Explore zoning districts and recent rezoning activity in Monticello, MN. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through October 12, 2026
Updated with meetings through October 12, 2026.
The zoning information on this page comes from official sources. Confirm the zoning of a specific parcel with the Monticello planning department.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Provides low-density single-family detached homes in areas of high natural amenity (woodlands, wetlands, views), with a base density of up to 2 units per gross acre and a 14,000+ sq ft minimum lot.
Provides for low-density, single-family detached residential dwellings and directly related complementary uses.
Provides for single-family and two-family (duplex) dwellings.
Provides for medium-density residential development.
Provides for highway-oriented commercial and service businesses.
Provides for commercial and service uses that draw customers from the wider region.
Regulates the mixed commercial and residential uses of the downtown/central community area.
A place-specific mixed-use district implementing the Pointes at Cedar Small Area Plan across defined subdistricts.
Provides for limited light-industrial offices, light manufacturing, and wholesale showrooms in a high-amenity, landscaped environment, with an 8,000 sq ft minimum lot.
Provides for warehousing and light industrial development, with a 20,000 sq ft minimum lot.
Provides for heavy industrial and manufacturing uses requiring isolation from residential or commercial use, with a 30,000 sq ft minimum lot.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Monticello in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.
Monticello · Sep 28, 2026
Denied · UnanimousJust south of 120th Street (Orchard Road), northwest Monticello Orderly Annexation Area
Zoning change from A-G to A-R (84 acres), denied unanimously on Sep 28, 2026 in Monticello.
Your move: Denied. Check this board's approval pattern before filing a similar request.
Monticello · Sep 28, 2026
Denied · UnanimousSouth of the Meadows Manufactured Home Park, Monticello Orderly Annexation Area
Zoning change from A-G to B-2 (21.75 acres), denied unanimously on Sep 28, 2026 in Monticello.
Your move: Denied. Check this board's approval pattern before filing a similar request.
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Approved · 4-1Preliminary plat for Edmondson Business Center, approved by a 4-1 vote on Oct 6, 2026 in Monticello.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Monticello · Oct 6, 2026
Approved · 4-1Rezoning of Edmondson Business Center to DC PUD, IBC and AO, approved by a 4-1 vote on Oct 6, 2026 in Monticello.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Monticello · Oct 12, 2026
ApprovedEdmondson Business Center data center PUD (Planning Commission report), approved on Oct 12, 2026 in Monticello.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Monticello · Oct 6, 2026
Approved · 4-1CUP for data center campus at Edmondson Business Center, approved by a 4-1 vote on Oct 6, 2026 in Monticello.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
In Monticello, 86% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Industrial / warehouse clear 100%, Special exception / conditional use 69%. ZoneWire analyzed 59 land-use board decisions in Monticello over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial / warehouse | 13 | 100% |
| Special exception / conditional use | 13 | 69% |
| Subdivision / plat | 8 | 100% |
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 6 | 100% |
The official Monticello zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. The zoning information on this page comes from official sources, and ZoneWire monitors council meetings for rezoning activity and zoning changes in Monticello.
Zoning districts in Monticello include R-A (Residential Amenities District), R-1 (Single-Family Residential District), R-2 (Single and Two-Family Residential District), R-3 (Medium Density Residential District), B-3 (Highway Business District), B-4 (Regional Business District), CCD (Central Community District), PCD (The Pointes at Cedar District). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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