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Community Development

Department Overview

Community Development partners with the community to enhance Bloomington through planning, environmental health & safety, economic development, real estate value analysis and redevelopment activities. The department promotes health and safety by obtaining compliance with state and City codes.

Community Development Structure

General Fund

• Assessing

• Building & Inspections

• Environmental Health

• Planning

• Special Projects & Initiatives

Separate Component Units

• Housing & Redevelopment Authority

• Port Authority

Community Development activities drive, encourage, support and preserve economic growth and development throughout the City.

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Primary Duties• Define future City direction through strategy, plans and zoning.

• Facilitate development and economic growth through planning and building activities.

• Educate customers and encourage voluntary compliance.

• Apply and enforce City ordinances, delegated State codes and Federal housing assistance.

• Delegated – State agencies delegate their enforcement authority to the City.

• Legislative Mandate – Through statute and rule, State legislature requires City to provide services. 

• Discretionary – City Council ordinances establish requirements and program standards.

Primary Duties• Assist the City Council and City Manager to develop the City’s long‐term and strategic plans.

• Implement City plans using HRA and Port Authority powers.

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Discretionary Programs

• Nuisance Control

• Property Maintenance

• Rental Housing Licensing & Inspections

• Zoning 

• Time‐of‐Sale (TOS) Inspections

• Business Licensing & Inspections (not state delegated)

Community Development Staffing & Structure

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*Serves the Building Inspection and Fire Prevention Divisions8/1/2020

Heather Worthington, Interim Director

Carolyn Lane, Project Coordinator

City AssessorMatt Gersemehl

2 Appraisal Managers

4 Commercial Appraisers

4 Residential Appraisers

2 Assessment Assistants

Building & Inspection Manager

Duke Johnson

1 Supervisor

1 Plan Check Engineer

1 Program Coordinator

10 Inspectors

2 Permit Tech

4 Office Support Specialist*

Environmental Health ManagerLynn Moore

2 Supervisors

2 Program Coordinators

10 Inspectors

2 Office Support Specialists

HRA Administrator

1 Program Manager

6 Program Specialists

1 Analyst

1 Office Support Specialist

1 Office Assistant II

Port AuthorityAdministratorSchane Rudlang

2 Economic Development 

Analysts

1 Creative PlacemakingDirector

Planning ManagerGlen Markegard

2 Senior Planners

4 Planners

1 Planning Tech

1 Office Support Specialist

Special Projects & Initiatives Manager

Barb Wolff

1 Project Assistant

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2021 Budget Requests by Division

Administration & Special Projects and Initiatives $860,430

Planning $1,360,126

Building & Inspections $2,903,083

Environmental Health $2,617,314

Assessing $1,867,071

Grand Total $9,608,024

* Housing & Redevelopment Authority Special Component Division

* Port Authority Special Component Division

Community Development is a Revenue Generator• Permits

• Building• Electrical• Heating• Plumbing

• Licenses• Food• Lodging• Swimming Pools• Housing

• Inspections

• Development• Plan Review &

Development Applications• Rezoning• Signs

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2021 Revenue Estimates 

Description 2017 Actual 2018 Actual 2019 Actual

2020 Original 

Budget

2021 Estimated 

Budget 

Permits   $2,795,765  $3,909,539  $4,479,970  $3,533,000  $3,719,089 

Licenses $1,070,936  $1,064,881  $1,146,711  $1,108,470  $1,065,470 

Other $378,986  $327,768  $303,377  $292,500  $264,510 

Total $4,245,687  $5,302,188  $5,930,058  $4,933,970  $5,049,069 

Assessing

Building & Inspection•Provide a maintained housing stock by continuing to administer the Time of Sale inspection program.

•Enforce the MN State Building code in order to protect the residents, visitors and community.

•100% Online permit application submittal rate with Cityview online permit portal.

Environmental Health•Prevent blight.

•Maintain and improve property values.

•Protect the health & safety of residents & visitors.

Housing & Redevelopment 

Authority

•Provides affordable housing opportunities.

•Coordinates efforts to preserve existing neighborhoods.

•Promotes development and redevelopment.

Planning•Increase Affordable Housing.

•Promote Neighborhood Node Improvements.

•Update City Standards/Trim Red Tape.

Port Authority

•Implement the South Loop Vision which is to transform a dispersed, suburban commercial area into a walkable urban neighborhood that attracts residents, office tenants, hotel guests and shoppers by virtue of its unique character and assets.

•Coordinate and activate the City’s Legislative Policies.

Special Projects & Initiatives

•Coordinate the development and implementation of the Department’s strategic priorities and objectives.

•Evaluate new opportunities, research and analyze ideas.

•Collaborate and partner with others to advance innovative opportunities.  

• Maintains a fair and equitable property tax assessment.• Effectively manages litigation risk on commercial property tax petitions.• Provides appraisal services and property tax analysis for development projects, condemnation, acquisitions/disposals and leasing opportunities.

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Assessing• Determines annual valuation and classification for properties.

• Manages appeals on commercial/industrial and apartment properties in Minnesota Tax Court.

• Reviews all Bloomington’s approximately 32,000 parcels once every 5 years. Goal of 6,500 to 8,500 each year. Required to follow State Statues and DOR policy directives while maintaining international statistical standards for a fair and equitable property assessment.

• Provides the Annual Assessment Report to ensure public trust and transparency.

• Presents valuation and property tax trends and analytics to City Council, executive leadership and other interested community partners. 

Assessing has successfully achieved proactive MOA settlements for the past 16 years totaling 11.1 billion dollars of value. In 1999, MOA almost went to tax court and at that time both sides had about a million dollars into the case.

Building & Inspections

• Reviews construction plans for consistency with codes.

• Issues permits and inspects work throughout construction process.

• Time of Sale Inspection Program.

The revenue generated by permits and inspections cover 100% of the

B&I Division expenses plus other development-related activity.

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Environmental Health• Delegated from state to license and inspect:

• Restaurants, grocery stores, schools & all other food establishments

• Hotels, public pools & spas• Manufactured home parks & recreational camping areas• Wells – construction & sealing• Richfield inspection contract (food, pools & lodging)

• Investigate food and water borne illness • Monitor beach water quality

• License & inspect rental housing

• Enforce City nuisance and zoning codes

• Respond to complaints & abate nuisances

• Non‐delegated business licensing & inspection

The Environmental Health Division is proud of our long-standing partnership and ongoing engagement with Bloomington’s hospitality community highlighted by the Food Safety Awards celebrated as part of the Diamond Service Awards Gala

Housing and Redevelopment Authority• Affordable housing program provider

• Neighborhood preservation and renewal

• Redevelopment of blighted properties

• Partner with the private sector to facilitate development

Providing housing stability for over 600 families a month. Partnering with private and affordable housing developers to produce housing.  There are five projects in the development pipeline supporting new affordable housing units and the new Opportunity Housing Ordinance.

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Planning• Development Review Services

• Reviews and prepares recommendations on applications for development, rezoning, use permits and variances

• Review development proposals to ensure Code compliance

• Long‐Range Planning Services

• Defines future direction for the City through planning studies and zoning controls

• Promote renewal and guide growth

• Planning Commission

• Customer Service

Wireless leases negotiated and administered by the Planning Division will generate over $700,000 in revenue for the City in 2020.

Port Authority• Oversee and promote development within Bloomington’s South Loop District

• Facilitate redevelopment and economic growth with private sector development partners

• Coordinate and activate the City’s Legislative Policies 

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The Port is proud of delivering on the South Loop Vision with six projects currently under construction, totaling over $1 billion since 2013. There are multiple cranes in South Loop and more are on the way.

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Creative Placemaking• Builds vibrant, distinctive, and sustainable communities

• Centered around creating equitable public places and fostering walkability

• Contributes to social cohesion, quality of life, and well‐being

• Honors existing history and assets of a place, while engaging community 

• Spurs economic development

Wright’s Lake Park Mural, “Seasons of Becoming,” by GoodSpace Murals voted one of five finalists for best public art in CityPages Best of Issue. The mural was also recognized as an outstanding public art project created in 2018 through the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Year in Review program.

Special Projects and Initiatives• New division within CD ‐ Created February 2019

• Coordinate development and implementation of CD’s strategic priorities and objectives.

• Evaluate CD’s mission, priorities, objectives and plans while focusing on effectiveness and impact on the community.

• Participate in the development of new techniques, programs and short‐and long‐range strategic initiatives.

• Evaluate new opportunities, research and analyze ideas. 

• Collaborate and partner with others to advance innovative opportunities.

The establishment of the Gateway District will help attract and spur new development in an underutilized, largely neglected area of the City.

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Opportunity Housing Ordinance 

Promote the development of new affordable housing and the preservation of existing naturally occurring affordable housing while furthering private market 

development in the City

OPPORTUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

Pre‐Opportunity Housing Development

2019‐20

• The District248 units

• 108 Place42 units

• Hayden Grove Senior Living166 units

• The Fenley402 units

Potential Opportunity  Housing Development 

2021‐22

• Gateway SW500 units

• Gateway NW150 units

• Gateway East200 units

• Penn American250 units

Opportunity Housing Dev elopem

ent

2020‐22

• Lyndale Flats81 units

• Penn Place68 units

• Rosa Dev.183 units

• The Quinn86 units

• Village Club Preservation306 units

• Village Club172 units

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Penn Place Apts.68 unitsZoning Approval Complete5 units affordable @ 30% AMI63 units affordable @ 60% AMI

Friendship Village Senior Apts.93 units senior market rate140 bed health centerUnder construction

Residential Projects in Pipeline

Affordable Component

Fully Market Rate August 2020

Founder’s Ridge Senior Apts.111 units senior market rateUnder Construction

108 Place Apts.42 unitsNow Open42 units affordable at 60% AMI

Opus Senior Apts.186 units senior market rateZoning Approval Complete

The Fenley Apts.402 unitsPartially open40 units affordable at 80% AMI

The District Apts.248 unitsUnder construction50 units affordable at 50% AMI

Knox Landing Senior Apts.125 unitsDRC Level – Replat Approved125 units affordable at 60% AMI

The Pointe Senior Apts.133 units senior market rateBuilding Permit Under Review

Cherrywood Pointe Senior Assisted118 units assist. liv. market rateBuilding Permit Under Review

2,543 Units Total742 Units Affordable

Lyndale Flats Apts.81 unitsZoning Approval Complete81 units affordable at 60% AMI

Penn Townhomes16 unitsDRC Level

The Ardor Apts.242 units market rateZoning Approval Complete

Rosa Apts.183 unitsZoning Approval Complete37 units affordable @ 50% AMI

Village Club Apts.172 unitsZoning Approval Complete17 units affordable at 30% AMI104 units at 60% AMI51 units at 70% AMI

Hayden Grove Senior Living166 units seniorUnder construction34 units affordable at 50% AMI

The Quinn Apts.86 unitsPDP Approval Complete86 units affordable @ 60% AMI

Overlook Subdivision3 unitsZoning Approval Complete

Syndicate Apts.68 unitsDRC Level7 units affordable at 50% AMI

Drury Inn214 roomsGrading completedConstruction on hold

Hyatt House151 roomsUnder Construction

Non‐Residential Projects in Pipeline

Hotel

CommercialAugust 2020

Industrial

Institutional

SICK Technology CampusIndustrial/Office547,000 sq. ft.Zoning Review Fall 2020

Luther Subaru37,000 sq. ft. two‐story dealershipUnder Construction

Skywater Tech Foundry67,000 sq. ft. additionUnder Construction

Xcel Substation ExpansionUnder Construction

South Loop Waterpark328,000 sq. ft.Zoning Approval Complete

U‐Haul Self Storage115,000 sq. ft.Zoning Approval Granted

Cambria Suites Restaurant6,000 sq. ft.DRC Level

Bank4,250 sq. ft.Zoning Approval Complete

Walser Collision Addition4,200 sq. ft.Under construction

Forklifts of MN Addition3,100 sq. ft.Under construction

Seagate ExpansionZoning Appl. Withdrawn – On Hold