Housing

A former ISU housing complex on Shelbourne Drive in Normal can serve as the seed for a subdivision in north central Normal, and it could see renters as early as January.

The Normal Planning Commission approved the rezoning of land in north Normal for residential living spaces during a meeting on Thursday.

300 Spot LLC has proposed a development project that includes single-family homes, apartments and duplexes.

Demand is up, supply is low, and the rental market has responded accordingly.

The senior member of the Normal Town Council says it's reasonable that revisions of the town's sign ordinance will attract some heat, with competing interests to balance.

The owner of a controversial proposed addition to a subdivision in north Normal is making changes to address neighborhood resistance. Fairlawn Capital also is renaming the third addition to the Wintergreen subdivision to Weldon Reserve. Weldon is the middle name of Town of Normal founder Jesse Fell.

Developers DJ Powell and Mike Mapes of 300 Spot Holding LLC said in a WGLT interview they plan duplexes and assisted living units for seniors on undeveloped property at Shelbourne Avenue and Linden Street in Normal.

Nomal's city manager expects the developer of a controversial addition to the Wintergreen subdivision off Beech Street near Interstate 55 will make changes to satisfy neighborhood objections.

The Normal Town Council will consider spending close to $561,000 to improve tennis and pickleball courts at Anderson and Underwood parks when it meets Monday evening. Town staff said none of those courts have been resurfaced in two decades with the infrastructure spending taking into account the growing popularity of pickleball.

The attraction to flexible hours and sizable commissions lured even teenagers into the profession, including 18-year-old Gavin Devore of Bloomington.