1.6.
Site Plan and Traffic Advisory Review Committee
- Meeting Date:
- 07/07/2026
Title
| CYV05-26 |
Request of Brian and Tricia Sarff for a variance from Chapter 10, Article II, Division 3, Sec.10-97 of the Mankato City Code to decrease the front yard setback from thirty feet (30’) to zero feet (0’) in the R-1, one-family dwelling, zoning district. The variance is being requested in order to allow for the construction of an accessory structure. The property is described as the east 120’ of Ridgewood Street lying north of Lot 28, Sunset View Addition, and lying south of Lot 97 and Vacated Alley, Oak Knoll, according to the plats on files and record with the Blue Earth County Recorder (405 Ridgewood Street).
Applicant
The applicants are the property owners, Brian and Tricia Sarff.
Request
The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the front yard setback.
Location
The property is located at 405 Ridgewood Street and is legally described as the east 120’ of Ridgewood Street lying north of Lot 28, Sunset View Addition, and lying south of Lot 97 and Vacated Alley, Oak Knoll, according to the plats on files and record with the Blue Earth County Recorder.
Existing Land Use
The property is a one-family dwelling.
Zoning
The property is zoned R-1, one-family dwelling district.
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
There are ravines/bluffs around the subject property.
Public Utilities
The site is served by public utilities.
Review
Brian and Tricia Sarff are seeking a variance from Chapter 10, Article II, Division 3, Sec.10-97 of the Mankato City Code to decrease the front yard setback from thirty feet (30’) to zero feet (0’) in the R-1, one-family dwelling, zoning district. The property is located at 405 Ridgewood Street and is legally described as the east 120’ of Ridgewood Street, lying north of Lot 28, Sunset View Addition, and lying south of Lot 97 and Vacated Alley, Oak Knoll, according to the plats on files and record with the Blue Earth County Recorder.
Mankato City Code requires that all lots provide setbacks from the property line to any structures, including a setback of an accessory shed structure. The required setbacks are determined based on the zoning district. The subject property is zoned R-1, one-family dwelling zoning district, and the proposed use is an approximately 12’ X 16’ accessory shed. The applicant is seeking a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from thirty feet (30) to zero feet (0).
The lot is bordered on the north by a platted, unimproved street. A water line is currently located within the right of way. As proposed, the proposed accessory shed is located over the property line and encroaching into the unimproved right-of-way area. The applicant is also seeking a license to encroach for the portion of the shed located on the public area.
Mankato City Code requires that all lots provide setbacks from the property line to any structures, including a setback of an accessory shed structure. The required setbacks are determined based on the zoning district. The subject property is zoned R-1, one-family dwelling zoning district, and the proposed use is an approximately 12’ X 16’ accessory shed. The applicant is seeking a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from thirty feet (30) to zero feet (0).
The lot is bordered on the north by a platted, unimproved street. A water line is currently located within the right of way. As proposed, the proposed accessory shed is located over the property line and encroaching into the unimproved right-of-way area. The applicant is also seeking a license to encroach for the portion of the shed located on the public area.