Uptown Normal

Violations can escalate from a citation to a ban from the area to arrest. The ordinance states people will be given a chance to comply first and specifies it isn't meant to deny anyone access to public space "solely because the person is homeless."

The proposal calls for a $35 million, 203,000-square-foot building on the Beaufort Street side of Uptown Circle, as well as a $25 million, 126,000-square-foot building on the North Street side.

The Town of Normal is looking to strengthen its code of conduct in and around Uptown Station, which has seen an increase in homeless people gathering on the property in recent months.

The two six-story buildings would bring more than 200 apartments to Uptown along with retail and restaurant space.

Two longtime empty buildings bordering Uptown Circle in Normal could be the site of new construction, after a design review committee approved a Joliet company's proposed Trail East and Trail West developments.

The Town of Normal's Historic Preservation Commission approved two requests to demolish abandoned buildings in Uptown, but rejected a third. The three buildings are marked for demolition to make way for the Trail East and West developments.

The Uptown Design Review Commission has delayed votes on proposed designs for the long-planned Trail East and West developments, asking the designers for more mock-ups and some changes.

A Joliet-based contractor is proposing two six-story buildings with restaurants and residential space to become the long-planned Trail East and Trail West developments near Uptown Circle.

The Town of Normal's Historic Preservation Commission will decide whether or not to approve demolition of three Uptown Normal buildings at its next meeting.

Normal City Manager Pam Reece said the Federal Railroad Administration has assured the town it's OK with the delay.