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Resident urges township to prevent driveway loss during planned road reconstruction
Summary
During the public comment period, resident Ryan Soderholm told the Silver Creek Township Board he fears losing yard and driveway space because the right-of-way does not line up with the existing road; he offered to work on a drainage easement through the south side of his property.
During Open Forum, resident Ryan Soderholm told the board he is concerned that planned road reconstruction will cause him to lose yard and driveway space. He said the existing right-of-way does not line up with the road and that raising the road would worsen access. "I want to make sure I don’t lose anymore yard/driveway when the road is reconstructed," Soderholm said; he added he would be willing to cooperate on a drainage easement along the south side of his property.
The minutes record Soderholm’s concern but do not show any formal board response or recorded direction to staff. The Speed Study resolution read later in the meeting may relate to future decisions about this road, but the minutes do not explicitly link the resident’s comment to a specific planned reconstruction project, contractor, schedule, or funding source. The board did not record additional details such as a timeline for reconstruction, property appraisal, or plan to adjust the right-of-way in the minutes.
The absence of a recorded response or follow-up instruction in the minutes means residents should expect further contact only if the board or staff later place the road reconstruction on a future agenda or communicate with MnDOT following the Speed Study resolution.
