Inver Grove Heights development authority approves quitclaim to remove access restriction at 150 Thompson Avenue East

The Inver Grove Heights Development Authority on Aug. 25 voted to accept a quitclaim deed that removes an access restriction on 150 Thompson Avenue East, a condition originally imposed during Hy‑Vee’s development approvals in 2018.

Community development director and executive director Ben Boyk told the authority the restriction dated to approvals when Thompson Avenue was a county road and that removing it is intended to “pave the way for potential redevelopment of 150 Thompson.” He said the quitclaim deed is the mechanism to remove the restriction.

The discussion noted that the city now owns Thompson Avenue and maintains it. Boyk described the action as tied to the original Hy‑Vee approvals and said the restriction limited access to the single driveway that had been approved for the Hy‑Vee project. No members of the public spoke on the item during the meeting.

Commissioner Fromm moved approval of the resolution; Commissioner Justin seconded. The authority approved the measure by voice vote.

Officials described the vote as largely procedural: the item was presented as a follow-up to the 2018 development conditions and a step to clear title restrictions so the property can be considered for redevelopment. The resolution delegates the technical work of recording the quitclaim deed and clearing the access limitation; no funding, timeline for redevelopment, or specific redevelopment proposals were discussed at the meeting.

The authority also discussed briefly that county-to-city road turnbacks can lead to this kind of housekeeping change. No legal objections or requests for further study were recorded during the item.