DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Approval Of Amendment Of Resolution No. 24-594 To Revise Right Of Way Acquisition For Trail Easement For Veterans Memorial Greenway In City Of Eagan, County Project P00147
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve amended acquisition of right of way on Parcels 3, 4, and 5 for County Project (CP) P00147.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient greenway transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with the Veterans Memorial Greenway Project (Attachment: Project Location Map). Veterans Memorial Greenway, Phase II, will entail the construction of about two miles of shared-use trail, including a bridge over State Trunk Highway 3 in Eagan and Inver Grove Heights. Construction is proposed in 2025. Phase II is being funded in part by Federal allocated funding. The Federal funding associated with CP P00147, Phase II, requires the timely acquisition of necessary right of way.
Dakota County is leading the design, construction, and right of way acquisition for CP P00147, Phase II. Acquisition of right of way in the form of permanent and temporary construction easements from four private parcels is recommended to proceed with CP P00147. Permanent easements are necessary for the regional trail alignment, and temporary construction easements are necessary for multiuse trail construction for grading and restoration associated with trail grading and retaining wall installation to mitigate steep slopes. All permanent trail and retaining wall improvements will be located within County easements.
Acquisition of easements from four parcels, including four appraisal values, was approved by the County Board of Commissioners by Resolution No. 24-594 (December 3, 2024). Through minor updates to the final plans, the required permanent and temporary easement square footage has been changed for three of the four parcels.
The previous board memo included discrepancies in the square footage compared to the appraisal reports, parcel sketches and construction plans.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends approval of the amended right of way acquisition for the right of way necessary for CP P00147.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
No fiscal impacts. This RBA is correcting an administrative error with square footage on the County Board memo.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☒ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient regional greenway transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with the Veterans Memorial Greenway County Project (P00147); and
WHEREAS, County Project P00147, Phase II, will entail the construction of about two miles of shared-use trail, including a bridge over State Trunk Highway 3 in Eagan and Inver Grove Heights; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is the lead agency for design, construction administration, and right of way acquisition necessary in 2025 for construction to begin in 2025; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of permanent and temporary construction easements from four private property parcels is necessary to allow for construction to be completed in 2026 as scheduled; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of four parcels was approved by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners by Resolution No. 24-594 (December 3, 2024); and
WHEREAS, the final design and survey updated the plans, and three need to be updated due to changes to construction limits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That County Project P00147 survey coordination has determined the revised easement needs, including permanent regional trail easement and temporary easement in total from Parcels 3, 4, and 5, will be amended to reflect the following:
• Parcel 3 - 10-44300-01-160 - Jacquelynne and Scott Baker: Regional Trail Easement 6,026 SF;
• Parcel 4 - 10-44300-01-170 - Robert Snyder: Temporary Easement 1,506 SF; Regional Trail Easement 6,054;
• Parcel 5 - 10-44300-01-180 - Nicole and Chris Medin: Temporary Easement 1,501 SF; Regional Trail Easement 6,023
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Resolution No. 24-594 (December 3, 2024), to approve the appraised values prepared by Patchin Messner Valuation Counselors for the acquisition of the right of way for County Project P00147 and authorizes County staff in its discretion, to share the appraisal data with the respective landowners, including all or portions of the completed appraisals as part of the negotiations process; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director, or the Physical Development Real Estate Supervisor, to review and approve the appraised values for the revised easement needs.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
20-430; 9/1/20
22-376; 9/6/22
22-567; 12/13/22
24-594; 12/3/24
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Project Location Map
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Niki Geisler
Author: Tony Wotzka