MANKATO PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting August 27, 2025 - 6:00 p.m.
Intergovernmental Center
Mankato Room
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Any person speaking to the Commission shall give to the Secretary of the
Commission the NAME and HOME ADDRESS of such person prior to speaking.
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1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.
AR-6628
July 23, 2025 Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes.
4.
OLD BUSINESS
5.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
AR-6610
| CY39-25 |
Request of Bolton and Menk, with permission of the property owner, for a preliminary plat review of Victory Ridge Apartments. The subject property is described as Outlot B, Kearney Addition No. 2, City of Mankato (Blue Earth County PID R010909301015).
The anticipated date of City Council action is September 8, 2025.
2.
AR-6611
| CY40-25 |
Request of Mankato Area Public Schools for a preliminary plat review of Mankato West High School Subdivision. The subject property is described as being located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 108, Range 27, Blue Earth County, City of Mankato (West High School, 1351 S. Riverfront Drive).
The anticipated date of City Council action is September 8, 2025.
3.
AR-6612
| CY41-25 |
Request of Rice Companies for a conditional use permit to allow unenclosed storage of materials, products and equipment in the PI, Planned Industrial, zoning district, and for an easement vacation. The subject properties are described as Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Westman Industrial Park No. 2, Mankato. (2416 Volk Avenue).
The anticipated date of City Council action is September 8, 2025.
4.
AR-6613
| CY42-25 |
Request of Widseth, on behalf of the developer, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, with permission of the property owner, for the vacation of a portion of Ruth Street between the platted, improved 4th Street and the vacated 5th Street. The subject property is generally described as Ruth Street between 4th Street and 5th Street, and as lying directly to the south of Outlot C, School Sisters of Notre Dame Subdivision, etal and being part of Highwood Subdivision.
The anticipated date of City Council action is October 14, 2025.
5.
AR-6614
| CY43-25 |
Request of Wrestling Brotherhood, with permission of the property owner, for a variance from Mankato City Code Chapter 10, Article 2, Division 5, Sec. 10-169 to decrease the rear yard setback from the required 49.5' to 25' in the R-3, Limited Multiple Family Dwelling District, and for a conditional use permit to allow for a wrestling recreational facility in the R-3, Limited Multiple Dwelling zoning district. The subject properties are described as Lots 3, 4, 5, Block 16, Mankato City, Blue Earth County (Blue Earth County PID R010907206004, R010907206005, R010907206006, 1416, 1420, 1430 2nd Avenue).
The anticipated date of City Council action is September 8, 2025.
6.
AR-6615
| CY44-25 |
Request of the Planning Agency to review Chapter 10 of Mankato City Code related allowing multiple-family dwellings as conditional uses in B-3, Highway Business District and to review the parking standards for multiple-family dwellings.
The anticipated date of City Council action is September 8, 2025.
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AR-6616
| CYL45-25 |
Request of Brian Keenan, on behalf of MNCSG 2019-57 LLC, with permission of the property owner, for an amendment of a current Interim Use Permit, IUP, to allow an extension of the timeframe for an additional 12 months for the work to begin on the project. The subject property is described as The Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, except railroad right of ways, and the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, both in Section 29, Township 109, Range 26, excepting from said Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter that part of said Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter described as, beginning at a point 1315.8 feet South of the Northeast corner of Section 29-109-26, thence West 1808.8 feet to the East line of the Right of Way of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, thence southwesterly along the said Right of Way line, 1264.6 feet, thence East 1692.3 feet to the East line of said Section 29, thence North along the section line 1249.8 feet to the place of beginning. A strip of land one (1) rod wide now used as a road, extending from East to West upon, over and across the North side of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4 NW1/4) of Section 29, Township 109 North of Range 26 West, beginning at or near the Northeast corner of said NW1/4 NW1/4 of Sec. 29, and thence West along or near the North line of said NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Sec. 29, to the public highway known as the Mankato and St. Peter Road. The East 302.00 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 109, Range 26, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, except the South 16.5 feet thereof. Except therefrom: Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 109 North, Range 26 West, Blue Earth County, Minnesota described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 42 seconds West (bearings are based on Blue Earth County Coordinates NAD83, 1996 Adjustment) on the south line of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, a distance of 78.00 feet; thence North 12 degrees 41 minutes 56 seconds East, a distance of 16.89 feet to the north line of the south 16.5 feet of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the point of beginning; thence North 12 degrees 41 minutes 56 seconds East, a distance of 589.95 feet to the westerly right of way of the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company; thence South 05 degrees 40 minutes 37 seconds West on said westerly right of way, a distance of 558.85 feet to the east line of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds West on said east line, a distance of 19.81 to the north line of the south 16.5 feet of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 42 seconds West on said north line, a distance of 74.34 feet to the point of beginning. (23759 3rd Avenue; Blue Earth County PID R400429200017).
The anticipated date of Lime Township Board action is September 9, 2025.
6.
MISCELLANEOUS
7.
ADJOURNMENT