Business View Magazine | November 2019

345 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2019 COTTAGE GROVE , MINNESOTA fantastic over the last couple years. We are one of the top 10 cities for the highest amount of housing development in the State of Minnesota in 2019. We’ve definitely made some big strides. On top of that, there is a lot of growth happening with our business park and commercial (restaurants, retailers, etc.). We’re also working on the HERO Center, a state-of-the-art training facility for emergency responders.” The city has seen rapid population growth from 1970 (13,419) to its current number around 38,000, and projected growth totals from the regional planning body of Minnesota (Metropolitan Council) forecast a population for Cottage Grove of 42,200 by 2030 and 47,000 by 2040. City Administrator Jennifer Levitt reports, “Our City Council is very pro-growth and that has really incentivized developers to look at Cottage Grove. They’ve noticed that we’re making the necessary infrastructure improvements to facilitate development. So, we’re seeing many different housing styles come to the market, providing a lot of variation for residents. And the Ravine Parkway Mayor, Myron Bailey