DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Exchange Excess Right Of Way North Of County State Aid Highway 26 And East Of Trunk Highway 55 In City Of Eagan
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize a right of way land exchange for excess right of way north of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 26 (Lone Oak Road) and east of Trunk Highway (TH) 55 (Dodd Road) in the City of Eagan (Attachment: Location Map).
SUMMARY
To promote a safe and efficient transportation system, County staff is seeking authorization to exchange land adjacent to CSAH 26. By Resolution No. 97-631 (October 7, 1997), the County Board authorized staff to enter into a Cooperative Construction Agreement with the City of Eagan for CSAH 26 (Lone Oak Road), Dakota County Project (CP) 26-28. As part of CP 26-28, Dakota County purchased three complete parcels (PIN Nos. 10-00100-55-030, 10-00100-55-040, and 10-00100-55-060) jointly with the City of Eagan for widening CSAH 26 (Lone Oak Road) from CSAH 43 (Lexington Avenue) through the TH 55 intersection for CP 26-28. Costs associated with these three parcels were split 55 percent to the County and 45 percent to the City of Eagan in accordance with County policy. The southerly portion of the parcels is needed to reconstruct CSAH 26, including ponding as part of CP 26-54 in 2022 and 2023. The County obtained the north portion of the parcels as remnants.
Minn. Stat. § 373.01 allows a county to exchange parcels of real property of substantially similar or equal value without advertising for bids when acquiring real property for County highway right of way. The proposed parcel acquisition and parcel remnant vacation and conveyance are consistent with the law (Attachment: Assessor Valuation).
Conditions for the exchange of these parcels will require that access to the parcels be restricted along TH 55 and CSAH 26 except for a location on CSAH 26 across from Holiday Lane. Access to adjoining parcels will be provided through the remnant County parcels via access across from Holiday Lane (Attachment: County Property).
The Dakota County property will be joined with the Eagan Medical Addition plat at the owner’s expense. Dakota County will dedicate the property for Holiday Lane (city street) on the plat. The Dakota County parcels will be platted as two outlots, one west of Holiday Lane and one east of Holiday Lane. The Quit Claim Deeds (QCD) between the owner and the County should be recorded with the plat showing the County as the owner for the two lots. The County Board will sign the plat as part owners, sign a deed to the owner for Lot 1 to record after the recording of the plat, and record a deed from the owner to Dakota County for Outlots A and B.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends exchanging 3,187 square feet of privately owned property for 2,505 square feet of County-owned property as equal value.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
None.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, in 1999, Dakota County purchased three complete parcels (PIN Nos. 100010003055, 100010004055, and 10010006055) jointly with the City of Eagan for widening County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 26 (Lone Oak Road) from CSAH 43 (Lexington Avenue) through the Trunk Highway (TH) 55 intersection for County Project (CP) 26-28; and
WHEREAS, the southerly portion of the parcels is needed to reconstruct CSAH 26 (CP 26-54) in 2022 and 2023 and is currently needed to maintain the highway; and
WHEREAS, County staff has reviewed the survey and parcel information for accuracy and concurs with the property description brought forward in the plat; and
WHEREAS, a land exchange between the County and Developer would meet and exceed the half right of way needs for CSAH 26 and benefit both parties; and
WHEREAS, the County has received requests to exchange excess right of way north of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 26 (Lone Oak Road) in exchange for the remnant parcels between two adjoining County-owned parcels; and
WHEREAS, the remnant County parcels will be combined with the adjoining County-owned parcels to create additional developable property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Eagan staff supports the exchange of the property that is in excess of the needs for CSAH 26; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer has determined that the property located more north of the proposed CSAH 26 project is in excess of the County’s needs and recommends the exchange of the property in accordance with Minnesota Statute 373.01, with conditions protecting CSAH 26 and TH 55; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends transfer of the northern 12 feet of PID#10-00100-55-040 Dakota County Parcel containing approximately 2,505 square feet as part of the Eagan MOB plat; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends transfer of the portion of PID# 10-00100-95-020 between County owned parcels 10-00100-55-030 and 10-00100-55-040 Parcels containing approximately 3,187 square feet to Dakota County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the exchange of the property as part of the Eagan MOB plat in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 373.01; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the deed exchange as part of the platting and authorizes the Board Chair to execute the Quit Claim Deed for Lot 1 subject to approval as to form by the County Attorney’s Office, in exchange for a Quit Claim Deeds for outlots A and B.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
97-631; 10/7/97
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Location Map
Attachment: County Property
Attachment: Assessor Valuation
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: Erin Laberee
Author: John Sass