1.8.
Site Plan and Traffic Advisory Review Committee
- Meeting Date:
- 07/08/2025
Title
| CYV03-25 |
Request of Malterer Mechanical for a variance from Chapter 10, Article V11, Division 4, Sec.10-1033 of the Mankato City Code to reduce the front yard setback for an impervious parking or storage surface from fifteen feet to zero feet and to reduce the side yard setback for an impervious parking or storage surface from six feet to zero feet in the M-2, Heavy Industrial District; and a variance from Chapter 10, Article X, Division 8, Sec. 10-1740 to eliminate perimeter landscaping. The variance is being requested in order to allow the hardsurfacing of a parking lot expansion up to the property line at 125 Kingswood Drive. The property is described as the West 177.25 feet of Lot 3, and the East 130.6’ of Lot 4, Lime Valley Second Addition, City of Mankato, Minnesota (125 Kingswood Drive).
Applicant
The applicant is Mike Malterer.
Request
Request of Malterer Mechanical for a variance from Chapter 10, Article VII, Division 4, Sec.10-1033 of the Mankato City Code to reduce the front yard setback for an impervious parking or storage surface from fifteen feet to zero feet and to reduce the side yard setback for an impervious parking or storage surface from six feet to zero feet in the M-2, Heavy Industrial District; and a variance from Chapter 10, Article X, Division 8, Sec. 10-1740 to eliminate perimeter landscaping. The variance is being requested in order to allow the hardsurfacing of a parking lot expansion up to the property line at 125 Kingswood Drive.
Location
The property is described as the West 177.25 feet of Lot 3, and the East 130.6’ of Lot 4, Lime Valley Second Addition, City of Mankato, Minnesota (125 Kingswood Drive).
Existing Land Use
The property is currently used as gravel lot for parking and deliveries.
Zoning
The property is zoned M2, heavy industrial.
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
There are no environmentally sensitive areas on the property.
Public Utilities
The property is currently served by public infrastructure.
City Code
The city code pertaining to the M-2, heavy industrial, can be found below:
https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH10LAUSDE_ARTVIIINDI_DIV4HEINDI
https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH10LAUSDE_ARTVIIINDI_DIV4HEINDI
Review
The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the front yard setback to an impervious parking or storage surface from 15 feet to 0 feet and to reduce the side yard setback to an impervious parking or storage surface from 6 feet to 0 feet in the M-2, Heavy Industrial District.
A variance is also being requested to eliminate perimeter landscaping.
The variance is being requested in order to allow the hard surfacing of a parking lot expansion up to the property line at 125 Kingswood Drive.
The property is described as the West 177.25 feet of Lot 3, and the East 130.6’ of Lot 4, Lime Valley Second Addition, City of Mankato, Minnesota (125 Kingswood Drive).
A variance is also being requested to eliminate perimeter landscaping.
The variance is being requested in order to allow the hard surfacing of a parking lot expansion up to the property line at 125 Kingswood Drive.
The property is described as the West 177.25 feet of Lot 3, and the East 130.6’ of Lot 4, Lime Valley Second Addition, City of Mankato, Minnesota (125 Kingswood Drive).