DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Accept Donation Of Easements From Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC For Mississippi River Greenway Rosemount East In City Of Rosemount, County Project P00109
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the acceptance of the donation of necessary temporary easements for County Project (P00109) Mississippi River Greenway Rosemount East in the City of Rosemount.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient greenway system, Dakota County is proceeding with the Mississippi River Greenway (MRG) Rosemount East, which is the construction of 2.4 miles of shared-use trail to complete the last remaining segment of the national MRG within Dakota County. The final design includes a 10’ shared-use trail, grade-separated underpass, barrier-separated trail adjacent to Pine Bend Trail road, two at-grade railroad crossings, and roadway improvements from Trunk Highway (TH) 55 to the eastern trail entrance of Spring Lake Park. County Project P00109 is scheduled to start construction in April 2024.
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC (FHR) owns property adjacent to Pine Bend Trail roadway in which the greenway alignment is located. Through the design and right of way process, staff coordinated with FHR staff to ensure the design and placement of the greenway facility was suitable for the operations of FHR, including their use of vessel transport from the Mississippi River. Staff worked with Flint Hills to obtain the necessary permanent easements and temporary easements for the purposes of the trail project. Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC agreed to formally donate the required right of way to the County for the MRG Rosemount East project; and with Resolution No. 23-063 (February 7, 2022), the County Board authorized the acceptance of the donation. Since that time, the project was delayed to further work on necessary agreements with stakeholders and Union Pacific Railroad and the original temporary easement expiration date of July 1, 2024 requires extension. Dakota County Board authorized the appraised values for the temporary easement extensions with Resolution No. 24-028 (January 2, 2024), and staff provided the offers.
Appraisals were completed by Patchin Messner Valuation Counselors for all parcels, including the three parcels owned by FHR. The total appraised value of the temporary easements for FHR’s three parcels, represented as Parcels 1, 2, and 2A in Right of Way Map 360B, is $16,800. Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC has agreed to formally donate the required right of way to the County for the MRG Rosemount East project necessary to complete and maintain the corridor.
A Dakota County Donation Plan (Donation Plan) has been adopted in accordance with Policy 1570 Gift Acceptance (Resolution No. 24-101 (February 27, 2024)). Applying Table 1 of the Donation Plan to the donation FHR is providing for the Mississippi River Greenway Rosemount East warrants a recognition and thank you letter (see Attachment: Recognition Letter) signed by the Board Chair and Commissioner of the Donor’s district.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends acceptance of the right of way necessary from FHR for the MRG Rosemount East project.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
There will be no financial impact to Dakota County due to the three temporary easements being donated.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Greenway (MRG) Rosemount East segment is the last remaining segment of regional trail to be secured, designed, and constructed in order to connect the national MRG from Hastings to South St. Paul; and
WHEREAS, the MRG Rosemount East project includes construction of 2.4 miles of trail from its connection with MRG West to Spring Lake Park Reserve; and
WHEREAS, the County is the lead agency for the project; and
WHEREAS, extension of the temporary easement expiration date is needed to allow for construction to be completed in 2024 and early 2025; and
WHEREAS, Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC owns three parcels adjacent to Pine Bend Trail road which the MRG Rosemount East trail alignment requires right of way from; and
WHEREAS, appraisals for County Project P00109 MRG Rosemount East were completed by Patchin Messner Valuation Counselors; and
WHEREAS, a total appraised value of $16,800 was determined for the three parcels owned by Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-028 (January 2, 2024), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the temporary easement right of way offers; and
WHEREAS, County staff issued the right of way offers to property owners, including Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC, in January 2024; and
WHEREAS, Flints Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC (FHR) negotiated with County staff to donate the required temporary easements for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the donation by FHR meets the criteria of the Dakota County Donation Plan which was created in accordance with Policy 1570 Gift Acceptance (Resolution No. 24-101 (February 27, 2024)) for a recognition and thank you letter signed by the Board Chair and the Commissioner of the Donor’s district; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of parcels 1, 2, and 2A as identified in Dakota County Right of Way Map No. 360B by the County is necessary to move forward with the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves acceptance of the donation of the land associated with the three parcels for the Mississippi River Greenway Rosemount East at the approved appraised value; 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
21-370; 7/20/21
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Project Location
Attachment: Recognition Letter
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Taud Hoopingarner
Author: Jake Chapek