DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Approval Of 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 right of way acquisition for permanent and temporary construction easements 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 in Eagan and Inver Grove Heights, including a bridge over State Trunk Highway 3. 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 parcels is recommended to proceed with CP P00147. Permanent easements are necessary for the 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. Patchin Messner Appraisals, Inc. has completed the appraisals with a total appraised value of $198,100. Appraisal data has been provided to the County Board in a separate, confidential spreadsheet, as the appraisals are confidential, non-public data pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 13.44, subd. 3.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends approval of right of way acquisition for the right of way necessary for CP P00147.
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