HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024 (41)Resolution No. 41 (2024)
ST C RQIIj Ty RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RECOMMENDED 2025-2029 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE $1.5M FOR ECKERT
BLUFFLANDS IN 2025
1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County acquired the Eckert Blufflands property with nearly 170
2 acres and 2,800 feet of frontage on the scenic St. Croix Riverway in 2015 and 2018; and
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4 WHEREAS, St. Croix County used bridge mitigation and Knowles -Nelson Stewardship
5 funds to acquire the property; and
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7 WHEREAS, the County Board approved the Eckert Blufflands Master Plan in 2022
8 which included numerous public input sessions and a cost estimate of $16.5M; and
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10 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee would like to develop some trails
11 on the property, which was the main priority of the public during the master planning process,
12 and reduce the overall development intensity on the property; and
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14 WHEREAS, Community Development Department staff have begun an amendment to
15 the Eckert Blufflands Master Plan to develop the property in phases taking into consideration the
16 challenges of the property, zoning regulations, funding limitations, and town input; and
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18 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Highway Department is willing to design and
19 construct Phase I of the Eckert Blufflands development; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Towns of St. Joseph and Hudson are supportive of the new design and
22 the Town of Hudson has supported improvements to the south access of Old Hwy 35; and
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24 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee recommends amending the 2025-
25 2029 Capital Improvement Plan approved by the County Board on September 3, 2024 to include
26 $1.5M for the first phase of Eckert Blufflands development in 2025.
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28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
29 wishes to modify the recommended 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan to include $1.5M for
30 the first phase of Eckert Blufflands development in 2025.
Community Development Committee Recommended 5-0
MOVER: Kerry Reis
SECONDER: Scott Counter
AYES: Shawn Anderson, Scott Counter, Kerry Reis, Ryan Sherley, Jerry Van Someren
EXCUSED: None
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Resolution No. 41 (2024)
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RECOMMENDED 2025-2029 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE $1.5M FOR ECKERT
BLUFFLANDS IN 2025
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
This Resolution was ADOPTED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on:w.fir 1,
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Christine Hines, County Clerk