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Resolution No. 19 (2023)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DRIVEWAY CROSSING ON THE
WILDWOOD TRAIL
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
DATE: June 6, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Authorizing Driveway Crossing on the Wildwood Trail
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
John Tjornehoj, a resident of St. Croix County, owns a parcel of land located at 460 250th Street
in the Town of Eau Galle, which is adjacent to the Wildwood Trail. Mr. Tjornehoj's parcel of land
is landlocked and he has no access to the 60-acre parcel of land. Mr. Tjornehoj is requesting
permission to build a driveway or private road across the Wildwood Trail in order to access his
landlocked parcel of land. The proposed Agreement between St. Croix County and Mr.
Tjornehoj would require Mr. Tjornehoj to pay for the construction of the driveway or private
road, including installation of any necessary culverts, fill, and signage.
Resolution No. 19 (2023)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DRIVEWAY CROSSING ON THE
WILDWOOD TRAIL
1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County owns an approximately seven mile long strip of property
2 between 66 feet to 99 feet wide located within the Town of Eau Galle and part of the Village of
3 Woodville known as the “Wildwood Trail;” and
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5 WHEREAS, John Tjornehoj, a resident of St. Croix County, recently purchased a
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6 landlocked parcel of land adjacent to the Wildwood Trail located at 460 250 Street, Woodville,
7 Wisconsin 54028; and
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9 WHEREAS, John Tjornehoj has requested that St. Croix County allow him to build a
10 driveway over the Wildwood Trail in order to access his landlocked parcel of land adjacent to the
11 Wildwood Trail; and
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13 WHEREAS, St. Croix County desires to permit John Tjornehoj to construct an unpaved
14 35-foot-wide driveway road at grade level across the Wildwood Trail. The location of said
15 driveway shall be at the location of the present crossing on the Wildwood Trail, and the cost of
16 construction including, but no limited to, installation of any necessary culverts, fill, etc., shall be
17 at John Tjornehoj’s expense, including any damage that may be caused to the Wildwood Trail
18 due to the driveway; and
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20 WHEREAS, St. Croix County and John Tjornehoj shall enter into an Agreement that
21 sets forth the rights and obligations of John Tjornehoj to build a driveway over the Wildwood
22 Trail; and
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24 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee has reviewed the proposal and
25 Agreement and recommends approval for John Tjornehoj to build a driveway across the
26 Wildwood Trail in order to access his landlocked parcel of land.
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28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of
29 Supervisors that the attached Agreement between St. Croix County and John Tjornehoj shall be
30 approved.
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32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
33 authorizes the County Administrator to sign off on the Agreement between St. Croix County and
34 John Tjornehoj.
Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: Allowing a crossing may have some fiscal impact for signage and maintenance in
that area.
05/18/23 Community Development Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Shawn Anderson, Supervisor
SECONDER: Ryan Sherley, Supervisor
AYES: Anderson, Counter, Hansen, Sherley, VanSomeren
EXCUSED: Dick Hesselink
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor
SECONDER: Ryan Sherley, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Feidler, Ostness, Counter,
Hansen, Sherley, Tellijohn, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren, Ramberg
ABSENT: Richard Ottino
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on June 6, 2023
Christine Hines, County Clerk