Public review of Olmsted County General Land Use Plan Update StoryMaps

The Olmsted County Planning department is updating the Olmsted County General Land Use Plan (GLUP), the policy framework for county land use management. The GLUP is a long-range document, updated every five years to reflect changes in population, employment, land use projections, assumptions, and policy. This latest update of the GLUP looks out until at least 2045.

To help Olmsted County residents learn more about updates to the GLUP, a collection of StoryMaps is now available for public review on the county’s GLUP webpage. These user-friendly summaries introduce Olmsted County’s land use planning efforts and policies, the factors that influence them, as well as plan updates and implementation strategies.

Included in Olmsted County’s GLUPdate 2045 StoryMap collection are the following topics:

  • Land use planning 101
  • Geography and units of government
  • Olmsted County soils
  • Geology
  • Water
  • Environmental corridors
  • Demographics
  • The economy
  • Cultural resources
  • Values, principles, and policies
  • Environmental justice
  • Land cover and land use

Links are provided on the GLUP webpage to allow residents to ask questions and share commentary about the GLUP. On this page, residents can also subscribe to receive notifications about future public meetings and hearings related to this topic. 

“The Olmsted County General Land Use Plan is the primary set of land use policies that define our vision of how, when, and where growth, redevelopment, and preservation should occur throughout the county,” said Olmsted County Planning Director Ben Griffith. “Successful implementation of this plan results in the wise use of land and resources available to the community. We invite the public to learn more about this process by reviewing these materials and sharing input.”

For more information, contact Olmsted County Principal Planner Sandi Goslee at 507-328-7168 or goslee.sandi@co.olmsted.mn.us.

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Media Contact: Jennifer Garness, Executive Support Supervisor, 507-328-7105