Parks & Playgrounds
Switchyard Park
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
Hi there! First off, Switchyard Park is looking really good. I know finishing touches are still in process. I was excited to see that the dog parks are now open. However, several times now we've taken our small dog (below 25 pounds) to the small dog park only to see that number of people have their large dogs in the enclosure. It wasn't possible to use the park because the dogs were rather rough during play with the other dogs. The first time we thought maybe it was a fluke but the subsequent two times the same thing happened.
The small sign on the placard isn't particularly visible so I'm wondering if it would be possible to have a sign directly on the entry gate labelled "small dogs" and a "large dog" sign on the opposite dog park gate? Perhaps you could also indicate either the weight maximum or example of standard dog breeds considered small v. large. I've seen such signs in other municipalities for their small v. large dog parks. Thank you!! Keep up the great work.
Temporary Signage w/o permit
Bloomington City Hall
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
sign: 'Collins Tree Services' in the grass next to College Mall Road in front of the matress store/ CVS. I forgot if you told me (see #173124) if this is on private property. If so, I will not mention it anymore.
Excessive Growth
1209 W 11th ST
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
Excessive growth, as always.
Other
Bloomington City Hall
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
I wasn't sure where to send this to but hoping you can share these remarks with the Historic Preservation Commission:
The HPC seems to have developed a recent tendency to focus not on the history of buildings and places but instead on what is going to be built in making decisions. I would like them to emphasize the former more, as believe it more closely aligns with their expertise and jurisdiction. Commissioner Derek Richey for instance posted to the History Club Facebook page about the Player's Pub building. Totally fine, but he also posted that implied scary, ugly, and expensive student housing would be built there. Let Planners and the City Commission deal with that. I'd like HPC to focus on whether something is worth saving, and if the only reason it is worth saving is to stop something HPC doesn't like instead of its historic value, that is not a good reason for HPC to stop something. I have no dog in the fight with this building - whatever happens is fine - but let's not use scare tactics and pseudoplanning. Historic districts are often pitched to neighborhoods as a means to enhance property values so complaining about how something high priced will go in somewhere is a bit hypocritical anyways. Also thank you for those times you all allow flexibility to creative development and reuse when keeping the old while adding new needed dimensions to our town.
Blocked Street
Kendall Drive
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
Car parked in street for several days, impeding traffic
Sidewalk Requests
3165 S Coppertree DR
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
The south end of the sidewalk in phase 2 near the gazebo is sinking. There is at least 20 inches of no dirt below the sidewalk, hence it is sinking. The sidewalk is next to the sewer drain where the earth has disappeared and with all of the water problems we have had recently with water mains, the city needs to come inspect. One city worked thought this drain runs right next to departed neighbor Cassie Howard's condo which then should worry us as the ground beneath her condo also disappeared causing her slab to sink and foundation to go bad. These two problems could be connected and the area below the sidewalk cannot simply be filled in with dirt. It has to be inspected including a city inspection. We need to see why it is all sinking.
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
Unsafe Buildings
231 N Adams ST
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
This structure was struck by a vehicle and is in very bad shape.
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
Blocked Sidewalk
1501 S Olcott BLVD
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2020
Light pole knocked over at corner of South Ct and Olcott.