DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation For County State Aid Highway 42 (145th Street) At Trunk Highway 52 For Interchange Improvements In City Of Rosemount, County Project 42-174
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize quick-take condemnation of right of way necessary for County Project (CP) 42-174 in the City of Rosemount.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system throughout the County and the region, Dakota County, the City of Rosemount, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) are partnering on CP 42-174 to improve the existing interchange located at the intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 and US Trunk Highway (TH) 52 (Attachment: Project Location Map). Project work includes signalization of the TH 52 and CSAH 42 ramps, turn lane additions, and geometric modifications. Construction is scheduled for 2026.
The County Board previously approved the right of way acquisition for projects included in the 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program by Resolution No. 25-052 (January 21, 2025). This board action included authorization to make first offers based on appraised values and delegated settlement authority to the County Manager.
Dakota County is the lead agency for CP 42-174 design and right of way acquisition. Acquisition of right of way from two private parcels is needed to move forward with CP 42-174. Valbridge Property Advisers has completed appraisals with a total appraised value of $14,200. Offers were sent to property owners on August 5, 2025. County staff is currently in ongoing direct negotiations with property owners to reach a settlement.
If timely acquisition by direct negotiation of all required parcels does not appear possible, staff recommends that the County Board authorize the County Attorney's Office to initiate quick-take condemnation of the remaining parcels. Efforts will be made to negotiate agreeable settle...
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