Re: Condemnation proceedings for Northfield
Estates sanitary sewer easements
On October 7, 2003, the City Commission approved a proposal to seek the acquisition of certain sanitary sewer easements for the Northfield Estates development (northeast corner of North Iowa and Riverridge Road). The proposal is generally outlined in the attached letter from Mark Andersen dated October 2, 2003. If the property owners did not agree to have their easements acquired (and the sanitary sewer line placed on their property at no cost to the property owner), the City would proceed to exercise its’ eminent domain powers to condemn the necessary easements. Mr. Andersen has indicated in correspondence dated May 19, 2004 that condemnation should proceed unless the property owners agree to the terms of the earlier offers. The cost of the condemnation and the acquisition costs will all be borne by the Northfield Estates development.