/25/2024

Lack of full attendance of the members of the Board of Zoning Appeals over at least the last three months is seriously hampering the capacity of the City to handle land use matters in an efficient and timely manner. The Board of Zoning Appeals has cancelled its regular meeting for July 25, 2024 for a lack of quorum. While the BZA did technically have a quorum in May and June, there were fewer than all 5 members present for the entirety of either of these meetings. City council and the mayor need to appoint BZA members who are taking this responsibility seriously without repeated absences.

Case Date:

7/29/2024

'Chimney Repair' sign at the STOP sign right at the corner of Miller Drive and S Highland Ave. I would suspect it is in the ROW.

Case Date:

7/30/2024

'Pop's Shop' Antiques sign in the ROW at the corner of S Woodscrest and E Second Street. Same sign as reported in case #189818, same location.

Case Date:

8/10/2024

'Davis Family Music Lessons' sign in the median in the grass just off S High Street at E Greenbriar Lane. Looks like ROW to me.

Case Date:

8/10/2024

'CORE Storm Damage Repair' sign at the corner of S High Street and Rock Creek Drive, seems ROW to me.

Case Date:

8/11/2024

'Davis Family Music Lessons' sign at the corner of E Third and Woodscrest, near the Walk-in clinic in the grass. The Elevate map shows that the property line does not extend to the foot path. You have to decide whether this is in the ROW or not.

Case Date:

8/11/2024

'Davis Family Music Lessons' sign in the grass at the corner of S Weatherstone Lane and E Hillside Drive. Not sure if that is ROW.

Case Date:

8/14/2024

'Davis Family Music Lessons' in the grass in front of Panera at 2748 E Third Street. It seems there is a new version of the Elevate map, which makes it unclear to me whether it is in the ROW.

Case Date:

8/14/2024

On the new Elevate map it is impossible to see where the ECC property ends and where Second and High Streets begin. There are 2 ECC Preschool temporary signs, one each on High and E Second, in the grass, that have been there for at least 90 days. Could in this case the UDO Bloomington, 20.04.100 be applied and the signs removed?

Case Date:

8/21/2024

Bloomington Municipal Code - related to easements. "(d)Maintenance.(1)For features required to be in an easement, maintenance shall generally be the responsibility of the lot owner, except as expressly provided otherwise in this UDO or in the development approval." This is largely ignored and has led to groves of invasive plants, weeds the size of trees, and overgrowth which hinders access in violation of the city code.