DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Amendment Of Resolution No. 26-179 For Approval Of Acquisition And Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation For Delaware Avenue And Butler Avenue Improvements In Cities Of West St. Paul And Mendota Heights, County Projects 63-33 And 4-18
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve amendment of Resolution No. 26-179 (April 21, 2026) for acquisition of and authorized quick take condemnation of needed right of way on County Projects (CP) 63-33 and 4-18, Delaware Avenue reconstruction and Butler Avenue Safe Routes to School (SRTS) improvements. (Attachment: Project Location Map).
SUMMARY
Dakota County is advancing CP 63-33 (Delaware Avenue Reconstruction) and CP 4-18 (Butler Avenue SRTS Improvements) to support a safe and efficient multimodal transportation system.
CP 63-33 includes preliminary and final design, right of way acquisition, and reconstruction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 63 (Delaware Avenue) from Marie Avenue to Trunk Highway (TH) 149 (Dodd Road) in Mendota Heights and West St. Paul. The project modernizes the roadway, improves intersection and safety performance, upgrades drainage, and adds separated pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
CP 4-18, identified through the Dakota County School Travel Safety Assessment, includes new trail and sidewalk along County Road 4 (Butler Avenue) between CSAH 63 and Manomin Avenue, improving safe walking and biking access to St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Heritage STEM Middle School, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Because the project areas are adjacent, CP 63-33 and CP 4-18 are being designed and constructed together. Preliminary design, public engagement, and right of way acquisition will continue through mid-2026, with construction beginning in 2027.
Dakota County is serving as the lead agency for right of way acquisition for both project segments. Acquisition is required from 83 private parcels, as shown on the attached Acquisition Map. Appraisals for all parcels have been completed, with a total appraised value of $1,845,650. Offers were issued in phases between October 22 and December 12, 2025, with the offer to Somerset Country Club issued on March 10, 2026. Negotiations with property owners are ongoing.
By Resolution No. 26-179, The Board authorized acquisition and quick-take condemnation of right of way required to deliver CP 63-33 and CP 4-18; however, the resolution omitted several easements and requires correction.
Before proceeding to eminent domain, Board action must amend the previous resolution to include all necessary easements over the affected parcels. As the error was limited to the previous resolution only, this correction will not affect the approved appraised values for the parcels or those parcels already acquired by direct negotiation and conveyance.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends amending Resolution No. 26-179 (April 21, 2026) for acquisition of right of way and authorization for quick-take condemnation for parcels necessary for CP 63-33 and CP 4-18.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
By Resolution No. 26-179 (April 21, 2026), a budget amendment allocated a total of $1,252,220 of CSAH funds towards right of way acquisition expenses for both projects. The projects have sufficient funding to complete design and right of way acquisition.
☐ None ☐ Current budget ☒ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 63-33, County State Aid Highway (CSAH) (Delaware Avenue) Reconstruction, and CP 4-18, County Road (CR) 4 (Butler Avenue) Safe Routes to School Improvements, in the cities of Mendota Heights and West St. Paul; and
WHEREAS, acquisition of right of way from 83 private property parcels identified in Dakota County Right of Way Map No. 515 is necessary to move forward with CP 63-33 and CP 4-18; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 26-179 (April 21, 2026), Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the acquisition from said parcels by eminent domain proceeding; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the approval of Resolution No. 26-179, Transportation staff discovered a clerical error which inadvertently omitted certain easements from the legal descriptions authorized for acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the approved appraised values for all parcels are unchanged and were included in the total appraised value of $1,845,650 previously authorized by Resolution No. 25-052 (January 21, 2025); and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners now seeks to amend the parcel descriptions previously authorized for acquisition by eminent domain proceeding to include all necessary right of way needed to deliver CP 63-33 and CP 4-18, to-wit:
PARCEL NO 1 Kerry Kern & Lisa Kern
938 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 2 Jeffrey R. Shandorf
1,138 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 3 Michael J. Nicklawske & Kristen Nicklawske
1,228 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 4 Roger J. Burke & Genevieve M. Burke
659 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,945 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 6 Monique A. Buursema & John C. Weikert
904 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
1,566 SQ FT (TRAIL AND WALL)
PARCEL NO 7 Spencer McMillan & Breanna McMillan
12,455 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
440 SQ. FT. (DRAINAGE AND UTILITY)
1,565 SQ. FT. (TRAIL AND WALL)
PARCEL NO 8 James P. Kolar & Michele M. Kolar
1,317 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
6,723 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 9 Brian Stevens & Jennifer Stevens
1,317 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
5,083 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
220 SQ. FT. (DRAINAGE AND UTILITY)
PARCEL NO 10 James E Joyce Jr Revocable Intervivos Trust dated 5/18/1999
1,501 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 11 Lori A. Hollenkamp Trust u/a/d December 26, 2000
2,166 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 12 Frank Hickey & Rhonda A. Teich Hickey
5,558 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 13 Somerset Country Club
12,974 SQ. FT. (WALL)
42,336 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
70 SQ. FT. (DRAINAGE AND UTILITY)
PARCEL NO 13A Somerset Country Club
13,296 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY ACCESS)
124,422 SQ FT (DRAINAGE AND UTILITY)
PARCEL NO 14 Toby D. Schifsky & Joanne M. Schifsky
151 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
478 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 15 The Trust Agreement of Virginia A. Kahnert
301 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
451 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 16 David A. Hanson & Susan E. Hanson
300 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,025 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 17 Patrick T. Watson & Nicole M. Watson
301 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
576 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 18 Curtis A. Almberg & Raymond E. Guessford
301 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
700 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 19 Patricia M. Gitzen
301 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
750 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 20 Troy B. Davison & Debbie J. Davison
301 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
650 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 21 Justin L. Scott
301 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
750 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 22 Robert D. Lawler & Sandra M. Lawler
301 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
451 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 23 Alexis A. Berget
301 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
626 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 24 Kevin T. Martin & Angela L. Martin
361 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,466 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 25 Mark Perrone
361 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,992 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 26 Kent B. Crossley & Dee Ann Crossley
361 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,141 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 27 James J. Olson
361 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,142 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 28 Heidi A. Swank & Scott A. Swank
952 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
827 SQ, FT, (TRAIL AND WALL)
PARCEL NO 30 Matthew D. Klein & Kristine Klein
1,814 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
1,986 SQ, FT. (TRAIL AND WALL)
PARCEL NO 31 Anthony Charles Killian & Julie Marie Killian
460 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,380 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
935 SQ. FT. (TRAIL AND WALL)
PARCEL NO 32 David J. Fassler II & Brianna Havir
364 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,186 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
1,209 SQ. FT. (TRAIL AND WALL)
PARCEL NO 33 Corey Ploss
240 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
360 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 34 Corey Ploss
38 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
58 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 35 Dennis Todd Lee
400 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
991 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
110 SQ FT (DRAINAGE AND UTILITY)
PARCEL NO 36 Sarah Thomas
400 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,451 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 37 Sarah Thomas
677 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
4,796 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
5,122 SQ. FT (DRAINAGE AND UTILITY)
PARCEL NO 38 Deidre Jewell
372 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 39 Hayden N.Singer & Hannah M. Singer
652 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 40 Kathryn Sanchez Bergeron
402 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 41 Elizabeth F. Gunhus
487 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 42 Thomas M. Solheid
625 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 43 Wilbert P. Cuevas & Patricia Cuevas
16 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
1,281 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 44 Todd Van Heel
13 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
648 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 45 Suzanne R. De Young
676 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 46 Geoff Chialu Chen & Jessica Grace Chen
151 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 49 Mary Elisabeth Alm
125 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 50 Juan Villanueva Delacruz & Jeannine Pohl
13 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 52 Andrew D. Joy
405 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 54 Alan R. Ellis & Brigid M. Ellis
430 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 55 Daniel J. Huebl
61 SQ. FT. (TRAIL)
351 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 56 Carrie Watts
751 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 58 Patricia M. Spanier
150 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 59 Olivia Lien
201 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 60 Zachary S. Coates
400 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 65 Juan Carlos Martin
100 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 66 Mark G. Kirchner Revocable Trust dated August 19, 2005
1,175 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 67 Warren Olson & Jean Olson
801 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 68 Art Izaguirre & Cailin Miller
301 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 70 Heidi R. Hubbell & Joseph G. Hubbell
300 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 72 Steven Moeller
1,397 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 73 Luis Francisco Leiva Sevilla
902 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 77 John C. Shillcox & Jennifer K. Shillcox
801 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 78 Erin Niedorf & Aaron Niedorf
451 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 81 Howry Properties LLC
300 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 82 Clinton A.Tuhy & Ann M. Tuhy
101 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 83 Jeffrey J. Corniea & Rebecca F. Lunna
901 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 84 Mekdes Biruk & Biniyme Wolde
407 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 85 Katharine A. Chadwick
519 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 89 Deborah L. Trainer & Jack E. Trainer
300 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 91 Carl M. Casale & Kim K. Casale
1,251 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 94 The Mariette Marie Sears Living Trust, Dated October 9, 2007
451 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 95 21st Housing Square LLC
451 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 96 Justin Small & Kristin Small
1,801 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 99 Casey M. Finnegan & Linda L. Finnegan
700 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 100 Kristin Rasmussen Revocable Trust, dated November 8, 2017
960 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 101 Cath Zinner & Theodore L. Zinner Jr.
1,673 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 105 The Thomas I. Dodge Trust Agreement dated March 12, 2010
9,143 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
4,815 SQ. FT. (DRAINAGE AND UTILITY)
PARCEL NO 106 Alan R. Johnston & Judith E. Johnston
301 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 108 Eliza D. Burgund
601 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 112 Claire Arthur Miller
189 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
89 SQ. FT. (HIGHWAY)
PARCEL NO 113 Thomas Graff & Maria Graff
1,098 SQ. FT. (HIGHWAY)
1,163 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 114 Mary C. Kirby & Timothy Kirby
766 SQ. FT. (HIGHWAY)
364 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
PARCEL NO 115 Patrick M. Henry and Lucille B. Henry Joint Revocable Trust
503 SQ. FT. (HIGHWAY)
212 SQ. FT. (TEMPORARY)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Resolution No. 26-179 (April 21, 2026) to approve the parcel acquisition as set forth above and as described by Dakota County Right of Way Map No. 515, recorded as document numbers 901054 and 3708752 in the Office of the Dakota County Recorder; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, except as expressly amended hereby, the findings and authority conferred by Resolution No. 26-179 shall remain in full force and effect and it is the intention of the Board that the amendments set forth herein shall relate back to the date of adoption of said Resolution as if first set forth therein.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
24-351; 7/9/24
26-179; 4/21/26
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Project Location Map
Attachment: Acquisition Map
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CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Laberee
Author: Joe Morneau