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Planning commission recommends A3 agricultural zoning amendment to council after Metropolitan Council queries

Dayton City Planning Commission · December 4, 2025
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Summary

The commission recommended amendments to the comprehensive plan and A3 zoning ordinance to allow limited low‑density subdivision in northwest Dayton while responding to Metropolitan Council requests to exclude 2030 sewer‑staged parcels and to reserve roughly 75% of developable acres for future sewered development. Staff will forward the revised materials to the Met Council for review.

On Dec. 3 the Dayton City Planning Commission recommended that City Council forward amended comprehensive‑plan language and an A3 agricultural zoning district ordinance to the Metropolitan Council for final review.

Staff described the A3 district as a tool to allow low‑density, septic‑based residential subdivision on large (20+ acre) parcels in northwest Dayton while preserving rural character. Under the district, subdivision would be limited by an overall developable‑area cap (the ordinance calculates developable…

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