1.9.
Site Plan and Traffic Advisory Review Committee
- Meeting Date:
- 08/11/2026
Title
***SITE PLAN AND TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVIEW ONLY. Request of Darwin Lindahl. Architects, PA, on behalf of the owner, Mankato Building and Development, LLC, for a Site Plan and Traffic Advisory Committee review for the construction of a new, approximately 5,400 square foot structure at Blue Earth County PID R010909176010, address 1010 Raintree Road.
Applicant
The applicant is Darwin Lindahl Architects, on behalf of the property owner.
Request
The applicant is requesting a Site Plan only review.
Location
The subject property is located at Blue Earth County parcel identification number R010909176010, which is located off of Raintree Road. There was previously a restaurant structure at this location.
Existing Land Use
There was previously a restaurant located at the subject site.
Zoning
The property is zoned B-3, Highway Commercial.
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
The site does contain woodlands, ravines, and is part of the shoreland district.
Review
The applicant is seeking a Site Plan and Traffic Advisory Committee review for the construction of an approximately 5,400 square foot structure to be located in approximately the same location as the previous building pad.
The subject site is located at 1010 Raintree Road, Blue Earth County parcel identification number R010909176010. The site was previously the location of a restaurant, the structure from which has been removed. The parking lot areas from the previous development on the site remain, and the provided site plans show the applicant intends to reuse these parking lot areas. The existing access from Raintree Road, shared access between this property and the adjacent hotel to the east of the site, will be reused for access to the site from Raintree Road.
The applicant's application indicates that the intended use of the building will be automotive detailing, and that there will be 5 employees working on the largest shift at the location.
The subject site is located at 1010 Raintree Road, Blue Earth County parcel identification number R010909176010. The site was previously the location of a restaurant, the structure from which has been removed. The parking lot areas from the previous development on the site remain, and the provided site plans show the applicant intends to reuse these parking lot areas. The existing access from Raintree Road, shared access between this property and the adjacent hotel to the east of the site, will be reused for access to the site from Raintree Road.
The applicant's application indicates that the intended use of the building will be automotive detailing, and that there will be 5 employees working on the largest shift at the location.