Common Council Committee/Deliberation Meeting

Bloomington Common Council-Deliberative Session Minutes Council Chambers, City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:30pm CALL TO ORDER [6:32pm] Council President Stosberg called the meeting to order. 1. ROLL CALL (* indicates participation via Zoom) [6:32pm] Councilmembers present: Isak Nti Asare At-Large Courtney Daily District 5, Council Parliamentarian Matt Flaherty At-Large Isabel Piedmont-Smith District 1, Council Vice President Dave Rollo District 4 Kate Rosenbarger (absent) District 2 Andy Ruff At-Large Hopi Stosberg District 3, Council President Sydney Zulich District 6 City staff, officials, and guests present: Nicole Bolden City Clerk Kari Bennett Deputy Administrator/Attorney Christine Chang Temporary Council Researcher Jamie Kreindler Planning & Transportation, Senior Zoning Planner David Hittle P&T, Director Kerry Thomson Mayor Anna Killion-Hansen Housing and Neighborhood Development, Director 2. AGENDA SUMMATION [6:33pm] Stosberg summarized the agenda. The meeting was the second community conversation on housing, focusing on policy and the city’s future direction. The meeting alternated between presentations by planning staff and small group discussions on housing policy. She stated expectations for discussion. 3. PRESENTATION AND DIALOGUE [6:36pm] David Hittle, Planning and Transportation Director, presented on housing policy changes considered by staff. They had performed outreach with various stakeholders and considered amendments of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for housing attainability improvements. He spoke about outreach efforts, both locally and to other peer cities. Hittle quoted from the city’s 2018 Comprehensive Plan and the Climate Action Plan regarding housing diversity. He gave topics for the first small group discussion. Jamie Kreindler, Senior Zoning Planner, Planning and Transportation, presented on nationwide housing attainability efforts. Cities had reformed their zoning codes to encourage gentle density and expand middle housing options. She spoke about the Hopewell neighborhood and integrating ideas in the entire city. Stosberg initiated the first small group discussions. A city staff member and a councilmember facilitated discussion in each group. Attendees returned to Council Chambers for Hittle’s second presentation. He shared highlights that planning staff learned through outreach efforts. Residents’ main concerns involved expected loss of neighborhood character and cost of living increases. There was a strong desire for walkability. He spoke about off-campus student housing and zoning strategies. Stosberg initiated the second small group discussion. Meeting Date: November 12, 2025 4. REPORTING AND DEBRIEFING No reporting or debriefing occurred. Stosberg stated that next steps would be to introduce policy changes. 5. ADJOURNMENT [8:43pm] Stosberg adjourned the meeting. APPROVED by the Common Council of the City of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, upon this 18 ________ day of February __________________________________________, 2026. APPROVE: ATTEST: ________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Isak Nti Asare, COUNCIL PRESIDENT City Clerk Nicole Bolden Clerk’s Note: The above memorandum summarizes the motions passed and issues discussed rather than providing a verbatim account of every word spoken. Bloomington City Council meetings can be watched on the following websites:  Community Action Television Services (CATS) – https://catvstv.net  YouTube – https://youtube.com/@citybloomington Background materials and packets are available at https://bloomington.in.gov/council -2-