Overview: During a recent meeting, the New Ulm City Council unanimously approved variance requests for the Royal Oaks Recycling facility, reducing the required minimum parcel area from four acres to 3.69 acres and decreasing the setback from 500 feet to 325 feet from residential areas. The facility, located on North Front Street, is intended to operate as a transfer station for recyclable materials, focusing primarily on commercial recyclables rather than residential collections.