CY43-24

Request of Scott Carlson for the preliminary and final plat review of Carlson Addition. The subject property is described as the Southerly 125 feet of the following described tracts of land: The N 1/2 of Lot 9 Marsh & Brother's Addition to Mankato; Also the North 5 acres of the West 10 acres of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter Section 8, Township 108, Range 26, except 1/2 acre taken therefrom for a street. (1010 Pfau Street).

The anticipated date of final City Council Action is November 12, 2024. 
 

The applicant, Scott Carlson, is the property owner.  

The applicant is requesting the preliminary and final plat review of Carlson Addition. 

The subject property is located at 1010 Pfau Street and is legally described as the Southerly 125 feet of the following described tracts of land: The N 1/2 of Lot 9 Marsh & Brother's Addition to Mankato; Also the North 5 acres of the West 10 acres of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter Section 8, Township 108, Range 26, except 1/2 acre taken therefrom for a street.

The property is currently used for a one-family dwelling. 

The subject property is zoned R-1, one family dwelling district. 

There are no known environmentally sensitive areas on the site. 

The site is currently served by public utilities. 

Mankato City Code Chapter 11:
https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH11SUDEREPL

The site plan and traffic advisory committee met on October 8th, 2024 and submitted th following comments: 

1. Applicant shall reach out to Blue Earth County to set up a well search on the property. If wells are present on the site they should be appropriately capped in accordance with the applicable standards. Contact information at Blue Earth County is as follows: Timothy H. Grant | WELLS, SEPTIC SYSTEMS, & WETLANDS Blue Earth County Property & Environmental Resources Desk: 507-304-4383 | Main: 507-304-4251 410 South Fifth Street | PO Box 3566 | Mankato, MN 
2. Applicant shall pay the notice fee, invoice as attached. This can be paid in person, or online using the portal, and must be paid by the date outlined here. 

Scott Carlson, property owner, is requesting the review of a preliminary and final plat of Carlson Addition. The subject property is described as the Southerly 125 feet of the following described tracts of land: The N 1/2 of Lot 9 Marsh & Brother's Addition to Mankato; Also the North 5 acres of the West 10 acres of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter Section 8, Township 108, Range 26, except 1/2 acre taken therefrom for a street and is located at 1010 Pfau Street. 

The applicant has submitted a building permit for an addition to an existing garage on the property. During review of the requested building permit, city staff found that the property is not currently platted and, therefore, is required to be subdivided per Mankato City Code Sec 10.06 sub 4 in conjunction with the building permit. 

The Carlson Addition plat depicts the combination of two existing parcels, Blue Earth County parcel identification numbers R01.09.08.401.020 and R01.09.08.401.019, into one new parcel.  

The new subdivision created by this combination is a one lot, one block subdivision. The new lot is 125 feet wide by approximately 363 feet long, for a total lot size of 45,344 square feet (1.04 acres).

The subject property is zoned R-1 One- Family Zoning District. The standards within this district include a minimum of 7,000 square feet and a minimum street frontage of 60 feet. The subdivision meets the code set standards. 

 The plat depicts the standard easements for utilities. 

Park land dedication of $1,560 will be required at the time of affixing signatures to the final plat.   
 

Staff respectfully submits the following findings of fact: 

1. General requirements 
   1. The site is designed in conformance with the location and no change is proposed to the existing streets, the general drainage situation, lot sizes and arrangement. 
2. Streets
   1. The applicant will not construct any new public streets. The existing public road will remain the same. 
3. Easements 
   1. The plat provides the standard easements required in Chapter 11 of Mankato City Code. 
4. Block Standards 
   1. The proposed block layout conforms to Mankato City Code. 
5. Lot Standards 
   1. The subject parcel is not a corner lot and is not subject to extra width or depth for those purposes.
   2. The proposed lot depicts a conforming street frontage. 
   3. The side lot lines are as established by other neighboring subdivisions.
   4. The subject property is not a double frontage lot and is not subject to said standards.
6. Public Sites and Open Spaces
   1. The applicant shall provide payment in lieu of parkland dedication fee of $1,560 dollars.  

Staff recommends the approval of the preliminary and final plat with the following conditions: 

1. The applicant shall provide payment in lieu of parkland dedication fee of $1,560 dollars prior to affixing signatures on the final plat. 
2. The final plat shall dedicate the standard easements.