Current Development Proposals
*Meeting dates are all tentative - to confirm meeting dates, contact Jennifer Garness at 507 328-7105 or at garness.jennifer@co.olmsted.mn.us.
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May 2012 Applications Received
Final Plat #R2012-006PLAT by Thomas and Julianne Rooke to be known as Rooke Subdivision. The Plat proposes to re-subdivide Lot 20, Plummer’s Replat “A” and Outlot 45, Williams, Healy’s and Cornforth’s Addition into one lot. The property is located along the south side of 10th Street SW and has an address of 906 10th Street SW.
*Meeting Date: 5/21/12 City Council Meeting
Notification Map (34 KB)
Oronoco Township Conditional Use Permit OR#2012-003CUP by Allen Kronebusch to allow for a Home Business within the A-2 (Agricultural Protection) Zoning District. The property is located at 13200 Lakefront Lane NW, Oronoco, MN.
*Meeting Date: 5/21/12 Oroncco Planning Advisory Commission
Site Plan (554 KB PDF)
Oronoco Township Conditional Use Permit OR#2012-002CUP by ABC Supply Co Inc for the placement of business signage on the facility within the Highway Commercial Zoning District. The property is located at 3750 85th Street NW.
*Meeting Date: 5/21/12 Oroncco Planning Advisory Commission
Site Plan (612 KB)
April 2012 Applications Received
Vacation Petition R2012-005VAC by Rochester VOA Elderly Housing, Inc. to vacate a portion of the utility easement on Outlot B and Lot 3, Block 2 The Homestead to allow for a building expansion. A new utility easement will be granted. The property is located at 1800 High Pointe Lane NW.
*Meeting Date: 5/7/12 City Council Meeting
Notification Map (163 KB)
Final Plat #R2012-004PLAT to be known as The Villas at Orchard Hills Second Addition CIC #351 by Orchard Hills Villas, LLC. The Plat proposes to subdivide Outlot D of The Villas at Orchard Hills CIC #351into 14 lots for a residential development and 1 outlot. The development would be served by private roadways. The property is located along the west side of 23rd Avenue SW, north and west of Gates Drive SW.
*Meeting Date: 5/7/12 City Council meeting
Plat Map (274 KB)
Notification Map (228 KB)
Final Plat #R2012-003PLAT to be known as Glendale Hills Outlots by the City of Rochester. The Plat proposes to subdivide approximately 1.94 acres into 2 outlots and dedicates the right-of-way for the adjacent Rocky Creek Drive NE. The property is located along the north side of Rocky Creek Drive NE between 1997 and 2091 Rocky Creek Drive NE.
*Meeting Date: 5/7/12 City Council meeting
Plat Map (193 KB)
Notification Map (341 KB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2012-009VAR by Fairway Outdoor Advertising, to allow for an advertising sign that does not meet the setback standards found in Section 63.224 5) of the City of Rochester Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual. The property is located along the east side of Highway 52, approximately at the ramp exit for 16th Street SW.
*Meeting Date: 5/2/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Site Plan (1.2 MB)
Notification Map (1.4 MB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2012-008VAR by Renn and Sunday DeBoer, to allow for an accessory structure (garage) that does not meet the accessory structure requirements within the R-1 (Mixed Single Family) Residential Zoning District of the City of Rochester Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual. The property is located at 2710 26th Avenue SE.
*Meeting Date: 5/2/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Site Plan (199 KB)
Notification Map (410 KB)
Vacation Petition R2012-004VAC by Sundeep and Nita Khosla to vacate a portion of 3rd Street SW that is adjacent to their south property line. The area proposed to be vacated is 15 feet by 150 feet. The property is located along 3rd Street SW and has an address of 815 3rd Street SW.
*Meeting Dates: 5/23/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting (not a public hearing) & TBD City Council meeting
Site Plan (1.4 MB)
Notification Map (104 KB)
Vacation Petition R2012-003VAC by Rochester Leased Housing Associates to vacate a portion of the drainage easement dedicated over Outlot A, Essex Estates. The property is located within the Essex Estates Apartment complex which is along the north side of 41st Street NW and west of West River Road NW.
*Meeting Date: 5/7/12 City Council meeting
Type III, Phase II Restricted Development R2012-006CUP by Olmsted County. The applicant proposes to develop a regional public safety training center. The training center would consist of the following uses: K9 training area; a 43’ 6” high fire training tower and outdoor fire training activities; a paved driving range and outdoor weapons training range. The property is located east of St. Bridget Road SE and is located on the property housing the Olmsted County Maintenance Shops at 1188 50th Street SE.
*Meeting Dates: 5/9/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting & 6/4/12 City Council meeting
Notification Map (59 MB)
March 2012 Applications Received
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2012-007VAR by Jonathan Allan, to allow for an accessory structure that does not meet the accessory structure requirements within the R-1 (Mixed Single Family) Residential Zoning District of the City of Rochester Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual. The property is located at 804 5th Street SW.
*Meeting Date: 5/2/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Oronoco Township Conditional Use Permit #OR2012-001CUP by Jeremiah Watson for the placement of business signage for the recycling facility located at 3584 81st Street NW.
*Meeting Date: 4/16/12 Oronoco Planning Advisory Commission meeting
Site Plan (4 MB)
Amendment to Type II Conditional Use Permit #R2004-035CUP by Troy Wing. The applicant is proposing to amend the approved conditional use permit for Syler’s Tavern (formerly The Break Room) to add an outdoor seating area on the existing patio on the eastside of the building. The business is located at 1635 Highway 52 North.
*Meeting date: 4/11/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Notification Map (59KB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2012-006VAR by Anton A Mett II, to allow for the construction of an addition that will not meet the setback requirements within the R-1(Mixed Single Family) Zoning District. The property has an address of 1311 2nd Avenue NW, Rochester, MN.
*Meeting Date: 4/4/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (121 KB)
Type III, Phase I Conditional Use Permit R2012-003CUP by Matejka Recycling. The applicant is requesting approval to establish a transfer/storage facility (defined as a junkyard) for ferrous and non-ferrous materials at the property located at 1842 3rd Avenue SE.
*Meeting Date: 4/11/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Notification Map (141 KB)
General Development Plan R00301GDP and Preliminary Plat R2012-002PLAT to be known as Southridge Subdivision by David T. Bishop. The Plat proposes to replat Outlot C of Pine Ridge Estates Third Subdivision into 7 lots and 2 outlots for a single family development to be served by a private roadway. A preliminary plat (#00-42) was approved for the development in 2000 but has since expired. The property is located along the northwest side of Ponderosa Drive SW and is between the dwellings at 2161 and 2217 Ponderosa Drive SW.
*Meeting Dates: 4/11/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting & 5/7/12 City Council meeting
General Development Plan (254 KB)
Preliminary Plat Plan (1 MB)
Notification Map (142 KB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2012-005VAR by IRET Properties, to allow for an a second development sign for the development that will not meet the sign standards of Section 63.225 and 63.226 of the City of Rochester Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual. The property is located along the west side of the West Frontage of Highway 52 and is known as Quarry Ridge Apartments.
*Meeting Date: 4/4/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (226 KB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2012-004VAR by Deercrest Development Co. to allow for the construction of the garage for a single family dwelling that does not meet the setbacks as shown in section 64E.101 on “Exhibit C Graphics: Fox Knob Special District, Amended Contiguous Area C” of the Fox Knob Special District. The property is platted as Lot 5, Block 3, Fox Hill Fourth Subdivision and is located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Fox Hill Place SW and Fox Meadow Court SW.
*Meeting Date: 4/4/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (181 KB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2012-003VAR by Robert Taplow, to allow for an accessory structure (garage) that does not meet the setback standards found in Sections 63.126, 62.273 and 62.274 of the City of Rochester Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual. The property is located at 803 4th Street SE.
*Meeting Date: 4/4/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (107 KB)
City Initiated LDM Text Amendment R2012-002TA and Rezoning R2012-001ZC to add a special overlay zone that reduces the amount of off-street parking spaces required by the underlying zones in the downtown area generally bounded by the Railroad north of Civic Center Drive; the River and 3rd AVE SE; 9th ST SE-East Soldier’s Field Drive SW-7th ST SW and 6th/7th AVES SW/NW.
*Meeting Dates: 3/28/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting & 4/16/12 City Council meeting
February 2012 Applications Received
Preliminary Plat R2012-001PLAT to be known as Hart Farm Fourth and Variance R2012-002VAR by Woodcrest Development Inc. The Plat proposes to subdivide approximately 22.21 acres into 40 lots for residential development and 2 outlots. The also proposes turning Outlot A Hart Farm Second into a private driveway to serve 2 lots. The applicant is also seeking a variance to Section 64.227 of the LDM to not provide mid-block pedestrian connections. The property is located west of Odyssey Drive SW and allows for the extension of Hart Drive SW.
*Meeting Date: 4/25/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Notiication Map (193 KB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2012-001VAR by InSite Architects, to allow for the construction of an addition that will not meet the side yard setback standard in the R-3 (Medium Density Residential) Zoning District. The property is located at 1800 High Pointe Lane NW.
*Meeting Date: 3/7/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Annexation Petition R2012-001ANX by the City of Rochester to annex approximately 2.68 acres of land in that part of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 24 Cascade Township. The property is located south and east of the RPU Service Center and west of Rochester Lapidary Jewelers.
*Meeting Dates: 3/28/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting & 4/2/12 City Council meeting
Vacation Petition R2012-002VAC by Deercrest Development to vacate the northerly two feet (2) of the westerly fifty feet (50) of the public utility easement along the south side of Lot 5, Block 3, Fox Hill Fourth Subdivision. The property is located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Fox Hill Place SW and Fox Meadow Court SW.
*Meeting Date: 3/5/12 City Council meeting
Notification Map (171 KB)
Type I PUD Amendment R2012-001PUD to PUD B-24 known as Ramada/Midwest Office Plaza. The applicant is requesting to install a freestanding sign in the southeast corner of the property. The property is located along the north side of 16th Street SW and along the west side of Highway 52.
Type III, Phase II Amendment R00001SD to the Arboretum Special District Northwest Plaza Final Site Plan by the Glimcher Group, Inc. The proposed amendment identifies a 6,995 square foot freestanding building to be constructed in the existing parking lot area east of the Home Choice and Fashion Bug store. The shopping is located at the intersection of 55th Street NW and the West Frontage of Highway 52 North.
*Meeting Dates: 2/22/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting & 3/19/12 City Council meeting
Notification Map (225 KB)
January 2012 Applications Received
Vacation Petition R2012-001VAC by Michael and Nancy Plute to vacate the westerly 10 foot wide utility easement along the west side of Lot 32, Block 1 North Park 3rd Subdivision. The property is located at 4324 57th Street NW.
*Meeting Date: 2/6/12 City Council meeting
Vacation Area Map (80 KB)
Notification Map (120 KB)
Amendment to Special District #R00015SD known as Valley Side Estates Third Subdivision Special District by Lumber One, Avon Inc. The applicant is proposing to amend the Special District language by deleting the maximum curb cut width of 18 feet and the requirement that garages must be setback at least 3 to 4 feet from the front façade of the dwelling. The property is located within the Valley Side Estates Third Subdivision along Falcon Drive SE and Starling Lane SE.
*Meeting Dates: 2/8/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting & 3/5/12 City Council meeting
Site Plan (297 KB)
December 2011 Applications Received
Final Plat #R2011-003PLAT to be known as Northwest Commercial Center by Northwest Investments of La Crosse, LLC and Variance R2011-015VAR. The Plat proposes to subdivide approximately 102 acres into 11 lots for commercial and industrial development and 9 outlots. The development would be served by public roadways and allows for the extension for Commerce Drive NW and 22nd Street NW. The applicant is requesting a variance to Section 63.265 Subd. 5 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding the number of boulevard trees required based on the street frontage. The property is located along the north side of 19th Street NW and along the east side of West Circle Drive.
*Meeting Date: 1/18/12 City Council meeting
Notification Map (104 KB)
Appeal R2011-002AP filed by Andy’s Liquor, Inc. to the Zoning Administrators approval of Site Development Plan R2011-026SDP by Graf Enterprises of Rochester for the Buffalo Wild Wings site at 1201 South Broadway.
*Meeting Date: 1/4/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (112 KB)
Type III, Phase II Restricted Development R2011-030CUP by Gerrard Properties. The applicant proposes to construct a mixed use development consisting of underground parking, a grocery tenant occupying the main level with three upper floors of residential units. The main floor grocery tenant is approximately 27,637 square feet and the residential units consist of 62 units with 32 studio, 12 one-bedroom, 11 two-bedroom and 3 three-bedroom units. Parking for the development would consist of 46 underground spaces and 70 spaces at the corner of 2nd Avenue SW and 6th Street SW. Numerous streetscape improvements within the public roadway adjacent to the development are proposed as part of the project. The property is located along the west side of 1st Avenue SW, along the north side of 6th Street SW and the along east side of 2nd Avenue SW.
*Meeting Dates: 1/11/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting & 2/6/12 City Council meeting
Site Plans (3.1 MB)
Notification Map (42 KB)
Land Use Plan Amendment #R2011-002LUPA, Zoning District Amendment #R2011-004ZC and General Development Plan R00172GDP known as Badger Hills by Badger Hills, LLC. The applicant is proposing to develop approximately 20 acres of land with medium density residential uses. The applicant has proposed to change the land use designation on the 20.07 acres from “low density residential” to “medium density residential” along with re-zoning the 20.07 acres of land from the R-2 (low density residential) district to the R-3 (medium density residential) zoning district. The GDP indicates roadway alignments on the property as well as connections to adjacent properties. The property is located along the north side of the Badger Hills Subdivision and Badger Hills 3rd Subdivision and allows for the future extension of 41st Street NW (Badger Hills Drive NW) to the west.
*Meeting Dates: 1/11/12 City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting & 2/6/12 City Council meeting
Appeal R2011-001AP filed by Crossroads Center Rochester to the Zoning Administrators approval of Site Development Plan R2011-026SDP by Graf Enterprises of Rochester for the Buffalo Wild Wings site at 1201 South Broadway.
*Meeting Date: 1/4/12 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (106 KB)
Zoning District Amendment #O2011-002ZC by Tracy Blanshan and JRMSJ Acres LLP to consider a Zoning District Amendment from the A-1 (Agricultural Protection) Zoning District to the A-2 (Agricultural Protection) Zoning District. The purpose of the district amendment is to allow for potential residential development. The property is located in the SE ¼ of Section 18 and the NE ¼ of Section 19 in Eyota Township, which is on the north and south side of 30th Street SE and along the west side of 90th Avenue SE.
*Meeting Dates: 12/15/11 County Planning Advisory Commission meeting & 2/7/12 County Board meeting
Notification Map (250 KB)
Site Plan (797 KB)
November 2011 Applications Received
Review the 2011-2016 Five Year Plan Updates for the Medical-Institutional Campus Special District #R00003SD and the Mayo Support Campus Special District (West Circle Dr. and 41st ST NW) and also Amend the Boundary and Sub-district Designations for the Medical-Institutional Campus Special District (Downtown Medical Campus and Saint Marys Area).
*Meeting Dates: 12/14/11 City Planning and Zoning Commission & 1/18/12 City Council meeting
Boundary Changes Map (171 KB)
Notification Map (507 KB)
October 2011 Applications Received
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2011-014VAR by Dragan Kocic, to allow for the construction of an enclosed porch and deck that will not meet the front yard setback standard in the R-2 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. The property is located at 413 6th Ave., SW.
*Meeting Date: 11/10/11 County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (100 KB)
Site Plans (326 KB)
Variance Request #O2011-001VAR by Charles Smith to allow for the construction of a 26’ x 26’ (676 sq. ft.) detached garage addition that will not meet the regulations for detached garages within the R-1 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. The property address is 4241 34th Street SE, Rochester, MN.
*Meeting Date: 11/10/11 County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Site plan (86 KB)
Notification Map (104 KB)
Zoning District Amendment #R2011-003ZC initiated by the Rochester Common Council to re-zone approximately 7.10 acres of land from the H (holding) district to the B-1 (restricted commercial) zoning district. The property is located north of Valley High Road NW, west of West Circle Drive and east of the Badger Hills Development.
*Meeting Dates: 10/26/11 City Planning and Zoning Commission & 11/7/11 City Council meeting
Zoning Exhibit (444 KB)
Type III, Phase II Amendment R2011-003PUD to the Planned Unit Development B-60 for Barclay Square. The applicant, Kwik Trip Inc., is requesting approval to add a single bay car wash and a building addition to the existing Kwik Trip store at the Barclay Square Shopping Center. The property is located along the east side of Salem Road SW (CSAH 22) and north of Greenview Drive SW.
*Meeting Dates: 11/9/11 City Planning and Zoning Commission & 12/5/11 City Council meeting
Plans (3 MB)
Notification Map (238 KB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2011-013VAR by DK Kutzke Properties, LLC, to allow for the construction of a freestanding sign that won't meet the construction criteria for signs within the M-1 (Mixed Commercial Industrial) Zoning District. The property is located at Lot 2, Block 1, Radichel Fourth Replat, Rochester, MN.
*Meeting Date: 11/2/11 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (152 KB)
Site Plan (886 KB) Signage (1 MB)
September 2011 Applications Received
Zoning District Amendment #O2011-002ZC by Tracy Blanshan and JRMSJ Acres LLP to consider a Zoning District Amendment from the A-1 (Agricultural Protection) Zoning District to the A-2 (Agricultural Protection) Zoning District. The purpose of the district amendment is to allow for potential residential development. The property is located in the SE ¼ of Section 18 and the NE ¼ of Section 19 in Eyota Township, which is on the north and south side of 30th Street SE and along the west side of 90th Avenue SE,
*Meeting Date: 12/15/11 County Planning Advisory Commission meeting & 2/7/12 County Board meeting
Notification Map (250 KB)
Site Plan (797 KB)
Type III, Phase I, Variance Request #R2011-012VAR by Rochester Lodging Group, LLC, to allow for the placement of wall signs on four sides of the Holiday Inn Express located within the Shoppes on 2nd business center that does not meet the standards of 63.227. The property is located at the corner of the E. Frontage Rd. and 2nd St. SW.
*Meeting Date: 11/2/11 Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Notification Map (141 KB)
Plans (3 MB)
Vacation Petition R2011-004VAC by Michael Younge and Mark Hanson to vacate the public utility easement, dedicated in 1988, within lots 25, 26 and 32 Hillcrest Subdivision. A new easement will be dedicated on the plat to be known as The Villas at Orchard Hills CIC #351. The property is located west of 23rd Avenue SW, east of Fox Chase Road SW and the Rochester Golf and Country Club, north of the Orchard Hills development and south of 5th Street SW.
*Meeting Date: 10/17/11 City Council meeting
Site Plan (120 KB)
Notification Map (323 KB)
Final Plat #R2011-012PLAT to be known as Scenic Oaks Seventh Addition by R & M Development. The Plat proposes to subdivide Outlots D and E into 10 lots for residential development. The development would be served by public roadways. The property is located along the north and west side of Scenic View Drive SW and south of Britwood Lane SW.
*Meeting Date: 10/17/11 City Council meeting
Proposed Final Plat (220 KB)
Notification Map (196 KB)
Final Plat #R2011-009PLAT to be known as The Villas at Orchard Hills CIC #351 by Michael Younge. The Plat proposes to subdivide approximately 18.72 acres into 25 lots for residential development and 6 outlots. The development would be served by public roadways. The property is located west of 23rd Avenue SW, east of Fox Chase Road SW and the Rochester Golf and Country Club, north of the Orchard Hills development and south of 5th Street SW and allows for the extension of Fox Chase Road SW.
*Meeting Date: 10/17/11 City Council meeting
Proposed Plat (548 KB)
Notification Map (240 KB)
Type III, Phase II Amendment R2011-02PUD to the Planned Unit Development R101 for Essex Place Apartments. The applicant is requesting approval to allow for the construction of a clubhouse with outdoor pool and a maintenance garage on the property. Fifteen additional surface parking spaces are also proposed. The property is located along the north side of 41st Street NW and east of Glouster Lane NW.
*Meeting Dates: 10/12/11 City Planning and Zoning Commission & 11/7/11 City Council meeting
Plans (12.9 MB)
Notification Map (240 KB)