If the city of Bloomington does not approve Targets application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and rezoning, what might happen to the property?
If Target’s application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and rezoning is denied, the company could use the site as a distribution center, which could operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week under current zoning. The current distribution center at the site, which has not been running at full capacity for many years, has 60 truck docks. Target could also choose to sell the site to another buyer — either someone who may operate the current distribution center or to someone looking to use the property for other industrial purposes. As the Division of City Planning pointed out in its report to the Planning Commission (which is available on the City of Bloomington Web site), the property has outstanding access to rail service, which is particularly attractive to industries looking to use rail as a cheaper and more sustainable method of moving freight in light of rising fuel costs. The city planning staff also points out in its report that the site is easily accessible by roadway, and has
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