Setting
- Backs to
- open or farmland, water and wetland
- Cul-de-sac
- No
- Neighbourhood
- Established: 16 of 17 neighbouring parcels built, most neighbours built 1998–2000
- Corner lot
- No
- Frontage and depth
- 422 ft of street frontage, 1,081 ft deep
- Back yard faces
- north
- Nearest highway
- 70 ft
- Nearest rail line
- 0.9 mi
- Slope
- Gentle: 4% on average across the lot
- Tree canopy
- 13% of the lot in 2015
Computed from county parcel and map data, as of October 2026. Screening only, not a survey. Sources: Met Council road centerlines (2026-10-08), Generalized Land Use 2025 and active railroads; the regional parcel dataset (2026-07-20); NWI wetlands and DNR public waters; the UMN 2015 1-m tree canopy. Elevation: the MN DNR LiDAR 1 m bare-earth elevation model (metro collection, validated October 2012), data contributed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Walkout and lookout potential are a builder rule of thumb, not a survey.
All site signals below are preliminary site signals — not a determination. Verify before you rely on them.
Data confidence
A plain-language status — not a score. This page documents 5 facts from public records (one of them the 4 building rules cited to Plymouth City Code §21350.13), estimates 2 more from models, relies on 3 unverified screening defaults, and lists 8 things to verify before you rely on it.
- What we know
- 5 documented signals (building rules (cited), parcel boundary, jurisdiction, mapped zoning and 1 more) — each carries its source and as-of date below.
- What we estimate
- 2 modeled values (preliminary setback envelope (uniform conservative buffer — edges not classified), sewer proximity (estimated)) — modeled, not measured; treat as screening only.
- What needs verification
- 8 items only a professional or the city can confirm — the full checklist is below.
- Rules basis
- Plymouth FRD Future Restricted Development — Plymouth City Code §21350.13 (Municode, api.municode.com client 15587 product 15701 job 499079; code currency Ord. No. 2026-05 enacted 2026-04-28, Supp. No. 8 Update 3; section history Ord. No. 2009-07, 2009-05-12; retrieved 2026-10-01) + regional screening defaults for rules not yet loaded — This parcel is mapped as zoning district FRD in the city’s published GIS layer. Some rules shown use a regional screening default — the Plymouth ordinance is not yet loaded for them; verify locally before relying on any number. This parcel appears smaller than Plymouth's 871,200 sq ft minimum for its mapped FRD district (§21350.13); lots of record platted before the standard took effect may still be buildable - confirm with the city.
Plain-English summary
This parcel in Plymouth sits in the Wayzata Public Schools (ISD 284) school district. Part of the parcel is mapped in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, so flood insurance and elevation requirements likely apply. Wetland indicators overlap the parcel in screening data — a field delineation is the next step, since mapped lines are not legal boundaries. On utilities, water service is undocumented and sewer service is inside the regional service area — a connection is not confirmed until the city or utility confirms it, so budget time to verify location and fees. We do not yet have data on terrain, water service, and shoreland status — on this page, unknown never means "no concern."
Rules applied: Plymouth FRD Future Restricted Development — Plymouth City Code §21350.13 (Municode, api.municode.com client 15587 product 15701 job 499079; code currency Ord. No. 2026-05 enacted 2026-04-28, Supp. No. 8 Update 3; section history Ord. No. 2009-07, 2009-05-12; retrieved 2026-10-01) + regional screening defaults for rules not yet loaded This parcel is mapped as zoning district FRD in the city’s published GIS layer. Some rules shown use a regional screening default — the Plymouth ordinance is not yet loaded for them; verify locally before relying on any number. This parcel appears smaller than Plymouth's 871,200 sq ft minimum for its mapped FRD district (§21350.13); lots of record platted before the standard took effect may still be buildable - confirm with the city.
What we know, what we estimate, what you must verify
What we know
Recorded, authoritative facts.
- Building rules (cited)4 rule sets cited to Plymouth City Code §21350.13
Source: Plymouth FRD Future Restricted Development — Plymouth City Code §21350.13 (Municode, api.municode.com client 15587 product 15701 job 499079; code currency Ord. No. 2026-05 enacted 2026-04-28, Supp. No. 8 Update 3; section history Ord. No. 2009-07, 2009-05-12; retrieved 2026-10-01) · as of 10/1/2026 · 90% confidence
- Parcel boundaryRecorded county GIS parcel on file (not a survey)
Source: County GIS
- JurisdictionPlymouth, Hennepin County
Source: County GIS
- Mapped zoningFRD
Source: Plymouth Zoning Map (city portal, ZoningMap service layer 3) · as of 10/2/2026
- Market statusPotential build site — identified from county GIS
Source: MetroGIS Regional Parcel Dataset (MN Geospatial Commons) · as of 7/21/2026
What we estimate
Modeled or preliminary — useful for screening, not decisions.
- Preliminary setback envelope (uniform conservative buffer — edges not classified)Room for a typical house: yes. This is acreage, not a single homesite. Setbacks leave about 12 acres buildable — far more than any house uses, so zoning is not the practical limit here. Site conditions, access, utilities and budget govern what is practical. Based on Plymouth FRD Future Restricted Development — Plymouth City Code §21350.13 (Municode, api.municode.com client 15587 product 15701 job 499079; code currency Ord. No. 2026-05 enacted 2026-04-28, Supp. No. 8 Update 3; section history Ord. No. 2009-07, 2009-05-12; retrieved 2026-10-01); confirm your parcel's zoning.
Source: Plymouth FRD Future Restricted Development — Plymouth City Code §21350.13 (Municode, api.municode.com client 15587 product 15701 job 499079; code currency Ord. No. 2026-05 enacted 2026-04-28, Supp. No. 8 Update 3; section history Ord. No. 2009-07, 2009-05-12; retrieved 2026-10-01) · as of 10/1/2026 · 55% confidence
- Sewer proximity (estimated)Public utilities may be available nearby; connection location & fees require confirmation
55% confidence
What you must verify
Professional and municipal confirmations before you build.
- Boundary survey (a recorded GIS boundary is not a survey)
- Wetland delineation by a certified delineator
- Soil borings & septic feasibility (if no municipal sewer)
- Utility connection points, capacity and SAC/WAC fees with the city or utility
- Permit eligibility and any overlay/PUD conditions with the jurisdiction
- Easements, covenants and title work
- Final setbacks and buildable area per the current local ordinance
- Actual construction cost from builder quotes
What each signal means
Written for homeowners; open “the details” on any card for the builder view and the raw measurement behind it.
Slope & terrain: not yet evaluated — unknown is not the same as no concern. no slope statistics
The details
Builder view: Slope & terrain: no qualifying evidence in the current dataset (no slope statistics); treat as unresolved, not as clear.
No underlying measurement on file for this signal.
- Unknown ≠ clear: absence of data is never treated as "no concern".
0% confidence
Part of this parcel is mapped in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zone floodway); flood insurance and elevation requirements likely apply — confirm with the city and a surveyor.
The details
Builder view: FEMA zone floodway (SFHA) per current NFHL data; floodplain ordinance and base flood elevation requirements apply — elevation certificate and local floodplain review required.
- Zone boundary is map-scale; a surveyed elevation governs.
90% confidence · source: FEMA NFHL flood hazard zones (MN DNR GDRS mirror) · as of 7/21/2026
Wetland indicators
! ConcernMapped wetland/public-water indicators overlap this parcel. This is a screening result, not a confirmed legal boundary — a wetland delineation is recommended before design or purchase decisions.
The details
Builder view: NWI/PWI overlap present — a SCREENING constraint, not a delineated boundary; a wetland delineation is recommended before design or purchase decisions. The local ordinance requires a vegetated buffer of 20–67 ft depending on the wetland's classification, plus a structure setback from the buffer (Plymouth requires a vegetated buffer of 20 to 67 feet depending on the wetland’s quality classification, plus a 15-foot structure setback from the buffer edge — roughly 35 to 82 feet from the wetland itself (Plymouth City Code §21670.05). A delineation and MnRAM classification set the exact figure, and Plymouth’s code states these setbacks take precedence over the district’s ordinary setbacks.) — a delineation and classification set the exact figure. WCA/LGU review applies if impacts are proposed.
- Screening-level mapping only; field conditions govern.
90% confidence · rule tier: local (city/township) ordinance data · source: Updated MN National Wetlands Inventory; DNR Public Waters Inventory basins · as of 7/21/2026
Sanitary sewer
i Info ModeledPublic utilities may be available nearby; connection location & fees require confirmation
Uses a regional screening default — the local ordinance is not yet loaded. Verify locally.
The details
Builder view: sanitary sewer: inside the regional wastewater service area (MUSA) — membership is a planning designation, NOT a connection at the boundary; timing unknown, confirm staging with the city.
- Sewer service state: Inside planned regional wastewater service area — not a sewer connection
- Service-area membership is modeled from regional GIS, not utility records.
- Without a municipal sewer connection, an on-site septic system (SSTS) is required, including a primary and alternate drainfield site (regional/state screening default (unverified) — not the local ordinance; verify with the jurisdiction).
55% confidence · rule tier: regional screening default (unverified)
Water service: not yet evaluated — unknown is not the same as no concern. water service not documented
The details
Builder view: Water service: no qualifying evidence in the current dataset (water service not documented); treat as unresolved, not as clear.
No underlying measurement on file for this signal.
- Unknown ≠ clear: absence of data is never treated as "no concern".
0% confidence
This parcel is in the Wayzata Public Schools (ISD 284) school district per current boundary data.
The details
Builder view: School district: Wayzata Public Schools (ISD 284) — MDE boundary data; boundaries can change, so verify for enrollment decisions.
90% confidence · source: MDE School District Boundaries, SY2025-26 · as of 10/6/2026
Setback & frontage envelope
i InfoRoom for a typical house: yes. This is acreage, not a single homesite. Setbacks leave about 12 acres buildable — far more than any house uses, so zoning is not the practical limit here. Site conditions, access, utilities and budget govern what is practical. Based on Plymouth FRD Future Restricted Development — Plymouth City Code §21350.13 (Municode, api.municode.com client 15587 product 15701 job 499079; code currency Ord. No. 2026-05 enacted 2026-04-28, Supp. No. 8 Update 3; section history Ord. No. 2009-07, 2009-05-12; retrieved 2026-10-01); confirm your parcel's zoning.
The details
Builder view: Regulatory maximum footprint ≈ 512,869 sq ft — the legal ceiling, not a house size (setback-derived; setbacks alone allow ≈ 512,869 sq ft). Regulation is not the binding constraint at this parcel size. Based on Plymouth FRD Future Restricted Development — Plymouth City Code §21350.13 (Municode, api.municode.com client 15587 product 15701 job 499079; code currency Ord. No. 2026-05 enacted 2026-04-28, Supp. No. 8 Update 3; section history Ord. No. 2009-07, 2009-05-12; retrieved 2026-10-01); confirm your parcel's zoning.
- Regulatory maximum — not a suggested or typical house size.
- Confidence is limited by: the zoning district is taken from the city’s published GIS layer, not verified for this parcel.
- Setback-derived figure is a conservative uniform-buffer approximation — irrelevant to house size at this parcel scale either way.
55% confidence · rule tier: local (city/township) ordinance data · source: Plymouth FRD Future Restricted Development — Plymouth City Code §21350.13 (Municode, api.municode.com client 15587 product 15701 job 499079; code currency Ord. No. 2026-05 enacted 2026-04-28, Supp. No. 8 Update 3; section history Ord. No. 2009-07, 2009-05-12; retrieved 2026-10-01) · as of 10/1/2026
Shoreland status
? UnknownThis lot is near a mapped public water, but its shoreland classification is not available in the current dataset — shoreland setbacks remain unresolved (never guessed); confirm with the DNR and the city.
The details
Builder view: Within statutory shoreland distance of a public water with no available DNR management class; OHWL/bluff/impervious standards unresolved — confirm the classification before design.
- Unknown ≠ clear: absence of data is never treated as "no concern".
- Within the MN statutory shoreland distance of a mapped public water whose DNR shoreland classification is not available in the current dataset — shoreland standards remain unresolved, never guessed.
50% confidence · source: DNR Public Waters Inventory basins · as of 7/25/2026
Trees & canopy
i Info ModeledThis lot is mostly open — about 12.5% tree canopy (2015 modeled estimate).
The details
Builder view: Tree canopy ≈ 12.5% of parcel area (Mostly open; bands: wooded ≥ 50%, partially wooded 20–50%). Source: 2015 UMN 1-m urban tree canopy (deciduous + coniferous classes); verify current conditions on site — clearing, storms and growth since 2015 are not reflected.
- Modeled from the 2015 UMN 1-m urban tree canopy raster; canopy may have changed since 2015. Screening only, not a survey.
- Modeled from the 2015 UMN 1-m urban tree canopy raster (deciduous + coniferous classes); canopy may have changed since 2015. Screening only, not a survey.
60% confidence · source: UMN 2015 TCMA Urban Tree Canopy (1 m, RSGAL/DRUM) · as of 7/25/2026
Build on this lot
A builder can turn the verify list above into answers — ask about this lot with no obligation.
Build in Plymouth
These builders list Plymouth in their service area (HomeBuildersMN directory, as of 2026-07-25).
Site signals
The raw per-field record behind the interpretation above — the same rights-filtered fields, each with its own source and last-verified date.
School districti Info Verified
Wayzata Public Schools (ISD 284)
Source & last verified
Source: MDE School District Boundaries, SY2025-26. Last verified: 10/6/2026.
Flood zone! Concern Verified
Regulatory floodway (FEMA special flood hazard area) Preliminary site signal — not a determination.
Source & last verified
Source: FEMA NFHL flood hazard zones (MN DNR GDRS mirror). Last verified: 7/21/2026.
Wetland presence! Concern Verified
Yes NWI is a planning tool; preliminary, not a delineation.
Source & last verified
Source: Updated MN National Wetlands Inventory. Last verified: 7/21/2026.
DNR public waters! Concern Verified
Yes
Source & last verified
Source: DNR Public Waters Inventory basins. Last verified: 7/21/2026.
Zoning districti Info Verified
FRD
Source & last verified
Source: Plymouth Zoning Map (city portal, ZoningMap service layer 3). Last verified: 10/2/2026.
DNR shoreland classification? Unknown Verified
Unknown — verify Within the MN statutory shoreland distance of a mapped public water whose DNR shoreland classification is not available in the current dataset — shoreland standards remain unresolved, never guessed.
Source & last verified
Source: DNR Public Waters Inventory basins. Last verified: 7/25/2026.
Tree canopy coverage (%)i Info Modeled
12.5% Modeled from the 2015 UMN 1-m urban tree canopy raster (deciduous + coniferous classes); canopy may have changed since 2015. Screening only, not a survey.
Source & last verified
Source: UMN 2015 TCMA Urban Tree Canopy (1 m, RSGAL/DRUM). Last verified: 7/25/2026.
Site sewer Service Classi Info Verified
sewered Inside the Met Council Current Wastewater Service Areas footprint — currently served, not merely planned.
Source & last verified
Source: Met Council Current Wastewater Service Areas (LPH publication). Last verified: 8/4/2026.
Utilities
Seweri Info Modeled
Inside planned regional wastewater service area — not a sewer connection
Nearby sites in Plymouth
Other potential building sites near this one — straight-line distance between parcel centres. Same preliminary signals, same caveats.