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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, May 17th, 2023.
Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Cindy Beaulé speaks with two organizers about the Bloomington Early Music Festival. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, Flipping Outrageous on Better Beware – our weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. More following today’s feature.
But first, your local headlines:
Bloomington City Council
At the Bloomington City Council meeting on May 10th, Development Services Manager Jacki Scanlan gave an update on Accessory Dwelling Units and Plexes.
Council Member Steve Volan asked if the regulations are too restrictive, and if that is why they have not had a lot of requests. Scanlan responded.
Council Member Matt Flaherty asked a follow up question on what is stopping people from building A-D-Us and duplexes. Scanlan said that the process might be stopping people before they get started.
Council Member Jim Sims asked Scanlan if having the approval process be a by-right permitted use instead of a conditional use permit, would encourage more residents to consider A-D-Us and plexes.. Scanlan agreed that they would probably see more requests if the ordinance was instead a by-right permitted use.
Flaherty said that he is interested in changing the regulations after seeing that the concerns city residents’ had did not come to fruition, and asked Scanlan if she thinks that it would be reasonable to loosen the regulations to enable the building of more accessory dwelling units and plexes.
Then, Council Member Dave Rollo reintroduced an ordinance to amend the traffic calming and greenways program.
Assistant Director of Planning and Transportation Beth Rosenbarger offered some clarification on the traffic calming and greenways processes.
The council voted 4-5 in opposition to the ordinance. The next Bloomington City Council meeting will take place on May 17th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Cindy Beaulé speaks with two organizers about the Bloomington Early Music Festival. This interview originally aired as part of Tuesday’s Afternoon Music Mix on WFHB. We turn to Beaulé for more.
Up next, Flipping Outrageous on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. We turn to host and producer Richard Fish for more.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Cindy Beaulé.
Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
