The council approved both the preliminary and final development plans for Seagate's expansion in a single vote, adding roughly 64,000 square feet to the company's semiconductor manufacturing facility in Bloomington.
The item moved through as part of the consent agenda, meaning it got no separate discussion and passed alongside other routine business on a 6-0 vote.
Council approved preliminary and final development plans for a roughly 64,000-square-foot expansion of Seagate's semiconductor manufacturing facility.
The mayor pointed out that this makes three semiconductor-related expansions the city has now approved, alongside projects from Polar and SkyWater. That's a notable cluster of chip manufacturing investment landing in one suburb, even if each individual approval barely made a ripple at the council table.
Seagate has long operated a manufacturing presence in Bloomington, and this expansion adds to that footprint. No further detail on timeline, cost, or job impact was discussed at the meeting beyond the size of the addition and the plan approvals themselves.