Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 9 § 9.24
LANDSCAPE FEE IN-LIEU REDUCTION (Bloomington Housing Opportunity and Preservation Ordinance)
Operative Text
To incentivize the construction of opportunity housing units affordable to households at or below 60% of AMI, a residential development that includes at least 9% of its total dwelling or co-living units affordable to households at or below 60% of AMI may reduce the fee in lieu for providing landscaping on a constrained site, where such fee in lieu is approved by the city council, as follows: developments with 9% mix of its total units qualifying as extremely low or very low income opportunity housing units may reduce the fee by 100%. (Ord. 2019-16 , passed 2-25-2019; Ord. 2025-07 , passed 4-28-2025)
Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 9.24 establishes a financial incentive tied to affordable housing production: residential developments that include at least 9% of their total dwelling or co-living units affordable to households at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) may reduce a city-council-approved landscaping fee-in-lieu on constrained sites. When that 9% threshold is met specifically with extremely low- or very-low-income opportunity housing units, the fee reduction reaches 100%, eliminating the fee entirely. The provision is designed to offset development costs as a way of encouraging the creation of affordable housing in Bloomington.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 9.24, property owners and developers planning residential projects on constrained sites in Bloomington generally structure their unit mix to determine whether the affordable-housing threshold qualifies them for a landscaping fee-in-lieu reduction. Operators who designate at least 9% of total dwelling or co-living units as affordable to households at or below 60% AMI—and specifically as extremely low- or very-low-income opportunity housing units—can pursue a 100% reduction of that fee, subject to city council approval. Documenting the qualifying unit designations and engaging with the city council approval process early are steps commonly associated with accessing this incentive.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
For tenants, § 9.24 is relevant because it creates a direct financial incentive for developers to include affordable units—specifically those accessible to extremely low- and very-low-income households—within new residential developments in Bloomington. The provision signals that some units in qualifying developments are intended to be affordable to households at or below 60% AMI, which may expand the availability of income-restricted housing options. Tenants seeking affordable housing in Bloomington can consult local tenant-rights organizations or the city's housing office to learn more about opportunity housing units created under this framework.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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