Planning Commission

The Bloomington Planning Commission advises the City Council on development proposals, development standards, long-range planning and transportation issues.

Live Webcast of meeting
Meeting location, schedule, agendas, minutes
Duties
Commissioners and their terms
Staff liaison
2012 work plan

Live Webcast

THIS WEBCAST IS AVAILABLE ONE MINUTE BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS. Streaming video is available for most regular Planning Commission meetings. During a meeting, click the above "Webcast" button to see whether live video is available.

Meeting location, schedule, agendas, synopses

Meetings are usually held on Thursdays at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers in Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road.

Online calendar: Links to meeting schedule, agendas, agenda items, synopses, and webcasts . Browse for meetings that are posted for each month. Documentation is added as it becomes available.
Archived synopses 1996 - 2008
2012 Meeting calendar
2012 Submittal schedule

Duties

Chapter 2, Article V, Section 2.98 of the Bloomington City Code charges the Planning Commission with the following duties. Note that effective January 1, 2010, the Planning Commission will be assuming the duties of the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission.

Hold hearings, review applications and make recommendations as set forth in the City Code;
Act as a board of appeals and adjustments within the terms and conditions set forth in Section 2.98.01 of this Code and Minnesota Statutes Sections 462.354, subd. 2, 462.357, subd. 6, and 462.359, subd. 4;
Review and make recommendations on proposed amendments to zoning, subdivision and transportation provisions of the City Code;
Review and make recommendations on proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan and district plans; and
Review and make recommendations on transportation issues including transportation planning, street extensions and modification, street layout and striping, on street parking, neighborhood traffic plans, transportation grant applications, transit systems, pedestrian way, and bicycle traffic.

Commissioners and their terms

Commissioner	Date of Appointment	Term Expires
Budd Batterson	01/23/12	12/31/14
Alan Felkner	01/26/09	12/31/14
Craig Nordstrom (Chair)	09/10/07	12/31/13
Jon Oleson	10/06/08	12/31/14
Brandon Pierce	01/23/12	12/31/14
Kelley Spiess	01/23/12	12/31/14
Roger Willette	02/04/08	12/31/13

Staff liaison

The Planning Commission's staff liaison is Glen Markegard, Planning Manager of the City's Planning Division. Planning Commissioners may be contacted by e-mailing or contacting the Planning Division at the address below.

For more information, contact:

Planning Division
1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington MN 55431
PH: 952-563-8920, FAX: 952-563-8949, TTY: 952-563-8740
E-mail: planning@ci.bloomington.mn.us