- Meeting Date:
- 08/27/2025
Title
| CY40-25 |
Request of Mankato Area Public Schools for a preliminary plat review of Mankato West High School Subdivision. The subject property is described as being located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 108, Range 27, Blue Earth County, City of Mankato (West High School, 1351 S. Riverfront Drive).
The anticipated date of City Council action is September 8, 2025.
Applicant
Request
Location
Existing Land Use
Zoning
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Public Utilities
City Code
https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH10LAUSDE_ARTIIREDI_DIV3OMIDWDI
Site Plan Review Comments
- The applicant shall provide the preliminary plat that is overlaid on an aerial image.
- The applicant shall be a willing participant when intersection improvements are proposed at West Pleasant St and Stoltzman Rd.
- The applicant shall obtain a cross-access easement agreement with the adjacent parcel (YMCA).
- The applicant shall provide a preliminary plat that is consistent with city code that identifies existing infrastructure including public utilities and easements.
- The applicant shall dedicate the sidewalk along Riverfront Drive as public right-of-way.
- The applicant shall be aware that the parcel owned by the City of Mankato located in block 2 will be further researched and, unless acquired by the city, needs to be removed from the plat.
Review
The applicant, Mankato Area Public Schools, is requesting preliminary plat approval for the Mankato West High School Subdivision. The subdivision encompasses the existing Mankato West High School site and the parking lot located south of Pleasant Street, which contains overflow parking facilities and athletic fields.
The subject property is legally described as being located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 108 North, Range 27 West, Blue Earth County, City of Mankato, with a municipal address of 1351 S. Riverfront Drive.
The preliminary plat proposes the creation of two blocks, each consisting of a single lot. As the property is currently unplatted, subdivision approval is required to bring the parcel into conformance with City subdivision regulations and to support current and future development on the site.
Public and private utility infrastructure currently serves the property.
Wetland areas located within the boundaries of the property will remain undisturbed.
Access to the site will continue to be provided via Riverfront Drive, Stoltzman Road, and Pleasant Street. A shared access agreement will be required with the adjacent YMCA property to formalize cross-access. Any additional or modified access points will be subject to review and approval by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Blue Earth County, and the City of Mankato.
Findings
- General Requirements
- The site is designed in conformance with the existing location and widths of streets, the general drainage situation, lot sizes and arrangement.
- A drainage study was submitted and is in compliance with the City drainage requirements.
- Streets
- The street right-of-way widths conform to the standards listed in Chapter 10 of Mankato City Code.
- Easements
- The preliminary plat provides standard easements required in Chapter 10 of the Mankato City Code.
- Block Standards
- The blocks within the subdivision were designed around the existing corridors.
- Lot Standards
- The lots are designed in conformance with the standards set forth in Chapter 10.
- Public Sites and Open Spaces
- The applicant will be making a payment-in-lieu of parkland dedication. The Parks and Open Space Plan does not show that a park is needed within this subdivision.
Recommendation
- The applicant shall be a willing petitioner when any intersection improvements are proposed on adjacent roads.
- The applicant shall obtain a cross-access agreement with the adjacent parcel (YMCA).
- The applicant shall grant the City an easement for all existing storm and sanitary over the parcel between Riverfront Drive and Pleasant Street.
Attachments
- General Location Map
- Aerial Plan
- Preliminary Plat
- Preliminary Plat Aerial
- Preliminary Plat Neighborhood Detail