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Resident warns road reconstruction could cost yard, offers to negotiate drainage easement
Summary
At the Silver Creek Township Board meeting Aug. 5, resident Ryan Soderholm told supervisors he fears a planned road reconstruction could take yard or driveway space because the right-of-way doesn't line up and urged the board not to raise the road; he said he would cooperate on a drainage easement.
Ryan Soderholm told the Silver Creek Township Board on Aug. 5 that he is worried a planned road reconstruction could cause him to lose yard and driveway space.
"I want to make sure I don’t lose anymore yard/driveway when the road is reconstructed, the ROW does not line up with the road as is," Soderholm said during the open forum, adding that the road should not be raised because access is already a challenge. He also said a drainage easement through the south side of his property was discussed and that he would be willing to work with the township.
Board members did not take a formal vote on the resident’s request during the meeting. The exchange was recorded during the public-comment portion of the agenda; the board’s packet and future agenda items may include engineering or right-of-way details if staff brings them forward. Clerk-Treasurer Alana Paumen and the supervisors heard the concern and logged it for follow-up.
The report does not specify a timeline for any road work, engineering plan details, or whether MnDOT or township engineers will re-evaluate right-of-way lines. Those details were not provided in the minutes.
