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- The Bloomington Planning Commission approved a 40,000 square meter vehicle maintenance system.
- The website offers 17 docking bays, offices and 63 parking spaces.
- Construction begins on the spring of 2026 after the demolition of two existing buildings.
- Solar modules are installed one year after the construction to protect the roof guarantee.
The Bloomington Planning Commission gave a new maintenance system for the vehicle fleet through the city at its meeting last week.
According to the planning documents, the new system would include 40,000 square meters of space and would include 17 docking bays and an office area.
According to the documents, the project would take place in the 1800 West 96th St. in Southern Bloomington and placed it near Interstate 35W.
Planning documents show that the project will probably start building next spring and will not take more than a year to be completed. Before the construction, however, the city must encourage the existing buildings on the site, which are referred to in the documents as quickly as possible and salt sheds. According to urban planning documents, both locations will be deconstructed in winter from January 2026.
Of the 40,000 square meter footprint for the project, 14,400 square foot will be dedicated to high -performance shafts, around 4,400 quadrat foot will be carried out for both a light bay and for work bay.
During the meeting, the commissioners asked whether the city would add solar collectors to the roof of the project. Deb Williams, Bloomington Capital Project Manager for the Department of Public Works, said the plan was one year after the ascent. I was waiting for solar systems for a year, she said the norm when you build a property like this.
“Part of it is for the guarantee. Therefore, we would like to have the roof set so that if there are problems with the construction, only problems of installation and not to us something else on the roof,” said Williams.
According to the city's documents, the property will have 63 parking spaces, although zoning codes requires 79 stands. However, the fleet maintenance facility is in addition to the establishment of the city's public work, in which additional parking spaces are available. However, this facility is a lower prayer question than a commercial repair business for motor vehicles.
JLG Architects serves as an architect of the project.
The planning commission finally announced the project, the city's employees informed the commissioners on Thursday, apart from the appeal to the city council Bloomington before September 23.