DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Accept Donation Of Easement From Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC For Phase One Of Veterans Memorial Greenway In Cities Of Eagan And Inver Grove Heights
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize to accept donation of necessary right of way for phase one of the Veterans Memorial
Greenway (P00147) in the Cities of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan.
SUMMARY
To enrich lives by providing high-quality recreation and education opportunities in harmony with
natural resource preservation and stewardship, Dakota County Parks is proceeding with the Veterans
Memorial Greenway.
The Veterans Memorial Greenway (formerly Rich Valley Greenway) is a proposed regional trail and
open-space corridor that will provide a link between Lebanon Hills Regional Park and the Mississippi
River in central Dakota County. The five-mile corridor stretches east and west within Eagan and Inver
Grove Heights, which follows the adopted Rich Valley Greenway master plan corridor. The Veterans
Memorial Greenway will provide neighborhood access points connecting single-family residential
neighborhoods, local park connections, and rural and undeveloped open space see (Attachment:
Project Location). The memorials along the trail will be planned and constructed in partnership with
Veterans groups.
The Veterans Memorial Greenway will present unique and exciting user opportunities to traverse over
and under highways and across water bodies and railroads, coupled with views of unique and
picturesque natural resource elements. Users will also have the chance to learn along the way about
sacrifices veterans have made over the years.
A total of four parcels have been identified from which right of way will be acquired by the County.
Appraisals were completed by Patchin Messner Valuation Counselors for all parcels. The total
appraised value of these parcels is $282,000. A first offer was made to Flint Hills Resources Pine
Bend LLC in October. Flint Hills Resources has agreed to formally donate the identified right of way
to the County for the Veterans Memorial Greenway, including necessary easement for an interpretive
memorial.
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Staff recommends acceptance of the right of way necessary from Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend
LLC for the Veterans Memorial Greenway.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
There will be no financial impact to Dakota County due to the four parcels being donated.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with
the Veterans Memorial Greenway County Project (P00147); and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Memorial Greenway project is for preliminary and final engineering, railroad coordination, and public engagement services in the cities of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan; and
WHEREAS, the County is the lead agency for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the County utilized public engagement for this project, including public open houses, project websites, and project mailings; and
WHEREAS, right of way acquisition is needed to allow for construction to begin in 2023 as scheduled; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the following four parcels as identified in Dakota County Road Right of Way Map No. 501 by the County is necessary to move forward with the Project:
Parcel 1
Property Owner: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC Appraised Value: $152,700
Parcel 2
Property Owner: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC Appraised Value: $62,400
Parcel 3
Property Owner: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC Appraised Value: $48,300
Parcel 4
Property Owner: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC Appraised Value: $18,600
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WHEREAS; appraisals have been completed for four parcels by Patchin Messner Valuation Counselors for a total appraised value of $282,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the appraised value for the acquisition of the identified property interest from the four parcels for the Veterans Memorial Greenway and authorizes County staff, in its discretion, to share the appraisal data with the respective landowners, including all or portions of the completed parcels; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approves acceptance of the donation of the land associated with the four parcels for the Veterans Memorial Greenway at the approved appraised value; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Attorney’s Office to negotiate on the properties identified; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners accepts the donation of right of way identified from Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
20-430; 9/1/20
22-376; 9/6/22
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Project Location
Attachment: Financial Summary
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LEVEL
☐ Inform and Listen ☒ Discuss ☐ Involve ☐ N/A
CONTACT
Department Head: Taud Hoopingarner
Author: Matthew Parent