Olmsted County blocks 140‑acre suburban project, backs Rochester’s long‑term growth plan

Olmsted County blocks 140‑acre suburban project, backs Rochester’s long‑term growth plan

ROCHESTER — Olmsted County commissioners blocked plans for a 140-acre suburban development  in Haverhill Township on Tuesday. They split 4-3 in denying a request to modify the county’s land-use map, which designates the site, north of Viola Road near 40th Avenue Northeast, as an “urban-service area” slated for future city expansion. Owners, Jech Family Farms, sought a change in the designation to make way for development of up to 49 residential …