CY58-25

Request of APX Construction Group, with permission of the owner, for the vacation of a portion of a 10’ utility easement located on the westerly side of Lot 2, Block 2 as per the recorded plat of Lime Valley Fourth Addition. The subject property is described as part of Lot 2, Block 2, Lime Valley-Fourth Addition, Blue Earth County (Blue Earth County PID R010431455007, 100 Summit Avenue). 

The applicant is APX Construction Group, on behalf of the property owner. 

The applicant is requesting the vacation of a portion of a 10’ utility easement located on the westerly side of Lot 2, Block 2, per the recorded Plat of Lime Valley-Fourth Addition adjoining the west line of Lot 2, Block 2 said Lime Valley-Fourth Addition; excepting there from the 20.00 foot Drainage and Utility Easement adjoining the northerly line of said Lot 2 as dedicated per said Plat and excepting there from the variable width Utility Easement adjoining the Southerly line of said Lot 2 as dedicated per said Plat.

The subject property is described as part of Lot 2, Block 2, Lime Valley-Fourth Addition, Blue Earth County (Blue Earth County PID R010431455007, 100 Summit Avenue).

The subject properties are currently used for aggregate storage. 

The subject properties are zoned M-2, Heavy Industrial District. 

The subject parcel was delineated for wetlands and determined not to contain as much. A stream identified as a PEM1F, runs along the northern and eastern property boundaries of the subject area. A drainage easement was dedicated for the stream area. 

Public Utilities are available to the site via Summit Ave to the South. The applicant shall coordinate design of the new water service and required pressure actuator with the City of Mankato Department of Public Works.

The applicant, APX Construction Group, with permission of the property owner, is requesting the vacation of a 3,515 Sq. Ft. portion of a 10’ utility easement. This easement is located on the westerly side of Lot 2, Block 2, Lime Valley-Fourth Addition (100 Summit Ave). 

The proposed easement vacation area excludes the 20.00-foot Drainage and Utility Easement adjoining the northerly line of Lot 2, and the variable-width Utility Easement adjoining the southerly line of Lot 2. 

The easement vacation is being proposed to allow for the construction of a new concrete batch plant to be owned and operated by Cemstone and to be located across the existing easement location. In order to permit the construction of a structure at this location, the subject easement must be vacated.

The applicant has notified the utility companies and received signatures stating that the easement would not be necessary for their utility purposes. Based on the information received, there are no known utilities within the utility easement requested for vacation. Therefore, no utilities would need to be relocated as part of this vacation.  

Cemstone currently operates a batch plant at 141 Summit Ave, which is located across Summit Ave SE from the subject properties.  

Existing Site Conditions:
The site consists of 5.3 acres. The site was graded in 2016 as part of approved site construction plans. The proposed site construction plans were only partially completed in 2016. The improvements consisted of grading the site, construction of a filtration pond, removal of the 3rd Ave access, addition of a second access from Summit Ave, paving of a 100'x100' area, graveling of the site, and minor landscaping. Site grading directs on-site stormwater into the filtration pond on the east portion of the site, which then outlets into the existing ditch located along the north and east site boundaries. 

Proposed Site Improvements:
Cemstone Companies intends to develop the site into a concrete plant with a standalone building, batch plant, aggregate storage, and paved parking & driving areas. 

The proposed building will be addressed as 100 Summit Ave and the proposed batch plant as 104 Summit Ave. 

All proposed site improvements shall conform to Mankato City Code; the proposed improvements will be subject to review through the Building Permit process. This will include, but not be limited to, the review of on-site stormwater management, screening, hard-surfacing, exterior storage, parking, operations, and landscaping.