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AGENDA RECOMMENDATION |
Consent Calendar 6.M.
City Council Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 09/08/2025
Agenda Item:
Set October 14, 2025, as the date of the public hearing for the vacation of a portion of Ruth Street between the platted, improved 4th Street and the vacated 5th Street; by request of Widseth.
Recommendation/Action(s):
At the August 27, 2025, meeting, the Planning Commission recommended the City Council set October 14, 2025, as the date of hearing to adopt a resolution vacating the utility easement.
Summary:
The applicant, Widseth, on behalf of the developer, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, is to set October 14, 2025, as the date of hearing for a request to vacate a portion of Ruth Street between the platted, improved 4th Street and the vacated 5th Street.
History
On July 14, 2025, the Mankato City Council approved the preliminary plat of Good Counsel Meadows Subdivision, a 2-block, 11-lot subdivision. Block 1 contains eight single-family dwelling lots. Each lot in Block 1 is 6,500 square feet, which exceeds the minimum lot size requirements. The lots were required to provide additional depth to meet the shoreland requirements for Thompson Creek, a protected water body.
Block 2 contains three lots, which range in size from .37 acres to .84 acres.
Current Request
As previously stated, the applicant is proposing to vacate a portion of the unimproved Ruth Street located to the east of North 4th Street at the October 14, 2025, meeting. The vacation is required to better align the proposed lots and private access to the site. A small part of the unimproved portion of Ruth Street currently has public utilities, including sanitary, sewer, and water connections which extend through the property, connecting to 4th Street.
Based on the existing utilities within the site, the developer will be required to provide an easement over the existing infrastructure or dedicate the property to the City of Mankato. A majority of the proposed area to be vacated will be incorporated into the lots within the subdivision.
History
On July 14, 2025, the Mankato City Council approved the preliminary plat of Good Counsel Meadows Subdivision, a 2-block, 11-lot subdivision. Block 1 contains eight single-family dwelling lots. Each lot in Block 1 is 6,500 square feet, which exceeds the minimum lot size requirements. The lots were required to provide additional depth to meet the shoreland requirements for Thompson Creek, a protected water body.
Block 2 contains three lots, which range in size from .37 acres to .84 acres.
Current Request
As previously stated, the applicant is proposing to vacate a portion of the unimproved Ruth Street located to the east of North 4th Street at the October 14, 2025, meeting. The vacation is required to better align the proposed lots and private access to the site. A small part of the unimproved portion of Ruth Street currently has public utilities, including sanitary, sewer, and water connections which extend through the property, connecting to 4th Street.
Based on the existing utilities within the site, the developer will be required to provide an easement over the existing infrastructure or dedicate the property to the City of Mankato. A majority of the proposed area to be vacated will be incorporated into the lots within the subdivision.