Release of the 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory

Community Development Research

Committee of the Whole

Release of the

2020 Generalized Land Use

Inventory

August 4, 2021

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• Conducted every 3-7 years

• Based on:

• Aerial photography

• Assessor information

• Building permits & Internet searches

• Represents existing use – not tax

classification, land use guidance, or

land cover

• Interpreted and classified using

generalized and uniform classifications

• Reviewed by communities

• Snapshot in time

About the Land Use Inventory

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• Land consumption

• Development trends

• Forecasting and land supply

• Regional land use planning

• Climate Analysis

• Groundwater and Surface Water

modeling

• Used by many communities

Why we undertake the

Land Use Inventory

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• Land consumption has increased

for first time since 2005

• Single family detached is still the

main driver

• Shifts in non-residential reflect

changing economics and shared

values

• As the region grows, so do parks

• Region is demanding less land to

accommodate the same amount

of people and households

Initial findings

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Our region’s composition

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory

Agriculture

Undeveloped

Residential

Other Developed uses

Park, Recreation,

or Preserve

Water

Transportation

Over 1.9 million acres

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Land consumption is largely stable

37,000 acres

7,250 annually

22,000 acres

4,250 annually

19,000 acres

3,150 annually

18,000 acres

4,500 annually

Minneapolis Maple Grove Ramsey Minnetonka

2000-2005 2005-2010 2010- 2016 2016-2020

Gained…

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory; Generalized Land use Historical

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Residential construction driving development

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Percent of total developed acres as of 2020

Other Developed Uses

Other Residential

Single Family Detached

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

1

Growth in developed acres, 2016-2020

Other Developed Uses

Single Family Detached

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory

Solar

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0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

Single family development in the suburban

edge

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ge

in

Acre

s

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory

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Community Designations

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Multifamily development in the urban and

suburban communities

Ne

t ch

an

ge

in

Acre

s

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory

(Includes Mixed Use Residential)

050

100150200250300350400

Multifamily Mix-Residential

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Community Designations

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Affordable multifamily development in urban

and suburban communities

Ne

t ch

an

ge

in

Acre

s

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory; Metropolitan Council’s Affordable

Production Survey (2016-2019)

050

100150200250300350400

Market-rate Multifamily Affordable Multifamily

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Community Designations

(Includes Mixed Use Residential)

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-500

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Commercial, Office, &Institutional Non-Residential Mix Use Industrial

2000-2005 2005-2010 2010-2016 2016-2020

Development of non-residential landN

et

ch

an

ge

in

Acre

s

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory

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Expansion of parks and recreation acresA

cre

s

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

1990 2000 2005 2010 2016 2020

Park, Recreational, or Preserve Golf Course Park & Golf Course

13

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Single Family Detached Park, Rec. & Preserve

Parks expansion is linked to the development

of the region

Ne

t ch

an

ge

in

Acre

s

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory; Metropolitan Council’s Affordable

Production Survey (2016-2019)

Thrive MSP 2040

Community Designations

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Land consumption suggests more compact

development

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2020 Generalized Land Use Inventory; Metropolitan Council Population Estimates

183227

106

443490

290

1990-2000 2000-2010 2010-2020

Acres per 1,000 new residents Acres per 1,000 new households

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• Rate of growth has increased for first

time since 2005

• Single family detached is still the main

driver

• Shifts in non-residential reflect

changing economics and shared

values

• As the region grows, so do parks

• Region is demanding less land to

accommodate the same amount of

people and households

Main Takeaways

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• Changing patterns of land consumption

are guided by changing demand, but

also shared policy goals.

• Future population and economic

growth will impact land

development.

• It is important to evolve our shared

vision for the future and set policies

in line with that vision.

Land use and the regional

development guide

Paul Hanson | GIS Coordinator

[email protected]

metrocouncil.org/research

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