ITEM 3.9 Drainage Easement-Christ Churchots11.1: o
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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Public Works
City Engineer Wagner
June 12, 2017
PRESENTER(s)
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Consent
City Administrator Flaherty
3.9
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends obtaining drainage easement from Christ Church property in the amount not -to -exceed
$7,500.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No
No
BACKGROUND/J USTI FICATI ON:
DNR Pond 86-7W (Praught Pond) located SE of the new round about on CSAH 38 has a natural outlet much
higher than the DNR Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL). During extreme rain events or unusual prolonged
seasonal wet periods, Praught Pond water elevation rises, flooding farmland but also threatening buildings
and drainfields along 67th Circle, which is along the south side of Praughts Pond. The City Staff of Otsego
has contacted the DNR to determine:
1. Is an outlet at a lower level warranted?
2. What elevation outlet will be allowed?
3. Where would the outlet water be allowed to drain to?
The DNR stated an outlet is appropriate and gave an elevation just above what it considers to be the
ordinary high-water level. The outlet to the pond is to go directly to the east to DNR Pond 86-8P, see
attached map. It should be noted the existing outlet actually would go south to another DNR controlled
Pond 86-302. However, the DNR stated the water quality of the 302 pond is better than either Praught
Pond or 86-8P. All of the water from the drainage area included eventually reaches Pond 86-8P with or
without the proposed outlet. The proposed outlet controls will reduce the "bounce" of 86-7W and the
current extended time above the OHWL. It should be noted, drainage area to the end receiving water DNR
Pond 86-813 is roughly the same after the project as it was prior to the project, (0.36%).
In order to construct the outlet, the City will need to secure easements between the two ponds. Mr.
Praught will see benefit from the stabilization of the pond and has agreed to an easement over a portion of
his property. The property to the east between Mr. Praughts land and DNR Pond 86-8P is owned by Christ
Church. We have been in contact with representative of the church and negotiated and easement
purchase price of $7,500. The easement is approximately 1 acre in size, is along the south side of the
property and varies in width from 30' to 50' wide.
We had estimated the easement to cost $3,000 based on easement at 10% of value and valuing the land
generously at $30,000/acre. The church sees little benefit from the project and has some concerns that
the easement will affect saleability. Development into urban residential lots in the future may be more
difficult. Urban type development of this area is estimated to be in excess of 10 years in the future. Staff
has discussed all the options and has determined agreeing to the $7,500 is in the best interest of the City
rather than move forward with a time consuming and costly endeavor of imminent domain to obtain the
easement.
Therefore, it is staff's recommendation to obtain the easement in an amount not -to -exceed $7,500 from
Christ Church.
• Easement Exhibit
• Project Location Map
• Overall Drainage Map
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to direct City staff to obtain drainage easement as shown. The easement exhibit for cost not to
exceed $7,500.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING:
BUDGETED:
Previous discussions on this project have been focused
No
on funding coming from:
Fund #220 — Out of District Storm Water
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