1.3.
Site Plan and Traffic Advisory Review Committee
- Meeting Date:
- 07/07/2026
Title
| CY32-26 |
Request of Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership for an amendment to the previously approved planned unit development, PUD, to allow for the usage of Scheid Hall and to allow for parking lot and related infrastructure improvements at the property. The subject property is described as Outlot B, School Sisters of Notre Dame Subdivision, according to the plat thereof on file at the County Recorder’s Office, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, to be described as Lot 1, Block 1, Good Counsel Hill subdivision (170 Good Counsel Drive, BE County PID’s R010905379005, R010908201007).
Applicant
The applicant is Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership.
Request
The applicant is seeking an amendment to a previously approved planned unit development.
Location
The subject property is addressed at 170 Good Counsel Drive and is legally described as Outlot B, School Sisters of Notre Dame Subdivision, according to the plat thereof on file at the County Recorder’s Office, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, to be described as Lot 1, Block 1, Good Counsel Hill subdivision. Current Blue Earth County PID’s include R010905379005 and R010908201007.
Existing Land Use
The property was previously used by the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
Zoning
The subject property is zoned O-R, Office Residential.
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
There are woodlands, ravines, and one wetland on the subject site.
Review
Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, SWMHP, is seeking an amendment to the previously approved planned unit development, PUD, to allow for the usage of Scheid Hall and to allow for parking lot and related infrastructure improvements at the property. The subject property is described as Outlot B, School Sisters of Notre Dame Subdivision, according to the plat thereof on file at the County Recorder’s Office, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, to be described as Lot 1, Block 1, Good Counsel Hill subdivision (170 Good Counsel Drive, BE County PID’s R010905379005, R010908201007).
The applicant has requested to amend the previous planned unit development. The previous planned unit development was approved by the City Council on May 11, 2026, and that information can be found here. The current application, referenced in the submittal materials as PUD #2, proposes to include the use of Scheid Hall and approval to implement parking and associated infrastructure on the subject property. The amendment request includes proposal specifics as follows:
The applicant has requested to amend the previous planned unit development. The previous planned unit development was approved by the City Council on May 11, 2026, and that information can be found here. The current application, referenced in the submittal materials as PUD #2, proposes to include the use of Scheid Hall and approval to implement parking and associated infrastructure on the subject property. The amendment request includes proposal specifics as follows:
1) A total of 239 parking spots to be constructed, and associated stormwater management plans. SWMHP is requesting that this number be approved to be adequate to support the uses in the original PUD approval (with minor amendments as outlined).
2) The residential re-use of Scheid Hall for up to 5 residential units.
2) The residential re-use of Scheid Hall for up to 5 residential units.