1.2.
Site Plan and Traffic Advisory Review Committee
- Meeting Date:
- 05/13/2025
Title
| CY21-25 |
Request of Wrestling Brotherhood, with permission of the property owner, for a Land Use Plan amendment to change the guided land use from Light Industrial to Medium Density Residential. The subject properties are described as Lots 3, 4, 5, Block 16, Mankato City, Blue Earth County (Blue Earth County PID R010907206004, R010907206005, R010907206006, 1416, 1420, 1430 2nd Avenue).
Applicant
The applicant is Wrestling Brotherhood, with permission of the property owner.
Request
Request of Wrestling Brotherhood, with permission of the property owner, for a Land Use Plan amendment to change the guided land use from Light Industrial to Medium Density Residential.
Location
The subject properties are described as Lots 3, 4, 5, Block 16, Mankato City, Blue Earth County (Blue Earth County PID R010907206004, R010907206005, R010907206006, 1416, 1420, 1430 2nd Avenue).
Existing Land Use
The current land use is light industrial.
Zoning
Th current zoning is M-1 Light Industrial.
Public Utilities
The site is serviced by public utilities.
City Code
Mankato Charter section 9.03 - Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan - outlines the process for amendments to the City's Land Use Plan. The link can be found here: https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH_CH9PL_S9.03IMCOPL
Review
Wrestling Brotherhood, with the consent of the property owners, are requesting a land use plan amendment to reclassify the designated land use from Light Industrial to Medium Density Residential.
The proposed amendment seeks to change the land use to facilitate the development of a wrestling facility. According to the applicants' narrative, the proposed wrestling facility will house a gymnasium for classes and training for participants. There are three subject parcels are west of 2nd Avenue, not of Maxfleld Street, and south of Spruce Street. Together, the three parcels are 0.72 acres. The intended development will have access to and from the site along Spruce Street and 2nd Avenue.
To engage the community, the applicants hosted a neighborhood meeting on March 31st, 2025 and on April 3rd, 2025. Meeting notices were sent out to property owners within 500 feet of the site with a 10-day notice given. In total, 3 attendees signed in at the meeting. According to the narrative, there was no negative feedback received.
In accordance with Mankato's City Charter on April 28, 2025, the Mankato City Council referred the Land Use Plan amendment request to the Planning Commission for review and consideration. The Commission is responsible for evaluating the proposal and submitting its recommendations to the Council.
A traffic study was submitted; however staff has requested for more information.
The proposed amendment seeks to change the land use to facilitate the development of a wrestling facility. According to the applicants' narrative, the proposed wrestling facility will house a gymnasium for classes and training for participants. There are three subject parcels are west of 2nd Avenue, not of Maxfleld Street, and south of Spruce Street. Together, the three parcels are 0.72 acres. The intended development will have access to and from the site along Spruce Street and 2nd Avenue.
To engage the community, the applicants hosted a neighborhood meeting on March 31st, 2025 and on April 3rd, 2025. Meeting notices were sent out to property owners within 500 feet of the site with a 10-day notice given. In total, 3 attendees signed in at the meeting. According to the narrative, there was no negative feedback received.
In accordance with Mankato's City Charter on April 28, 2025, the Mankato City Council referred the Land Use Plan amendment request to the Planning Commission for review and consideration. The Commission is responsible for evaluating the proposal and submitting its recommendations to the Council.
A traffic study was submitted; however staff has requested for more information.
Attachments
- General Location Map
- Aerial Location Map
- Narrative and Land Use Amendment Questions
- Neighborhood Engagement Attendees
- Location and Parcels
- Current Land Use
- Future Concept Plan
- Traffic Study