Background

MINNEAPOLIS 2040 GOALS

New and updated land use regulations will ensure that key elements of Minneapolis 2040 will be implemented. Climate change resilience and Clean environment through more efficient use of land by setting the stage for more complete neighborhoods and more efficient transportation options and travel patterns. Affordable and accessible housing and Complete neighborhoods by improving access to a variety of land use designations citywide, setting the stage for increased access to goods and services and employment opportunities closer to where people live and work. More residents and jobs by regulating the efficient use of land. Eliminate disparities by ensuring ample access to a variety of land use designations citywide, making it easier to achieve other goals related to complete neighborhoods and transportation access.

Primary Zoning District Map

The updated land use regulations resolve conflicts between Minneapolis 2040 and the City’s previous zoning regulations. They provide clarity around which uses are allowed in which district, and whether any special regulations should apply to specific uses.

Minneapolis 2040 includes 12 Future Land Use Districts that guide the development of these regulations, which primarily guide the uses that should be allowed in the city (residential, commercial, mixed-use, production, etc.). The zoning changes described here include 15 new primary zoning districts (replacing the existing 23) that contain land use regulations in accordance with the future land use map and policy guidance that was already adopted by the City in Minneapolis 2040.

Important note: The use of every property in the city will not change between now and 2040. These regulations will provide guidance if a property owner proposes changes to the way a property is used. To see a side by side comparison of existing primary zoning and proposed primary zoning, follow this link.

Uses Allowed Table

The Uses Allowed Table lists various types of uses and which of the 15 primary zoning districts the uses are allowed in.

Uses are organized by GROUP, Category, and Specific Use. For example, COMMERCIAL is a use group that includes all uses that are primarily commercial. Within the COMMERCIAL use group are categories such as Food and Beverages, under which all related uses are considered. The Food and Beverages category is defined in Chapter 545 – uses considered part of this category are permitted, conditional, or not permitted in the manner shown in the table for the entire category.

Uses specified with a "P" are permitted as of right in the district or districts where designated. Uses specified with a "C" are allowed as a conditional use in the district or districts where designated. The number preceding a “P” or “C” in the use table indicates the maximum gross floor area for that use in that district in multiples of one thousand (1,000) square feet. An asterisk “*” following a “P” or “C” in the use table indicates that the use is only permitted in a multi-story mixed use building.

Certain specific uses are enumerated in the use table for two reasons: (1) the districts where the specific use is allowed are different from other uses in the use category; and/or (2) the use is subject to specific use standards that are in addition to use standards applicable to other uses in the same use category. In these situations, the use category includes the reference "except as noted below" in the table below.

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