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Board approves $37,900 sewer easement for Cherry Lane extension after eminent domain proceedings
Summary
The Water Resources Board approved a $37,900 easement offer to allow sewer infrastructure for the Cherry Lane (phase 3B) interchange; staff said eminent domain had been used earlier to secure the adjacent right‑of‑way and the city plans to bid the roadway work this summer.
Valerie, a staff member for the Water Resources Board, asked the board to approve an easement offer of $37,900 to allow a permanent sewer easement and a 20‑foot temporary construction easement necessary for the Cherry Lane extension (Phase 3B). "The offer on the table is $37,900 as the easement offered to this property owner," Valerie said, and requested board approval.
Valerie explained the board’s offer calculation: 50% of the property value for the permanent easement and 10% for the temporary construction easement, based on $85,000 per acre as the valuation basis. She said the offer exceed the earlier appraisal and that the city’s legal team had previously used eminent domain to obtain the right‑of‑way for the roadway after the property owner refused the right‑of‑way offer.
When a board member asked whether eminent domain drives appraisal outcomes higher, staff explained that appraisals can be months old and courts may consider additional property damages and owner claims, which can result in higher amounts in litigation. Joey (first name only), answering a technical question, said property owners typically present their own appraisals and damages in court.
After questions, a motion to approve the easement offer was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote. The transcript records the motion passing but does not list a mover, seconder, nor a numeric roll‑call tally.
