BLOOMINGTON—The Bloomington Common Council Consensus Building Activity will meet on Wednesday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, #115, Showers, 401 N. Morton.
The public may also access this CBA at the following link:
https://bloomington.zoom.us/j/87029231969?pwd=adFyOZuNvlbNckdQh7726QqTCLRVHn.1
Focus on Street Homelessness: Part 2
Focus Question:
“What actions should the City Council take to address street homelessness and
support the work of others addressing street homelessness?”
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
- Roll Call
- Recap of August 14 CBA session on street homelessness
- Presentation: Proposals for Council action
A. Short-term – Greater availability of public restrooms for unhoused individuals
B. Long-term – Revisions to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow for more
affordable housing options
• Single-room occupancy (SRO) buildings
• Wider allowance of duplex, triplex, and fourplex housing
• Revising the definition of “family” to address the housing distribution problem - Guidelines for discussion and group agreements
- Large group discussion of public restrooms
- Breakout Groups: Focused discussion of 3 proposed areas for UDO revisions
- Large group debriefing and discussion of the proposed UDO revisions
- Next Steps
