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Council conditionally approves vacating and reestablishing drainage easements in Forest Hills Preserve
Summary
After a public hearing, the Forest Lake City Council conditionally approved a resolution to vacate previously platted drainage and utility easements in Forest Hills Preserve and accepted a first amendment to the development agreement with Jay Johnson Development LLC to reestablish revised easements covering five properties.
Abby, a city staff member, told the council the request would vacate the originally platted drainage and utility easement in Forest Hills Preserve and replace it with a new easement that better follows the existing drainage pattern across five properties; staff said the change formalizes grading the developer already performed and directs surface water toward the regional pond.
The presentation traced the history: the council approved the final plat and PUD in May 2021 and grading occurred outside the original easement. Abby said staff…
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