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Commission backs comp‑plan amendment to resolve Met Council density issue for Rivera Trails

Cottage Grove Planning and Zoning Commission · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a comprehensive-plan amendment to reguide a 9.3‑acre high-density pocket to medium density so the proposed Rivera Trails subdivision can meet Met Council density requirements for a sewer connection; staff said Met Council has paused the sewer permit pending the reguiding and review.

The Cottage Grove Planning & Zoning Commission on March 23 approved a comprehensive-plan amendment (CP 2026-00003) to reguide a small high-density area within the proposed Rivera Trails development so the project complies with Met Council density requirements for sewer permitting.

Senior Planner Samantha Puret explained that Twin Cities Land Development’s Rivera Trails proposal mixes single-family lots and townhomes and that, during submittal of a…

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