City Council Meeting Date: July 22, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Consider Motion Approving Permanent and Temporary Construction Easements With St. Dominic Church (Calvary Cemetery) for Spring Creek Road - Mill Towns State Trail Project.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves Permanent and Temporary Construction Easement Agreement with the following properties:
|
PID |
ADDRESS |
PROPERTY OWNER |
|
2205225002 |
701 Spring Creek Road S |
St. Dominic Church (Calvary Cemetery) |
|
2205253001 |
|
St. Dominic Church (Calvary Cemetery) |
Summary Report:
The City has been working with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) along with I & S Group, Inc. to final the plans and specifications for the construction of Mill Towns State Trail from Woodley Street to the Waterford Bridge. The plans and specifications are now complete, a contract for construction is in place and work will begin this September.
As part of the process, the City has been working with property owners along Spring Creek Road where temporary and permanent easements are necessary to facilitate construction of the trail. The City Attorney has prepared easement agreements with the above-mentioned property owners and the property owner is agreeable to the easements.
The City used recent benefit appraisal from the Wall Street Road project to determine a benefit amount for the temporary and permanent easements and worked with property owners to arrive at a final amount of the easements.
The City has reached agreement on the easement with St. Dominic Church (Calvary Cemetery Property) and is ready for approval.
Alternative Options:
NA - Staff is recommending approval of the easements to facilitate the construction.
Financial Impacts:
|
PID |
ADDRESS |
PROPERTY OWNER |
Easement Amount |
|
2205225002 |
701 Spring Creek Road S |
St. Dominic Church (Calvary Cemetery) |
$6,820.00 |
|
2205253001 |
|
St. Dominic Church (Calvary Cemetery) |
$6,873.00 |
Tentative Timelines:
Construction Fall 2025 - Summer 2026