An official website of the Community Designations: Diversified Rural
Diversified Rural
Figure 2.7: Diversified Rural map
These cities and townships include some prime agricultural land and farms, as well as large-lot residential development and clustered housing. Most of these areas were developed just prior to 2000 with lower residential densities. This pattern of development is most conducive for future expansion of urban infrastructure, as some of these areas are within the Met Council’s Long-Term Service Area.
Considering the long-term plans for orderly growth of these areas, urbanized levels of residential development is discouraged to avoid premature demand for wastewater expansion, as are subdivisions that would preclude future urbanized development. Diversified Rural cities and townships may have more than one community designation based on forecasted growth and current or planned development patterns.
Afton
Andover*
Belle Plaine Twp.*
Cedar Lake Twp.
Coates
Columbus*
Corcoran*
Dellwood
Denmark Twp.
East Bethel*
Forest Lake*
Grant
Greenfield*
Grey Cloud Island Twp.
Helena Twp.*
Hugo*
Independence*
Laketown Twp.*
Linwood Twp.
Louisville Twp.
Marine on St. Croix
May Twp.
Medina*
Miesville
Minnetrista*
New Market Twp.*
New Trier
Orono*
Pine Springs
Randolph
Randolph Twp.*
Ravenna Twp.
Rogers*
Sand Creek Twp.
Scandia*
Spring Lake Twp.*
St. Francis*
St. Lawrence Twp.
Stillwater Twp.
Victoria*
* Indicates that there is more than one community designation for this jurisdiction.
