DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation For County State Aid Highway 42 In City Of Apple Valley, County Project 42-163
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, County Project (CP) 42-163 is the engineering and reconstruction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 from Redwood Drive to Pennock Avenue in the city of Apple Valley; and
WHEREAS, this segment of CSAH 42 serves residential, park, and local business uses, but it has poor pavement quality and long-outdated elements for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders; and
WHEREAS, the redesign and reconstruction of this segment of CSAH 42 will comprehensively improve safety for all travelers, fill trail gaps, and improve infrastructure for all stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the scope of construction will also include the replacement of underground public utilities, including the City’s water supply and sanitary sewer lines and the service connections for all properties adjacent to the project; and
WHEREAS, the combined CSAH 42 and city infrastructure elements will require the acquisition of right of way; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is the lead agency for CP 42-163, with right of way acquisition necessary in 2026 for construction to begin in the spring of 2027; and
WHEREAS, the County has been utilizing public engagement for this project, which has included four open-house meetings, most recently hosted on April 16, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of 93 private property parcels identified in Dakota County Right of Way Map No. 514 by the County is necessary to move forward with CP 42-163:
Abbreviations for type: Temporary or permanent easement (Temp or Perm); Drainage & Utility (D&U); Trail (Trl); Highway (Hwy)
Parcel # Owner Name Property ID Type Area SqFt
2 City of Apple Valley 01-11702-00-090 Perm Trl +D&U 6,178
3 City of Apple Valley 01-11702-00-060 Perm Trl +D&U 14,382
4 Elsa Aucapina Aucapina Mora 01-11701-04-010 Temp 1,400
Rene Mauricio Naula Yuquilima
6 Rafael Segura Coria 01-11701-04-360 Perm D&U 597
Maria Gabriela Garcia Espinoza Temp 1,106
Anddy Segura Garcia
Maria Segura Garcia
7 Barbara E Sherman 01-11701-04-350 Perm D&U 557
Temp 789
8 Dejuan Hampton 01-11701-04-340 Perm D&U 593
Cha-narrya Lee Hampton Temp 1,022
9 Lloyd Amado R Baul 01-11701-04-330 Perm D&U 656
Angelica G Baul Temp 963
10 Rachael S. Loomis 01-11701-04-320 Perm D&U 679
Marcus J. Young Temp 737
11 Kathleen Reitz 01-11701-04-310 Perm D&U 601
Michael Reitz Temp 715
12 Manuela Swanson 01-11701-04-300 Perm D&U 551
John G. Swanson Jr. Temp 972
13 Jeffrey Dale Driver 01-11701-04-280 Perm D&U 563
Temp 963
14 Jason G. Purcelli 01-11701-04-270 Perm D&U 565
Temp 1,061
15 Vanessa Richards 01-11701-04-260 Perm D&U 628
Paul P. Richards Temp 914
16 Maurisio Ramirez 01-11701-04-250 Perm D&U 668
Temp 952
17 Jorge Humberto Barbecho 01-11701-04-231 Perm D&U 674
Mercedes Espinoza Temp 822
18 Alaa Aqel 01-11701-04-230 Perm D&U 703
Temp 868
19 Melissa Rose Miller 01-11701-04-220 Perm D&U 707
Temp 810
20 Emperor Twyst LLC 01-11700-08-020 Perm Hwy 986
Perm Trl +D&U 71
Perm D&U 691
Temp 4,046
23 Vista Telephone Company of MN 01-14702-03-110 Temp 100
24 VALVOLINE LLC 01-14702-03-120 Perm Hwy 536
Perm Trl +D&U 211
Perm D&U 817
Temp 4,206
25 ASZ, LLC 01-14702-03-130 Perm Trl +D&U 300
Perm D&U 538
Temp 1,413
26 ASZ, LLC 01-14702-03-140 Perm Trl +D&U 300
Perm D&U 579
Temp 1,372
27 Patricia Remmers 01-14702-03-150 Perm Trl +D&U 225
Perm D&U 535
Temp 741
28 Madyson R. Batta 01-14702-03-160 Perm D&U 643
Chancellor Gaffney Temp 510
29 Thomas Claude Smith Jr. 01-14702-03-170 Perm D&U 605
Temp 521
30 Jacquelyn L. Streed 01-14702-03-180 Perm D&U 613
Temp 639
31 Saeed Yussuf Hersi 01-14702-03-190 Perm D&U 576
Hamda Adan Ismael Temp 925
32 Andrew S Hartsock 01-14702-03-200 Perm D&U 517
Debra L Hartsock Temp 985
33 Chris A Gerlach 01-14702-03-210 Perm D&U 446
Shelli D. Gerlach Temp 1,055
34 Norma Lucia Toalongo Fajardo 01-14701-02-030 Perm D&U 637
Cesar G. Marin Montesdeoca Temp 1,543
37 Invilla L.L.C. 01-14701-01-090 Perm D&U 765
Temp 1,435
39 Thomas D. Barr 01-14701-01-070 Temp 303
40 City of Apple Valley 01-11725-01-010 Perm Trl +D&U 960
Perm D&U 21,691
41 Northern Natural Gas Company 01-02800-55-010 Perm Hwy 2,500
Perm Trl +D&U 70
Temp 931
43 Starco, LLC 01-16275-01-010 Temp 682
47 Grace Lutheran Church 01-03300-03-010 Temp 1,845
48 Dayton J. Jacobson 01-11709-01-070 Perm Trl +D&U 301
Shannon Elizabeth Keller Perm D&U 334
Temp 1,317
49 Jamie Lynne Kranz 01-11709-01-060 Perm Trl +D&U 271
Perm D&U 339
Temp 941
50 Tyreese Brown 01-11709-01-050 Perm Trl +D&U 271
RFC Fields LLC Perm D&U 344
Temp 889
51 Cassandra Maureen-Lewis Voeller 01-11709-01-040 Perm Trl +D&U 271
Daniel Robert Voeller Perm D&U 319
Temp 914
52 Brian Benson 01-11709-01-030 Perm Trl +D&U 271
Perm D&U 336
Temp 797
53 Sarah J. Deters 01-11709-01-020 Perm Trl +D&U 271
Kevin D Everetts Perm D&U 441
Jamie A Everetts Temp 891
54 Yenenesh Korcha 01-11709-01-010 Perm Trl +D&U 301
Mesfin Tekola Teketel Perm D&U 450
Temp 1,254
55 Richard Morris Paulseth 01-03300-04-020 Perm Hwy 3,441
Karen Marie Theisen Perm Trl +D&U 460
Mitzi Norma Vikingstad Perm D&U 1,488
Temp 2,187
56 Deborah J. Pope-Burg 01-11703-01-040 Perm Trl +D&U 481
Perm D&U 380
Temp 567
57 Christian D. Rasmussen 01-11703-01-030 Perm Trl +D&U 241
Karla Rasmussen Perm D&U 643
Temp 618
58Jimmy Pichner and Patricia
Ann Clark Pichner, as Trustees of the
Pichner Joint Revocable
Trust U/A dated June 7, 2019 01-11703-01-020 Perm Trl +D&U 241
Perm D&U 583
Temp 678
59 Trudy Jean Hagert 01-11703-01-010 Perm Trl +D&U 414
Perm D&U 794
Temp 1,123
60 Mark Bertness 01-11703-02-120 Perm Trl +D&U 318
Pam Bertness Perm D&U 658
Temp 1,330
61 Benjamin P. Johnson 01-11703-02-110 Perm Trl +D&U 317
Kasey K. Johnson Perm D&U 858
Temp 898
62 City of Apple Valley 01-11703-02-310 Perm Trl +D&U 332
63 Julio G. Alvarado Barbecho 01-11703-02-100 Perm Trl +D&U 213
Carmita N. Quinde Inamagua Perm D&U 426
Temp 858
64 Gladys Fay Javor 01-11703-02-090 Perm Trl +D&U 171
Perm D&U 810
Temp 721
65 Jason Bounsavath 01-11703-02-080 Perm D&U 694
Sokhim Tree Temp 1,007
66 Richard A Parker 01-11703-02-070 Perm D&U 738
Diane D Parker Temp 963
67 Julie A. Nelson 01-11703-02-060 Perm D&U 679
Daniel G. Nelson Temp 1,024
68 Thomas Leo Bailey 01-11703-02-050 Perm Trl +D&U 341
Perm D&U 587
Temp 775
69 Justin Siebenaler 01-11703-02-040 Perm Trl +D&U 341
Erica Siebenaler Perm D&U 676
Temp 686
70 Tam C. Nguyen 01-11703-02-030 Perm Trl +D&U 341
Thu T. Pham Perm D&U 751
Temp 611
71 Armando Marquez Carrera 01-11703-02-020 Perm Trl +D&U 341
Perm D&U 851
Temp 511
72 Phillip Stub 01-11703-02-010 Perm Trl +D&U 361
Veronica Stub Perm D&U 901
Temp 541
73 Sieng Chin 01-11706-01-090 Perm Trl +D&U 451
Ayny Meng Perm D&U 811
Temp 1,641
74 Hennepin RP Funding, LLC 01-11706-01-080 Perm Trl +D&U 436
Perm D&U 784
Temp 523
75 Almaz Tekola Teketel 01-11706-01-070 Perm Trl +D&U 436
Perm D&U 784
Temp 523
76 Robert R. Gremel 01-11706-01-060 Perm Trl +D&U 436
Debra K. Gremel Perm D&U 784
Temp 723
77 Kathleen Kay Paul 01-11706-01-050 Perm Trl +D&U 436
Perm D&U 805
Temp 678
78 Hilda Claudina Barbecho Alvarado 01-11706-01-040 Perm Trl +D&U 436
Perm D&U 803
Temp 748
79 Robert Anthony Knourek 01-11706-01-030 Perm Trl +D&U 436
Perm D&U 784
Temp 1,158
80 Maria Estefanie Olea 01-11706-01-020 Perm Trl +D&U 436
Leslie Jennifer Olea Rincon Perm D&U 784
Temp 908
81 Darrel C. Ramsborg 01-11706-01-010 Perm Trl +D&U 436
Kathleen A. Ramsborg Perm D&U 694
Temp 1,521
82 BGH Properties, LLC 01-11708-00-010 Perm Hwy 322
Perm Trl +D&U 540
Perm D&U 180
Temp 1,611
83 Chad J. Pierce 01-11708-00-020 Perm D&U 301
Marit L. Pierce Temp 700
85 Revival Baptist Church 01-11710-00-033 Temp 75
86 Eden Photo & Event Decor, LLC 01-11710-00-034 Temp 2,102
87 DL Schaffer, LLC 01-11710-00-030 Temp 375
88 Real DL LLC 01-11710-00-010 Perm Hwy 2,069
Perm Trl +D&U 481
Perm D&U 427
Temp 6,350
89 Virgil A. Ophus 01-11710-00-020 Perm Trl +D&U 756
Betty A. Ophus Perm D&U 330
Temp 1,125
90 Taufiq Ahmed 01-11710-01-010 Perm Trl +D&U 425
Perm D&U 318
Temp 657
91 Property Ladder, LLC 01-11710-01-020 Perm Trl +D&U 340
Perm D&U 435
Temp 877
92 Laura I. Orellana 01-11710-01-030 Perm Trl +D&U 341
Perm D&U 448
Temp 1,014
93 Lucero Perez Salas 01-11710-01-040 Perm Trl +D&U 340
Jose L. Perez Salas Perm D&U 336
Temp 748
94 Alex J. Meyhoefer 01-11710-01-050 Perm Trl +D&U 341
Perm D&U 335
Temp 776
95 Jeffrey Barrett 01-11710-01-060 Perm Trl +D&U 341
Sally Barrett Perm D&U 316
Temp 795
96 Dakota Rentals, LLC 01-11710-01-070 Perm Trl +D&U 340
Perm D&U 330
Temp 830
97 Property Ladder, LLC 01-11710-01-080 Perm Trl +D&U 340
Perm D&U 399
Temp 961
98 Linette La Jeunesse 01-11710-01-090 Perm Trl +D&U 340
Perm D&U 501
Temp 964
99 The Trust Agreement of Saj 01-11710-01-100 Perm Trl +D&U 341
and Betty Gherau Perm D&U 330
Temp 756
100 Shelly J. Justice 01-11710-01-110 Perm Trl +D&U 341
Steven J. Justice Perm D&U 348
Temp 974
101 Cha Xiong 01-11710-01-120 Perm Trl +D&U 340
Perm D&U 327
Temp 1,338
102 Jose Luis Maldonado Mora 01-11710-01-130 Perm Trl +D&U 60
Perm D&U 613
Temp 947
103 Boulaleh A. Boulaleh 01-11710-01-140 Perm D&U 598
Asma H. Guedi Temp 50
104 City of Apple Valley 01-11710-00-050 Perm Trl +D&U 34,069
Perm D&U 79,522
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WHEREAS, the parcels have been appraised, and offers were prepared and sent for a total certified appraised value of $1,308,700; and
WHEREAS, in the event that timely acquisition by direct negotiation of all required parcels does not appear possible, it may become necessary for the County Board to authorize the County Attorney’s Office to initiate quick-take condemnation of the remaining parcels to allow for a spring 2027 start date; and
WHEREAS, parcels that have settled through negotiation prior to the date required for filing the condemnation petition will not be included.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Attorney’s Office to initiate quick-take condemnation of the remaining parcels to allow a spring 2027 start date in the event that timely acquisitions by direct negotiations of all parcels do not appear possible.
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BACKGROUND
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with the design of CP 42-163, the reconstruction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 along a one-mile segment in the city of Apple Valley from Redwood Drive to Pennock Avenue (Attachment: Project Location Map). In 2022, Dakota County applied for and received a federal grant of $6,540,000 to support construction of the project. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027.
The project area includes frontage roads serving more than 80 residential parcels on both sides of CSAH 42. The segment also includes a number of business properties around the CSAH 42 intersection with Garden View Drive.
The County Board previously approved the right of way acquisition for projects included in the 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program, including CP 42-163, by Resolution No. 25-052 (January 21, 2025). This board action included authorization to make first offers based on appraised values and delegated settlement authority to the County Manager.
Patchin Messner Valuation Counselors and Valbridge Property Advisers have completed appraisals with a total appraised value of $1,308,700. Offers were sent to property owners on May 12, 2026. County staff is currently in ongoing direct negotiations with property owners to reach a settlement.
If timely acquisition by direct negotiation of all required parcels does not appear possible, staff recommends that the County Board authorize the County Attorney’s Office to initiate quick-take condemnation of the remaining parcels. Efforts will be made to negotiate agreeable settlements before and after the start of the condemnation process.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends authorization for condemnation for right of way necessary for CP 42-163.
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FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPACTS
The Transportation Capital Improvement Program includes $25,230,791 for Project 1001535 Reconstruction. There is sufficient project budget available to fund the proposed right-of-way acquisitions, with all currently appraised for a total value of $1,308,700.
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Funding Source |
Total Approved Budget |
Available Budget |
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Cities |
$2,988,502 |
$2,762,737 |
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Transportation Fund Balance |
$114,532 |
$7,700 |
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Federal |
$6,540,000 |
$6,540,000 |
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Sales and Use Tax |
$1,984,466 |
$424,555 |
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Transportation Advancement Account |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
$12,853,291 |
$12,135,830 |
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Total |
$25,230,791 |
$22,620,822 |
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
25-052; 01/21/25
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Project Location Map
Attachment: Acquisition Map
CONTACT
Department Director: Erin Laberee
Author: Doug Abere