DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Grant Easement To City Of Farmington For Extension Of Spruce Street
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the granting and execution of a right of way easement (Easement) to the City of Farmington (City) for the extension of Spruce Street.
SUMMARY
The County owns a ten-acre property (Parcel Identification Number 14-03600-05-012) in the City, currently used for Transportation purposes, known as the Farmington Maintenance Facility. The northern portion of the property includes a maintenance shop, parking lot and a material/equipment storage building. The southern portion of the property is unused.
The City is planning to extend Spruce Street from Dushane Parkway to Eaton Avenue to accommodate future development. The City previously acquired 35 feet of right of way from the northern edge of the parcel south of the County property. Now, they have requested that the County convey a 35-foot-wide Easement along its southern property boundary, encompassing 11,759 square feet. See attached easement with legal description (Attachment: Proposed Easement) and general depiction (Attachment: General Depiction of Proposed Easement) of the proposed Easement.
Historically, the County and its city partners have provided one another with necessary easements at no cost when the project served a public purpose. This continued cooperation helps achieve projects in a timely and cost-effective manner for the residents of the County.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends authorization to grant and the Board Chair to execute the easement to City to extend Spruce Street.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
None. (The $1.00 shown on the easement or deed conveyance is to meet the contractual obligations of consideration but is simply symbolic as no monetary transfer takes place.)
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the County of Dakota owns Parcel Identification Number 14-03600-05-012 (Property) in the City of Farmington (City), which is currently used for Transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City is planning to extend Spruce Street from Dushane Parkway to Eaton Avenue to accommodate future development; and
WHEREAS, the extension of Spruce Street requires a 35-foot-wide permanent right of way easement on the southern portion of the Property, encompassing 11,759 square feet, legally described as follows:
The South 35.00 feet of the West 10 acres of the Southwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 114, Range 20, Dakota County,
Minnesota.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby grants and authorizes the Board Chair to execute the permanent right of way easement legally described above to the City of Farmington to extend Spruce Street, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Farmington Easement
Attachment: General Depiction of Proposed Easement
Attachment: Survey of Proposed Easement Area
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Stwora
Author: Eddie Buell