Feb 2011 Status Update

In February 2011, the Planning Commission for the City of Lakeville met to discuss a request by Malt-O-Meal to vacate/terminate the conservation easement in order to construct a parking lot, future building and for a drainage pond. 

Upon recommendation from the city staff and the Lakeville City Attorney, the recommendation was made to avoid any legal or court actions and that a provision in the conservation easement that provides that violations of the conservation provisions are "prohibited in perpetuity on the subject property without the written consent of the city" be used.

The recommendation of the Planning Commission forwarded to the City Council was to keep the conservation easement in place and that the City of Lakeville provide written consent to violate the provisions of the conservation easement.