Item 5A. Approval to Purchase Easements for the Bryant Lake Regional Trail in Minnetonka
Superintendent's Recommendation:
MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING EASEMENTS FOR THE BRYANT LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL PROJECT:
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100 FOR 703 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 5429 ROWLAND ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,600 FOR 1,270 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 13020 MAYWOOD LANE IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,100 FOR 290 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 4732 BAKER ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,700 FOR 327 SQUARE FEET OF PERMANENT EASEMENT AND 2,078 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 4120 PEPPERWOOD TRAIL IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 FOR 3,928 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT ADDRESS UNASSIGNED OWNED BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 270 IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,400 FOR 2,254 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 3830 BAKER ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
Prepared By: Josh Bowe, Director of Design
Background:
The Board authorized staff to acquire easements required to complete the Bryant Lake Regional Trail in Minnetonka at its regular meeting on February 19, 2026, with the understanding that finalized permanent and temporary easements would be brought before the Board for approval at future meetings.
Since the previous Board of Commissioners meeting, staff has been able to reach agreements with six private property owners where easements are required. A summary of information regarding each purchase is provided.
The easement costs vary depending on the size of permanent easements, temporary easements, and affected site improvements. Affected site improvements may include tree loss, landscaping removal, or fence removal and will increase compensation for an easement.
Parcel 40 – 5429 Rowland Road
- Trail construction requires 703 square feet of temporary easement.
- $1,100 accepted by property owner
Parcel 56 - 13020 Maywood Lane
- Trail construction requires 1,270 square feet of temporary easement.
- $2,600 accepted by property owner
Parcel 72 – 4732 Baker Road
- Trail construction requires 290 square feet of temporary easement.
- $2,100 accepted by property owner
Parcel 89 – 4120 Pepperwood Trail
- Trail construction requires 327 square feet of permanent easement and 2,078 square feet of temporary easement.
- $7,700 accepted by property owner
Parcel 92 – No Address; Independent School District No. 270
- Trail construction requires 3,928 square feet of temporary easement.
- $500 accepted by property owner
Parcel 104 – 3830 Baker Road
- Trail construction requires 2,254 square feet of temporary easement.
- $4,400 accepted by property owner
Staff will continue to negotiate with the other private property owners where easements are required.
If additional easement agreements are secured prior to the Board meeting, staff will walk-in a revised Board action to include those easements.
Relationship to the System Plan:
The Request for Action supports the following goal(s) of the System Plan:
Goal 1: You Belong Here
Goal 2: Parks Matter
Goal 3: Lead by Example
Attachments:
P40_2026.03.10 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P56_2026.06.17 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P72_2026.03.10 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P89_2026.06.17 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits rev.pdf
P92_2026.06.17 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
