DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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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, par...
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