City Council Meeting Date: April 15, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Consider Motion Approving Permanent and Temporary Construction Easements 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
2205325002
1101 Spring Creek Road
Northfield Equities, LLC
2205325001
1015 Spring Creek Road
Leland and Kari Pongratz
2205225001
Northfield Golf Club
Summary Report:
The City has been working with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) along with I&G group 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 and ready to go out for bid.
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 owners have approved 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 Calvary Cemetery and are putting the final terms of the easement agreement together. This easement is tentatively planned for approval at the May 6 Council meeting.
Alternative Options:
NA - Staff is recommending approval of the easements to facilitate the construction.
Financial Impacts:
PID
ADDRESS
PROPERTY OWNER
Easement Amount
2205325002
1101 Spring Creek Road
Northfield Equities, LLC
$1,725.00 (Temp Easement)
2205325001
1015 Spring Creek ...
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