A major component of any small area plan is a Future Land Use Plan. Since this is an update to an existing plan, future land use direction should be taken from the Downtown East/North Loop Master Plan within its study boundaries and from this document for the remaining parts of the North Loop neighborhood.
The future land uses proposed here build upon the City’s comprehensive plan and will provide better specificity. The Future Land Use Plan will be used by the various public and private stakeholders as a tool for encouraging and regulating long-term land use decisions. If redevelopment occurs within the neighborhood, it will be required to adhere to the future land use plan.

The future land use map provides parcel and district level guidance for future uses. Any new land use designations in the future land use map were chosen based on several factors. These include current land use and zoning, City land use designations and planned uses, community input and potential for redevelopment. The majority of the plan’s land use recommendations will aide in managing growth if and when development occurs. The following section discusses in depth the research findings, policies, and principles upon which these decisions were based. The policy basis for decisions included current policies in The Minneapolis Plan for Sustainable Growth (the City’s Comprehensive Plan) and the guiding principles established in this plan.

There are three major components of the Future Land Use Plan:

• Land Use by Parcel
• Designated Land Use Features
• Land Use Districts