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Shakopee council approves Palomino Trail final plat for 83 homes; trail easement to cross rear yards
Summary
The Shakopee City Council unanimously approved a final plat for the Palomino Trail subdivision, a Pulte Homes project of 83 single-family lots, with utility extensions and a trail easement that will run along the bluff and through two backyards.
The Shakopee City Council voted unanimously April 1 to approve a final plat for the Palomino Trail subdivision, a Pulte Homes development that will create 83 single-family lots on approximately 31.77 acres.
City planning staff described the proposal as 83 single-family lots on 31.77 acres with a net developable area of 20.55 acres; the city owns an adjacent 23.6-acre open space parcel that will form part of a larger greenway. The council approved Resolution ARC 2025 TAC 45, the final-plat resolution, on a motion from Council member Whiting and a second from Council member Contreras.
Planning staff said Seventeenth Avenue will be extended through the property and that sewer, water and other utilities will be pulled through the site to connect with the adjacent Bluff View development. The developer has a grading permit and plans to begin grading and utility installation as weather permits.
A trail is planned along the northern bluff edge, where the city owns most of the land; staff said the trail will primarily be on city-owned property, but portions will run through the backyards of two homes and will be recorded on deeds as a trail easement. The trail will be paved and will connect to the existing trail network and to a trail approved in the neighboring Bluff View project.
Staff said the developer originally anticipated phasing work but has chosen to complete grading and trail construction together. The city will place signs along property lines to identify the adjacent bluff and conservation area and to reduce the risk of private encroachments.
Council discussion focused on the trail location, timing of construction, stormwater routing from the bluff area into an existing ravine and the city’s efforts to preserve large oak trees near the trail. Council members said engineering staff would follow up on construction timing, stormwater controls and deed language so buyers are informed that a trail easement exists along the rear of certain lots.
Why it matters: The approval clears the way for infrastructure work — road extension, utilities and trail construction — necessary to connect Palomino Trail to adjacent developments and the city’s greenway network. The city’s ownership of bluff acreage and required trail easements are intended to preserve public access and views while the plat establishes lots for private development.
