3.a Request for temporary access through City property
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: April 3, 2019
To: City Council
From: Neil Soltis, Administrator
Re: Request for temporary access through City property
Background: In the process of selling their house Jim & Ann Gribble have been informed by
Washington County that their septic system is in need of replacement. The house is located at
14855 Oakhill Road immediately east of the t-ball field. The lot is 70’ wide making access to the
septic field in the rear of the property difficult. The request submitted by the Gribbles is seeking
access over the edge of the park for equipment needed to replace the septic system.
If approved I would request that legal counsel draft a temporary easement for approval at the
Council meeting on April 16th.
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Neil Soltis
From:J Grib <wcso153@yahoo.com>
Sent:Wednesday, March 27, 2019 10:04 AM
To:n.soltis@ci.scandia.mn.us
Cc:J Grib
Subject:permission to cross park
Administrator Soltis,
I am asking for permission to allow a septic installation company to
use the edge of the the Children's T-ball Field to access the rear of
the lot at 14855 Oak Hill Road. A new septic system is now being
required to be installed. Per the septic inspector, the existing
system is functioning properly, but it does not meet the county's
new 2018 code changes.
The installation will necessitate trucks accessing the lot. This will
certainly cause damage to the asphalt driveway and possibly the
underground utilities.
This request is to allow use of the edge of the park ( the opposite
side of the field from the actual t-ball diamond ) to access the rear
of the lot. This area has had heavy equipment on it before when the
BMX dirt bike track was erected and eventually removed. The area
will be smoothed out and reseeded after this use to match its
existing condition.
V/R
Jim & Ann Gribble
651-303-8306
wcso153@yahoo.com