CY42-25

Request of Widseth, on behalf of the developer, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, with permission of the property owner, for the vacation of a portion of Ruth Street between the platted, improved 4^th Street and the vacated 5^th Street. The subject property is generally described as Ruth Street between 4^th Street and 5^th Street, and as lying directly to the south of Outlot C, School Sisters of Notre Dame Subdivision, etal and being part of Highwood Subdivision.

The applicant is Widseth on behalf of the developer, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership. 

The applicant is requesting the vacation of a portion of Ruth Street between the platted, improved 4th Street and the vacated 5th Street.

The subject property is generally described as Ruth Street between 4th Street and the vacated 5th Street, and as lying directly to the south of Outlot C, School Sisters of Notre Dame Subdivision, etal and being part of Highwood Subdivision.
 
 

The City's Land Use Plan designates this area as Public-Semi Public.

The property is zoned R-2, one and two-family dwelling district. 

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas Map indicates that a portion of the property sits within the shoreland district. No development is planned in that area.

The applicant shall provide an easement over existing infrastructure in the proposed area to be vacated.  

The City Code pertaining to the R-2, to the one and two-family dwelling district, may be view at the link below:

https://library.municode.com/mn/mankato/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH10LAUSDE_ARTIIREDI_DIV4OMIDWDI
 

The applicant, Widseth, on behalf of the developer, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, is requesting a vacation of a portion of Ruth Street between the platted, improved 4th Street and the vacated 5th Street.

The portion of Ruth Street currently has public utilities, including sanitary, sewer, and water connections. The developer shall provide an easement over the existing infrastructure.