1. The applicant shall submit a traffic study at the time of submission for the CUP.
2. The applicant shall submit a drainage study as soon as possible.
3. The applicant shall be aware that no drainage shall outlet on top of the bluff. The application should also include a bluff stability study.
4. The applicant shall schedule a pre-submittal meeting prior to construction to address the slopes and setbacks of the bluff. 
5. The applicant shall be aware that wetlands must be shown on the plat unless a sequencing and replacement plan has been approved by Mankato City Council.
6. The applicant shall be aware that woodlands are contained on site, and any removal of trees shall be evaluated by the Mankato City Code.

The applicant is requesting a preliminary plat review of the Victory Ridge Subdivision, located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Victory Drive and Dublin Road. The subject property is legally described as Outlot B, Kearney Addition No. 2.

The preliminary plat proposes the creation of a one-lot, one-block subdivision encompassing approximately 14.83 acres. Concept plans for the Victory Ridge Subdivision illustrate a grouped housing development consisting of four apartment buildings with a total of 180 residential units. Supporting site improvements include four garages, on-site parking designed to provide two stalls per unit, and associated residential amenities. The property is currently zoned O-R, Office Residential, where grouped housing projects are classified as conditional uses. As such, additional review and approval through the conditional use permit process will be required before the project may proceed.

Public utilities are available within the Dublin Road corridor to serve the proposed development. Site access is proposed from Dublin Road and will be required to conform to the City’s engineering and access management standards. The applicant is in the process of preparing a traffic memorandum, which will be submitted with the conditional use permit application for further review.

The applicant will be responsible for payment of parkland dedication fees in the amount of $69,734.00.

1. General Requirements:
   1. The site is designed in conformance with the existing location and widths of streets, the general drainage situation, lot sizes and arrangement. 
   2. The preliminary plat depicts all the land as lots of record. 
   3. A drainage study is being prepared and will be submitted to verify compliance with the City drainage requirements. 
2. Streets
   1. The street right-of-way widths conform to the standards listed in Chapter 10 of the Mankato City Code. 
   2. The proposed subdivision does not contain any new public streets. 
3. Easements
   1. The preliminary plat provides standard easements required in Chapter 10 of the Mankato City Code. 
4. Block Standards
   1. The blocks within the subdivision were designed for the intended end use as office-residential lots. 
   2. The blocks within the subdivision were designed around the existing Dublin Road corridor. 
5. Lot Standards
   1. The lot within the subdivision is intended for multiple-family residential development. The lot is designed in conformance with the standards set forth in Chapter 10. 
   2. The concept plans submitted for the multiple dwelling units depict areas for off-street parking. 
6. Public Sites and Open Spaces
   1. The applicant shall make a payment-in-lieu of parkland dedication fee in the amount of $69,734.00

1. Payment in lieu of parkland dedication in the amount of $69,734.00 will be required prior to affixing signatures on the final plat. 
2. A conditional use permit will be required for the proposed housing development based on the conditional uses defined in the Office Residential district. 
3. The applicant shall submit a hydrology report and drainage analysis at the time of submission of the final plat. The applicant shall be aware that no drainage outlet shall be constructed at the top of the bluff. 
4. Applicant shall submit a final traffic memo at the time of submission of the conditional use permit.
5. The applicant shall be aware of the wooded areas and any removal of trees shall be evaluated by the Mankato City Code. 
6. The applicant shall be aware that a public watercourse exists on the subject property and any development that occurs within 300' will be subject to the City's Shoreland Ordinance. 
7. The applicant shall make a payment-in-lieu of parkland dedication in the amount of $69,734.00.This number is based on the assessed unimproved value of the property multiplied by 7 percent per the Mankato City Code requirements.