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Council denies request to add two bedrooms at 217 East Spring Street
Summary
Mankato City Council voted to deny a request to reclassify bedrooms at 217 East Spring Street so one unit could become a three‑bedroom unit; staff said the property is a legal nonconforming use in R2 zoning and does not meet lot size, parking or egress requirements for the proposed change.
Mankato City Council on April 14 voted to deny an application to add two bedrooms to a unit at 217 East Spring Street, a property licensed as four one‑bedroom units that staff said is a legal nonconforming use in the city's R2 zoning district.
City staff explained that the property holds rental license No. 889 and was originally licensed for four one‑bedroom units. Staff said city records indicate the two windows at issue did not meet egress requirements and the additional bedrooms were never licensed for that reason; records also show the lot and site do not meet current zoning standards for four units. "As it is right now, it's considered…
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