Item 6A. 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 $16,900 FOR 2,899 SQUARE FEET OF PERMANENT EASEMENT AND 7,334 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 5900 ROWLAND ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,300 FOR 2,783 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 5425 ROWLAND ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,000 FOR 2,740 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 5319 BAKER ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,000 FOR 5,521 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 5135 BAKER ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,400 FOR 1,377 SQUARE FEET OF PERMANENT EASEMENT AND 4,463 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 5109 BAKER ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,200 FOR 270 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 4925 BAKER ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500 FOR 585 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 4905 BAKER ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,100 FOR 948 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 4748 BAKER ROAD IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,000 FOR 1,334 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 4603 DEERWOOD DRIVE IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA.
- PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000 FOR 1,978 SQUARE FEET OF TEMPORARY EASEMENT AT 4600 DEERWOOD DRIVE 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 that meeting, staff has been able to reach agreements with ten 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 4 – 5900 Rowland Road
- Trail construction requires 2,899 square feet of permanent easement and 7,334 square feet of temporary easement.
- $16,900 accepted by property owner
Parcel 41 – 5425 Rowland Road
- Trail construction requires 2,783 square feet of temporary easement.
- $15,300 accepted by property owner
Parcel 45 – 5319 Baker Road
- Trail construction requires 2,740 square feet of temporary easement.
- $29,000 accepted by property owner
Parcel 52 – 5135 Baker Road
- Trail construction requires 5,521 square feet of temporary easement.
- $13,000 accepted by property owner
Parcel 54 – 5109 Baker Road
- Trail construction requires 1,377 square feet of permanent easement and 4,463 square feet of temporary easement.
- $39,400 accepted by property owner
Parcel 62 – 4925 Baker Road
- Trail construction requires 270 square feet of temporary easement.
- $3,200 accepted by property owner
Parcel 66 – 4905 Baker Road
- Trail construction requires 585 square feet of temporary easement.
- $3,500 accepted by property owner
Parcel 70 – 4748 Baker Road
- Trail construction requires 948 square feet of temporary easement.
- $5,100 accepted by property owner
Parcel 79 – 4603 Deerwood Drive
- Trail construction requires 1,334 square feet of temporary easement.
$16,000 accepted by property owner
Parcel 80 – 4600 Deerwood Drive
- Trail construction requires 1,978 square feet of temporary easement.
$6,000 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:
P4_2026.03.10 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P41_2026.05.14 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P45_2026.03.10 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P52_2026.06.17 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P54_2026.06.17 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P62_2026.06.17 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P66_2026.06.17 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P70_2026.03.10 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P79_2026.03.10 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
P80_2026.03.10 THRIV 186616 Easement Exhibits.pdf
