Sponsor: Property Management & Public Works
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Public Right of Way Over Hamline Avenue in Arden Hills
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Recommendation
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Approve the public Right of Way Declaration for Hamline Avenue across the eastern fifty-five feet of the county-owned parcel located north of County State Aid Highway 96 in Arden Hills.
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Background and Rationale
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Hamline Avenue north of County Road 96 in Arden Hills is a private road. Ramsey County and the Department of the Army, an agency of the United States of America, each own approximately one-half of the private road, with the west half of the road owned by Ramsey County and the east half owned by the United States. The County-owned parcel is immediately adjacent to and west of the U.S.-owned parcel. The County-owned parcel (“County-Owned Parcel”) is described as follows:
“The south 1425 feet of the east 1572.47 feet of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 30 North, Range 23 West, Ramsey County, Minnesota, EXCEPT the north 810 feet of the east 626 feet thereof.”
The easternmost boundary line of the County-Owned Parcel divides the private road in half, to a point north of the entrance to the Ramsey County Public Works/Sheriff Patrol Station on Paul Kirkwold Drive.
Ramsey County Public Works and Ramsey County Property Management recommend the establishment, declaration and dedication of a public right of way over the east 55 feet of the County-Owned Parcel. The proposed right of way is legally described as follows and is shown on the attached exhibit:
“The east 55.00 feet of the south 1425 feet of the east 1572.47 feet of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 30 North, Range 23 West, Ramsey County, Minnesota, EXCEPT the north 810 feet of the east 626 feet thereof, AND EXCEPT that part lying south of the north right of way line of County State Aid Highway 96.”
Existing utilities such as electricity, gas, and sewer, are currently located within the proposed public right of way area without existing agreements or easements in place. Property Management and Public Works have determined that establishing a public right of way on this portion of the County-Owned Parcel is necessary for the utility companies to operate, and perform repairs and improvements to, their facilities. By establishing this portion of the County-Owned Parcel as public right of way, utility companies will be able to use the County’s existing right of way permitting process without having to seek additional easements or agreements.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
There is no racial equity impact with this public right-of-way easement.
Community Participation Level and Impact
There is no community engagement associated with this public right of way.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
There is no revenue associated with this public right of way.
Last Previous Action
None.
Attachments
1. Right of Way Declaration Exhibit