Overview

Exterior building regulations guide the application of exterior building materials.

This ordinance includes new rules.

Read about the amendment and the adoption process

Focus

After Planning Commission review, the focus of the amendment became more specific.

• Make sure higher quality building materials are used on all sides.
• Keep buildings in the City simple and well-designed by carefully selecting materials.
• Make sure different materials are placed together for a smooth transition.
• Make sure the high-quality materials proposed are not substituted for lower quality.

See the new rules on the Minneapolis 2040 website

Goals of the amendment

Make sure that important parts of the Minneapolis 2040 plan are carried out.

This includes creating a high-quality environment by promoting an urban landscape that is:

• Durable
• Affordable
• Attractive

Read about goal six in the 2040 plan

Applicable sections of the zoning code

The amendment affects the following chapters of the zoning code.

• Chapter 550, Development Standards

Meetings

Staff attended City Planning Commission Committee of the Whole on June 15 and Aug. 17, 2023.

At the meeting, they:

• Shared suggest changes to the code
• Asked the Planning Commission for feedback.
• Receive helpful and positive comments.

See Aug. 17 meeting agenda

Adoption process 

• October 16, 2023 - Planning Commission Public Hearing
• November 9, 2023 - Business, Inspections, Housing, and Zoning Committee
• November 16, 2023 - City Council
• November 25, 2023 - Effective Date 

Resources

• June 15, 2023 - CPC COW Memo
• July 17, 2023 - CPC Staff Report
• October 2, 2023 - CPC Staff Report
• October 16, 2023 CPC Staff Report
• Exterior building materials ordinance (2023-00609)

Media requests

For all media inquiries, please contact the City of Minneapolis Communications Department.