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Oak Grove Council Approves Settlement Framework with DNR, Authorizes $300,000 Support to Property Owner

5778307 · September 12, 2025
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Summary

The Oak Grove City Council approved a resolution to settle a dispute with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and private developers over three plats, authorizing agreements that include a $300,000 payment to the property owner in exchange for a restrictive covenant; execution is contingent on DNR sign-offs and auxiliary agreements.

The Oak Grove City Council on an unnumbered date approved a resolution authorizing a settlement framework with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Rum River Pines LLC and MRTA LLC over the plats of Timbers Hideaway, Rum River Pines and Viking Bluff. The resolution passed on a 5-0 roll call vote.

The resolution, as described to the council by staff member Joseph, directs the city to complete three related agreements: (1) an agreement with the property owner in which the owner will record a restrictive covenant in exchange for the city providing supporting documentation, expedited future land‑use approvals, and a combined…

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