Development Updates
The Latest
Work Currently In-Process On the Site
Tract has recently initiated soil borings and the installation of temporary groundwater monitoring wells on the property to better understand the soil characteristics and model the baseline conditions of shallow groundwater. This investigation is necessary to evaluate how the project can best manage surface water in a sustainable manner, including the design and functionality of future detention areas that support groundwater recharge and protect local water resources.
In total, our consultant advanced 12 soil borings to collect soil samples and installed 6 temporary groundwater monitoring wells to measure groundwater elevations over time and evaluate how water moves through the subsurface. We anticipate these monitoring wells will be onsite for no more than four months and will then be removed. The wells are installed under monitoring-well permits issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Dakota County, and all work followed applicable regulations and standard operating procedures for environmental and groundwater investigations. The monitoring wells must have permits indicating “permanent” status, since Minnesota Statute requires them to be constructed to permanent standards if they will remain in-place for more than 72 hours, even though they will be removed/sealed in four months or less. A sealing notice will be submitted once monitoring is complete, and the wells will be sealed under MDH and Dakota County standards. City of Farmington permits are not required for this type of work.
Recent Updates
Development Status
Upcoming Work
- Demolition of Existing Structures
As part of ongoing site preparation at the former golf course property, Tract intends to demolish the existing clubhouse and associated ancillary buildings, and remove the shed located at the southeast corner of the property. Demolition activities are anticipated to begin on May 26, and to be completed in June. All demolition, removal, and disposal activities will be completed in compliance with applicable Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and City of Farmington requirements. A Demolition Permit from the City of Farmington has been approved for this work.
Dead or diseased trees that are deemed a public safety hazard by the City in the vicinity of these structures may also be removed after all the required bird and nesting surveys have been completed. - Minnesota Department of Agriculture Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup
During the initial review of the former golf course property, small amounts of mercury above the MPCA regulatory standards for industrial development were identified in two of the putting green surfaces. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has recently identified higher levels of certain heavy metals in tee boxes and greens at golf courses across Minnesota. These metals are believed to come from the normal, legal use of some pesticides, herbicides, and/or fungicides that were applied over many years as part of routine golf course maintenance.Because this condition resulted from past golf course operations, Tract plans to work with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture through its Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (AgVIC) program. This program helps property owners investigate and address environmental conditions that existed before they acquired or began redeveloping the property.
As part of this process, Tract’s environmental consultants are planning limited drilling and soil sampling on select areas of the former golf course from June to July to better characterize the extent of these metals and confirm appropriate cleanup steps. This work plan will be approved by the MDA before any sampling commences.
Once sampling and testing is completed, a Remedial Action Report and Corrective Action Plan will be submitted to the MDA for approval before any cleanup and removal can commence.
Completed Work
- Soil Borings and Temporary Groundwater Monitoring
Tract’s consultants conducted onsite work on the former golf course property in March and April 2026, including soil borings and installation of temporary groundwater monitoring wells on the property to better understand the soil characteristics and model the baseline conditions of the shallow groundwater. This investigation is necessary to evaluate how the project can best manage surface water in a sustainable manner, including the design and functionality of future detention areas that support groundwater recharge and protect local water resources.In total, the consultants advanced 12 soil borings to collect soil samples and installed 6 temporary groundwater monitoring wells to measure groundwater elevations over time and evaluate how water moves through the subsurface. We anticipate these monitoring wells will be onsite for no more than four months and will then be removed. The wells are installed under monitoring-well permits issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Dakota County, and all work followed applicable regulations and standard operating procedures for environmental and groundwater investigations. The monitoring wells have to be permitted as “permanent” since Minnesota Statute requires them to be constructed to permanent standards if they will remain more than 72-hours, even though they will be removed/sealed in four months or less. A sealing notice will be submitted once monitoring is complete, and the wells will be sealed under MDH and Dakota County standards. City of Farmington permits are not required for this type of work.
Site Preparation
Tract intends to begin site preparation work in late Q2 of 2026 on the golf course property, which includes, fence repairs, structure demolition of the clubhouse and sheds, removal of dead or diseased trees in localized areas, and soil investigation of heavy metals due to previous golf course use.
Tract is committed to being a good neighbor, and as such, is planning to install landscape berms including tree plantings along the west and east sides of the golf course property to provide noise and visual mitigation prior to any larger construction activities. The landscape berms are in the initial stages of design, but the following renderings provide a visual representation of what the berms could look like and the screening they would provide once vertical construction is complete.
Tract is committed to working in partnership with the Farmington community and welcomes your ideas for the landscape and berm design. If there are features, plantings, or design elements you would like us to consider, please contact us to share your suggestions so that we can incorporate community priorities into the final design wherever possible.
Below are mock-ups of views from adjacent properties that are based on a conceptual site layout. Building locations are illustrative only and may change as the project is updated through detailed site investigations, design development, and the formal site plan review and approval process.
View from Calhoun Court, West of the Property
View from Neighbor's Porch on East Side of Property
Site Security
As construction begins at the Farmington Technology Park, Tract will implement appropriate site surveillance and patrolling, as needed, to help keep the area safe and secure for workers and the surrounding community. Any surveillance cameras that may be installed will be used solely to monitor activity within the project site and will not record areas outside of our property line. These measures are intended to support public wellbeing, protect construction personnel and equipment, and ensure that the site is managed responsibly throughout the construction process.