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Board approves resolution allowing conveyance or sale of parcel to Spring Lake Township amid drainage urgency
Summary
The board adopted Resolution 2026‑19 authorizing release of a use restriction and either conveying the county parcel to Spring Lake Township or disposing of it under state statute; township engineer said the project needs a small easement and urged timely resolution to avoid road damage delays.
The Scott County Board voted on March 17 to adopt Resolution 2026‑19, authorizing release of a use restriction and permitting conveyance of a county parcel to Spring Lake Township or disposal of the land under state statute if the township declines.
"I would make the recommendation that the county board pass resolution number 2026‑19, releasing a use restriction and authorizing the conveyance of land to Spring Lake Township or disposing of the parcel per state statute," County staff told the board when introducing the item. The resolution was drafted with flexible language to allow either a direct conveyance to the township or sale if the township chooses not to accept the parcel.
Representing Spring Lake Township, Matt Stoddle of Stone Brook Engineering described the immediate need: a failing drain tile under 180th Street that has created a landlocked water body and threatened the roadway. "The township doesn't have a desire to own the property. We do need a small easement on the parcel for the outlet structure," Stoddle said, and he emphasized that a delayed transfer or extended sale process could jeopardize the township’s construction schedule.
Staff told commissioners that the drainage structure causing concern is under the roadway (not on the county parcel), and that if the parcel were conveyed to the township it would be conveyed free and clear of title issues. The resolution gives the county authority to finalize the approach after the township makes its internal decision.
Commissioners discussed whether to remove the item from the table and adopt it in a single motion; the board moved, seconded and approved Resolution 2026‑19 by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will work with Spring Lake Township on the timing and terms (conveyance vs. sale) and secure any necessary easements so the township can complete outlet‑structure work if it chooses to proceed quickly. The county recorded the adopted resolution as 2026‑19.
