Park, Open Space, and Conservation Easement Boundary Marking

The City of Shakopee owns over 850 acres of park and open space throughout the city, and has over 100 acres of conservation easements in the Dean Lakes, Valley Creek Crossing, Whispering Oaks, and Ridge View Farms developments. These lands and conservation easements have been provided to the city over time, with some of the park areas dating back to the original incorporation of the city.

The primary purpose for marking boundaries is to inform adjacent property owners where the property or easement begins in order to help prevent encroachment issues in the future. Unfortunately, we anticipate that the project will also deal with a significant number of existing encroachment issues.

Locating, inventorying, and installing park, open space, and conservation easement boundary markers is the first step to managing these areas.  The process will include creating a GIS database of all existing boundary markers installed as part of recent developments and new boundary markers installed as part of this project.  Additionally, the installation of boundary markers and creation of a database that can be utilized by City staff will enable inspectors to more accurately determine when encroachments have occurred.

Individuals with questions about the boundary marking project are encouraged to contact Jamie Polley at (952) 233 – 9514 or jpolley@ci.shakopee.mn.us.

Additional Information:

Natural Resource Programs & Information

City of Shakopee Parks & Trails