HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Wiklund Property PreservationCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
City Council Work Session Date: July 14, 2004
AGENDA ITEM: -
Update - Wiklund Property Preservation
AGENDA SECTION:
Update
PREPARED BY:
Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and
AGENDA NO.
Recreation
ATTACHMENTS:
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APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None
ACTION:
ISSUE
City staff recently met with representatives from the DNR, Dakota County and the Friends of
the Mississippi River to discuss the details of the Wiklund Property Preservation project. All
parties involved feel that we are close to having a proposal to submit to Ms. Wiklund.
BACKGROUND
Since the Council last reviewed the topic, a few items have changed. First, Ms. Wiklund is
still proposing dividing her property, but rather than creating a six acre lot and a 19 acre lot, it
is now being proposed to be lots of 10 and 15 acres.
As the project has moved forward, Ms. Wiklund has voiced concerns about the City possibly
pursuing a road easement on her property that would negatively impact her preservation
efforts. Ms. Wiklund is working to preserve all 25 acres. A partial road easement exists to
the north of her property and she is concerned that the other portion of the easement will be
taken from her.
The way the project is unfolding, Ms. Wiklund will have a DNR conservation easement on the
entire 25 acres. She would then keep the fee title to 10 acres and the City would receive the
fee title for the remaining 15 acres. The purpose of the project is to preserve the property
and restore it to a high quality natural area. Currently the DNR - Metro Greenways is
proposing to contribute $125,000, Dakota County - $250,000, and staff and the Parks
Commission are recommending the City contribute $100,000.
SUMMARY
The project continues to move forward and the plan is to have an offer to Ms. Wiklund as
soon as possible. Items to discuss include the road easement, City funding, and the
language of the conservation easement.
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