Neighbor sues over plan to divide Irwin Jacobs estate on Lake Minnetonka
Neighbor sues over plan to divide Irwin Jacobs estate on Lake Minnetonka Lawsuit contends plans for the 20-acre property violate setback rules and would adversely impact neighboring estate. April 20, 2021 11:51am Text size Copy shortlink:
A neighbor is suing the estate of the late Minnesota businessman Irwin Jacobs and the city of Orono over a preliminary plan to divide part of Jacob s 20-acre property into six subdivisions that would eventually be sold to build houses and new streets.
The complaint, filed last week in Hennepin County District Court by neighbor Barbara Burwell, alleges that the redevelopment plan violates city lakeshore setback rules and could also lead to the seizure of a chunk of Burwell s land, should the city or county install new turn lanes for traffic along Shoreline Drive.