Forest Lake, Minnesota
Last Reviewed
28th Jul 2025
Date Published
1st May 2021
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Planning and Zoning for Forest Lake, MN
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Forest Lake, MN?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Forest Lake, MN as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial | 2.44% | 1121.72 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 51.87% | 23823.05 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 2.44% | 1121.72 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 70.23% | 32258.44 | |
| Manufacturing | 39.24% | 18023.64 | |
| General industrial | 2.44% | 1121.72 | |
| Residential | 92.75% | 42600.21 | |
| Two family dwelling | 1.02% | 466.95 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 1.09% | 498.72 | |
| Accessory dwelling unit | 89.81% | 41252.34 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 7.07% | 3245.79 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 2.44% | 1121.72 | |
| Single family dwelling | 90.90% | 41751.05 | |
| Communal housing | 92.75% | 42600.21 | |
| Mechanical | 97.54% | 44800.24 | |
| Utility structures | 97.54% | 44800.24 | |
| Communication towers | 97.54% | 44800.24 | |
| Agriculture | 70.76% | 32498.78 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 70.76% | 32498.78 | |
| Other | 15.50% | 7117.36 | |
| Accessory | 97.54% | 44800.24 | |
| Temporary uses | 77.11% | 35418.08 | |
| Multiple | 15.50% | 7117.36 | |
| Retail | 34.57% | 15876.99 | |
| Professional services | 1.98% | 908.53 | |
| General retail | 43.48% | 19970.69 | |
| Personal services | 96.08% | 44131.75 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 4.20% | 1927.47 | |
| Restricted retail | 34.57% | 15876.99 | |
| Community | 97.54% | 44800.24 | |
| Schools and universities | 97.54% | 44800.24 | |
| Medical | 28.27% | 12982.39 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 4.74% | 2178.90 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 97.54% | 44800.24 | |
| Lodging | 3.83% | 1757.69 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 75.91% | 34866.09 | |
| Hotel/motel | 3.83% | 1757.69 | |
| Commercial | 4.42% | 2030.25 | |
| Professional office | 6.64% | 3049.19 | |
| Entertainment | 82.45% | 37868.49 | |
| Non-retail sales | 56.85% | 26112.53 | |
| Automobile related uses | 2.22% | 1018.94 | |
| General commercial | 4.20% | 1927.47 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 4.42% | 2030.25 |