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AGENDA RECOMMENDATION |
Public Hearings 7.C.
City Council Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 09/14/2026
Agenda Item:
Ordinance rezoning the subject property from M-1, Light Industrial, to R-3, Limited Multiple Dwelling District (1618, 1620 and 1622 3rd Avenue); by request of RJC Rental Properties LLC.
Recommendation/Action(s):
Adoption of the attached ordinance. At the August 26, 2026, meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning request.
Summary:
RJC Rental Properties LLC, is requesting the rezoning of the following properties addressed at 1618, 1620 and 1622 3rd Avenue from their current zoning designation of M-1, Light Industrial, to R-3, Limited Multiple Family Dwelling district. The proposed rezone is consistent within the neighborhood, as well as the adjacent neighborhoods located to the south and west of the subject site. The land use plan designates the subject properties and the adjacent neighborhood as, “Medium Density Residential.”
The subject properties are described as Lots 3, 4, and 5, Block 25, Mankato City subdivision (1618, 1620 and 1622 3rd Avenue).
The purposed zoning and use of subject property as a residential use is consistent with the adjacent neighborhood. Properties used for residential purposes surround the subject property, including properties located across 3rd Avenue. The property located East of the subject site is designated as an R-1, One-Family Dwelling district. The property located to the North of the subject site, currently home to the "Mankato Makerspace", is zoned M-1, Light Industrial.
If the rezoning is approved, any proposed future uses must comply with the standards of the R-3, Limited Multiple Family Dwelling district.
It is the intent of the applicant to follow the rezoning request with a conditional use permit to allow for an intensive outpatient treatment program at 1618 3rd Ave. The conditional use permit is not under review at this time, but it is the statement of the applicant that the future use of 1618 3rd Avenue will not require any updates to the existing property as the previous use was of the same or similar. The intended future use of 1620 3rd Ave will be to serve as storage and/or parking, with the potential to demolish the existing structure in the future. 1622 3rd Avenue is planned to return to use as a rental dwelling for 5-unrelated individuals, with any necessary modifications to be made to ensure rental licensure.
The applicant has provided a concept parking plan for the proposed uses of the subject properties.
The subject properties are described as Lots 3, 4, and 5, Block 25, Mankato City subdivision (1618, 1620 and 1622 3rd Avenue).
The purposed zoning and use of subject property as a residential use is consistent with the adjacent neighborhood. Properties used for residential purposes surround the subject property, including properties located across 3rd Avenue. The property located East of the subject site is designated as an R-1, One-Family Dwelling district. The property located to the North of the subject site, currently home to the "Mankato Makerspace", is zoned M-1, Light Industrial.
If the rezoning is approved, any proposed future uses must comply with the standards of the R-3, Limited Multiple Family Dwelling district.
It is the intent of the applicant to follow the rezoning request with a conditional use permit to allow for an intensive outpatient treatment program at 1618 3rd Ave. The conditional use permit is not under review at this time, but it is the statement of the applicant that the future use of 1618 3rd Avenue will not require any updates to the existing property as the previous use was of the same or similar. The intended future use of 1620 3rd Ave will be to serve as storage and/or parking, with the potential to demolish the existing structure in the future. 1622 3rd Avenue is planned to return to use as a rental dwelling for 5-unrelated individuals, with any necessary modifications to be made to ensure rental licensure.
The applicant has provided a concept parking plan for the proposed uses of the subject properties.