An official website of the Community Designations: Rural Residential
Rural Residential
Figure 2.8: Rural Residential map
These are areas with larger lot developments which preclude the provision of urban infrastructure, such as regional wastewater service. Rural Residential areas represent historic development patterns of average lots sizes of 1-2.5 units per acre that were mostly built in the 1980s and 1990s. The growth pattern in Rural Residential areas is not aligned with the Met Council’s mission of orderly and economical growth, therefore, the Met Council discourages any expansion of this community designation. These cities and townships generally plan to accommodate minimal growth while preserving natural areas as some areas may have environmental limitations to development.
Rural Residential cities and townships often have more than one community designation representing the historic development patterns that exist alongside newer planned development areas. These areas may be anticipating regional sewer service or are part of orderly annexation areas in nearby cities.
Andover*
Baytown Twp.
Credit River*
Ham Lake
Inver Grove Heights*
Lake Elmo*
Lake St. Croix Beach
Lakeland
Lakeland Shores
New Market Twp.*
North Oaks*
Nowthen
Oak Grove
Spring Lake Twp.*
St. Mary’s Point
Sunfish Lake
West Lakeland Twp.
* Indicates that there is more than one community designation for this jurisdiction.
