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Community Development
Leading the way through innovative, open and responsive planning, development and housing services for a vibrant, livable and sustainable regional community.
Community Development is responsible for planning and managing Mankato’s physical growth and expansion with an emphasis on orderly growth using an Urban Service Matrix to make the community more sustainable in terms of land use and development, downtown development and neighborhood preservation. Community Development includes Housing, Inspections, Planning and Zoning, Economic Development and Technology Plus.
Current Projects
- December 2009 Lot Availability
- Greater East Mankato Alternative Urban Areawide Review
- Mankato Historic Context Study
- Neighborhood Best Practices
- Sibley Park Pattern Book
- Sibley Parkway Redevelopment Grant Application
- Sibley Parkway Road Way Alignment
- The Sibley Parkway Redevelopment Plan
- Washington Park Pattern Book
Project Details
Resource Documents and Files
- Greater East Mankato Infill Service District The City of Mankato is proposing the Greater East Mankato Infill Service District, which is located south of U.S. Highway 14 and east of Trunk Highway 22 in Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22 and 23, in Mankato Township (T108N, R26W), Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Since this area has experienced continued development pressure, this study has been prepared in order to proactively address potential environmental issues. This project includes the planning for the conversion of approximately 2,100 acres of predominantly agricultural land and open space to a mix of residential, commercial, and public land use, open space and public infrastructure utilizing sustainable design practices over the next 25 to 50 years, or more. Three land use scenarios are being prepared for this project which will require the extension of public infrastructure including water, sanitary sewer, roads, stormwater system treatment and associated utilities.
- Low Income Households Market Study A comprehensive market study of housing needs of low income households in the Mankato, North Mankato and Eagle Lake Area.
- Sibley Parkway Presentation of Minnesota Senate Committee On September 20, 2007, the Senate Bonding Committee visited the Sibley Parkway Project. The reason for the visit was to see first-hand an example of a project partially funded by a Greater Minnesota Redevelopment Grant from the State of Minnesota. The source of the grant money is State General Obligation Bonds, and it is likely that a request for more bonding for other similar projects in Greater Minnesota will be submitted.
The Sibley Parkway Redevelopment Project is a two-phase redevelopment effort located in the City Center Renaissance Area of Downtown Mankato. The first phase (currently underway) has at its cornerstone the redevelopment of an approximate 64-acre former Hanson Concrete plant located along the Minnesota River. The catalyst for redevelopment is the extension of a parkway road and its associated infrastructure through the property that will provide improved access and utility servicing. The parkway will connect to Sibley Park, one of Mankato’s largest and most historic parks.
The second phase will extend the parkway road from the Hanson Concrete redevelopment site to Riverfront Drive. The extension will provide improved access to an underutilized area and a similar catalyst for redevelopment and adaptive reuse of other existing facilities.
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