Setting
- Backs to
- water and homes
- Cul-de-sac
- No
- Neighbourhood
- Established: 6 of 6 neighbouring parcels built, most neighbours built 1968–1980
- Corner lot
- No
- Frontage and depth
- 90 ft of street frontage, 301 ft deep
- Back yard faces
- south
- Nearest highway
- 1.5 mi
- Nearest rail line
- 2.0 mi
- Walkout
- Neither: the ground falls 2 ft across a 60 ft house pad starting 30 ft back from the street
- Slope
- Moderate: 14% on average across the lot
- Tree canopy
- 93% 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 5 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 (exact — surveyed frontage), 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. Tree cover is substantial — most of the lot sits under canopy in the 2015 modeled estimate, so plan for clearing and tree-preservation choices. We do not yet have data on terrain and water service — 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)5 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 (exact — surveyed frontage)After required setbacks, roughly 14,149 sq ft remains buildable — preliminary, not an approval or survey. 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 · 80% 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 A); flood insurance and elevation requirements likely apply — confirm with the city and a surveyor.
The details
Builder view: FEMA zone A (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 Info ModeledAfter required setbacks, roughly 14,149 sq ft remains buildable — preliminary, not an approval or survey. 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: Setback envelope ≈ 14,149 sq ft (front 50 ft, side 15 ft, rear 25 ft, corner side 50 ft); preliminary planar computation — not an approval or survey. 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.
- Preliminary — not an approval or survey.
- Confidence is limited by: site-specific constraints (easements, drainfield siting, private covenants) are not modeled.
80% 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
This lot is in a mapped shoreland zone of a Recreational Development-class water: structures must be set back 75 ft (sewered) / 100 ft (unsewered) from the ordinary high water line (§21665.04 Subd. 2). The OHWL location comes from a survey, not a map.
The details
Builder view: Shoreland zone — DNR class Recreational Development. structures must be set back 75 ft (sewered) / 100 ft (unsewered) from the ordinary high water line (§21665.04 Subd. 2). Bluff and shoreland-impervious standards may also apply; OHWL per survey.
- Part of this parcel is within 1000 ft of the OHWL of Mooney (DNR PWI). Zone membership derived spatially at the MN statutory shoreland distances; the mapped OHWL is not a survey.
90% confidence · rule tier: local (city/township) ordinance data · source: DNR Public Waters Inventory basins · as of 7/25/2026
Trees & canopy
i Info ModeledThis lot reads as wooded — about 92.5% of it sits under tree canopy (2015 modeled estimate). Expect real trees, and real tree-clearing decisions.
The details
Builder view: Tree canopy ≈ 92.5% of parcel area (Wooded; 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
Zone A (FEMA special flood hazard area, no base flood elevation determined) 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✓ Clear Verified
No 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 classificationi Info Verified
Shoreland — Recreational Development class water Part of this parcel is within 1000 ft of the OHWL of Mooney (DNR PWI). Zone membership derived spatially at the MN statutory shoreland distances; the mapped OHWL is not a survey.
Source & last verified
Source: DNR Public Waters Inventory basins. Last verified: 7/25/2026.
Tree canopy coverage (%)i Info Modeled
92.5% 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
Staged Future Inside a Met Council MUSA staging/reserve area (code 00) (MUSA comprehensive-plan vintage: 2040) — planned for future service, not currently served.
Source & last verified
Source: Met Council MUSA composite. 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.