By Adam Studzinski
NORMAL – The Normal Town Council has approved a change to the South College Village Planned Unit Development, which was originally created in 2007 to provide housing and services for the elderly.
The council voted 5-1 Monday night to remove a 1.5 acre area in the southwest corner of the PUD to allow a Dollar General to be built. Councilwoman Kathleen Lorenz cast the lone “no” vote.
“I was concerned about the fact that it was a parcel of the PUD, the Planned Unit Development, that was being removed from the PUD,” said Lorenz. “That, to me, felt a little reactionary and deviating from what I think a Planned Unit Development should be.”
City Manager Mark Peterson said this isn’t what the town first envisioned for the area, but believed this is a good move.
“For the residents of the assisted living facility, my guess is they’ll find this to be a nice option because they can access it through a pedestrian way without having to cross the street,” Peterson said.
Also on Monday, the council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Bloomington for the regulation of transportation networks, such as Uber.
Adam Studzinski can be reached at adam.studzinski@cumulus.com.
