CY35-24
CY35-24
Planning Commission Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 08/28/2024
Title
| CY35-24 |
Request by Jacob Hummer to rezone a property to R-T, Residential Transition, from B-1, Community Business District. The subject property is described as the south 80 feet of lot 13 and the east 10 feet of the south 68 feet of lot 14, Block 175, Plan of West Mankato subdivision).
The anticipated date of City Council action is October 15, 2024.
Applicant
The applicant is Jacob Hummer.
Request
The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from B-1, Community Business District, to R-T, Residential Transition District.
Location
The property is described as the south 80 feet of lot 13 and the east 10 feet of the south 68 feet of lot 14, Block 175, Plan of West Mankato Subdivision (1918 S. Riverfront Drive).
Existing Land Use
There is currently a single-family dwelling on the property.
Zoning
The property is zoned B-1, Community Business District. The Land Use Plan designates the property as Commercial.
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
There are no known environmentally sensitive areas on the site.
Public Utilities
Public Utilities currently serve the primary dwelling unit on site.
City Code
The RT, Residential Transition District standards can be found at the link below:
https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH10LAUSZO_PTIIREDI_S10.17RETRDI
The Mankato City Code for Amendment to the Zoning Map can be found at the link below:
https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH10LAUSZO_PTXADEN_S10.98AM
https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH10LAUSZO_PTIIREDI_S10.17RETRDI
The Mankato City Code for Amendment to the Zoning Map can be found at the link below:
https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH10LAUSZO_PTXADEN_S10.98AM
Site Plan Review Comments
The Site Plan and Traffic Advisory Committee reviewed the item on August 13th, 2024 and submitted no comments regarding the request.
Review
The property located at 1918 S. Riverfront Drive has a zoning designation of B-1, Community Business District. However, the current use of the property is a single-family residence. The property owner is seeking a rezoning of the property from the current B-1, Community Business District, to R-T, Residential Transition, to be more in line with the current use. The rezoning to R-T is intended to serve as an area of transition between residential development and commercial and industrial development and the uses that are allowed in the district are limited to existing one- and two-family dwellings. The change in zoning will allow limited future residential improvement on the property.
The rezoning of the subject parcel from B-1 to R-T has occurred in this neighborhood before. Just to the Northeast of the subject property, nearby properties, located at 521 and 523 Park Lane have also been rezoned from B-1 to R-T. This occurred in 2002 and also served as the catalyst for the rezoning of six other adjacent lots on Block 183 of the Plat of West Mankato from Commercial to Residential zones. Despite all this rezoning in the neighborhood, none of the real land uses changed. The subject parcel, aforementioned lots, and adjacent lots have continued to operate as single-family homes since at least the 1890s - early 1900s. Therefore, the rezoning of the subject parcel would not impact the overall character of existing developments in the immediate vicinity. This also demonstrates that the proposed rezoning is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as it has been judged so in the past.
As previously stated, the change in zoning from commercial to residential would allow for limited future residential improvement on the property, particularly a garage.
The rezoning of the subject parcel from B-1 to R-T has occurred in this neighborhood before. Just to the Northeast of the subject property, nearby properties, located at 521 and 523 Park Lane have also been rezoned from B-1 to R-T. This occurred in 2002 and also served as the catalyst for the rezoning of six other adjacent lots on Block 183 of the Plat of West Mankato from Commercial to Residential zones. Despite all this rezoning in the neighborhood, none of the real land uses changed. The subject parcel, aforementioned lots, and adjacent lots have continued to operate as single-family homes since at least the 1890s - early 1900s. Therefore, the rezoning of the subject parcel would not impact the overall character of existing developments in the immediate vicinity. This also demonstrates that the proposed rezoning is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as it has been judged so in the past.
As previously stated, the change in zoning from commercial to residential would allow for limited future residential improvement on the property, particularly a garage.
Findings
Staff respectfully submits the following findings of fact:
1. The proposed zoning classification change conforms to the land use plan for the City of Mankato.
2. The continued use of the property as a single-family dwelling conforms to the standards set forth in the Residential Transition Zoning District.
3. The proposed RT, Residential Transition zoning classification is consistent with adjacent properties and promotes areas of transition between adjacent land uses.
1. The proposed zoning classification change conforms to the land use plan for the City of Mankato.
2. The continued use of the property as a single-family dwelling conforms to the standards set forth in the Residential Transition Zoning District.
3. The proposed RT, Residential Transition zoning classification is consistent with adjacent properties and promotes areas of transition between adjacent land uses.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the rezoning of the subject property from B-1, Community Business District, to R-T, Residential Transition District.