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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: November 19, 2019
AGENDA ITEM: Lighthouse Christian Church
Encroachment Agreement
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Jane Byron, Storm Water Specialist
Brian Erickson, P.E., Director of Public
Works/City Engineer
AGENDA NO. 6.f.
ATTACHMENTS: Agreement APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve an Encroachment Agreement with
Lighthouse Christian Church located at 3285 144th St W
BACKGROUND
Lighthouse Christian Church, located at 3285 144th St W, installed a raingarden on their property in fall of
2019 with technical and financial assistance from the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District
(DCSWCD). Lighthouse Christian Church and the surrounding neighborhoods were built in the late
1950’s and early 1960’s, prior to modern day stormwater requirements. The raingarden helps solve
drainage issues on the property while also providing a water quality improvement. This voluntary project
provides water quality treatment and volume control in an area that lacks space for installation of typical
stormwater practices used by the City.
The raingarden has three 6-inch overflow outlets that daylight into the Cantata Ave right-of-way. The
outlets are required to allow the basin to drain within 48 hours and are designed to overflow without
causing erosion. Installation of the raingarden was voluntary and not required under city regulations.
Since this project provides stormwater improvements that benefit the City as a whole, granting minor
encroachment into the City right-of-way is appropriate, and the grading permit fee for the project was
waived.
RECOMMENDATION
Engineering staff recommends approval of the attached Encroachment Agreement with Lighthouse
Christian Church.