6212 Salem Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902

Agricultural/Resource Commercial District

The purpose of these districts is to provide a suitable location for agricultural and resource uses within the Resource Protection Area of the Land Use Plan. The application of these districts in the township will be considered in areas having proximity to major highways where access or traffic generated by the site will not adversely impact the safety or operation of a federal or state highway or intersections on the County State Aide System; areas that avoid conflicts with agricultural areas; and areas that have geology that is characterized as having low sensitivity to pollution. Uses located within these districts should be supportive of agricultural and resource uses or uses that by their nature require large amounts of open space, or require a more remote rural setting. These uses should not require additional public investment in infrastructure as a result of establishment of the depicted use. The specific Agricultural/Resource Commercial District must be identified at the time of application for a zone change. Once granted, no other use will be allowed without re-application for a zone change to a specific Agricultural/Resource Commercial District.