Jordan, other southwest metro cities worried Met Council decision could prompt “disorderly development” as metro grows

Leaders in several communities on the southwest fringes of the Twin Cities metro area are voicing opposition to a recent Metropolitan Council land-use decision they say promotes "disorderly development" and threatens cities' ability to plan for growth. At issue: the Met Council's move to edit Scott County's long-term development plan and allow a township near the city of Jordan to be recategorized from urban to mostly rural "business reserve," allowing for development of warehouses, offices and manufacturing facilities. The change also means a 430-acre parcel in Sand Creek Township, about...