DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation For County State Aid Highway 31 (Pilot Knob Road) And Upper 147th Street In City Of Apple Valley, County Project 31-118
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize quick-take condemnation of right of way necessary for County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 31 (Pilot Knob Road) and Upper 147th Street in City Of Apple Valley, County Project (CP) 31-118.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is partnering with the City of Apple Valley on CP 31-118. This project involves the preliminary and final design for converting the intersection of CSAH 31 (Pilot Knob Road) and Upper 147th Street into a restricted three-quarter access intersection in Apple Valley (Attachment: Project Location Map). Previous analyses have shown that this reconstruction will improve safety and traffic operations at this location.
By Resolution No. 25-052 (January 21, 2025), the County Board authorized making first offers based on appraised values and delegated acquisition settlement authority for projects included in the 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program. All valuations of the property interests to be acquired are based on independent valuation reports. Delegating the authority to approve appraisal value and make first offers to property owners allowed more time for property owners to review the County's offers and resolve the acquisitions before eminent domain may be necessary.
Dakota County is the lead agency for CP 31-118 design and right of way acquisition. Acquisition of right of way from five private property parcels is needed to move forward with CP 31-118. Valbridge Property Advisers has completed appraisals with a total appraised value of $106,000. Offers were sent to property owners on July 14, 2025. County staff is currently in ongoing direct negotiations with property owners to reach a settlement.
If timely acquisition by ...
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