1. Dakota County Board Of Commissioners August 6, 2019
COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY (CSAH) 70 EXPANSION PROJECT IN THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE CP 70-23
Authorization To Amend Joint Powers Agreement With City of Lakeville For County Project 70-23
Dakota County Board Of Commissioners
August 6, 2019

2. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Presentation Outline
Purpose and Scope
Advanced Funding Policy
Project Funding
Proposed Amendment
Schedule

3. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Project Corridor
Kenrick Ave/ Kensington Blvd
3.7-mile long expansion project
From Kenrick Ave/Kensington Blvd on the west to Cedar Avenue on the east
Major industrial area on east end of the project
County Road 23 (Cedar Ave)

4. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Project Purpose & Scope
Increase capacity on a primary truck route
Accommodate safe, efficient travel
Scope
Expand CSAH 70 to 4-lane divided highway
Modify access consistent with principal arterial guidelines
CSAH 70 included in adopted Principal Arterial Study
Purpose of the project is to increase capacity on a primary truck route, which serves the industrial areas
Allow for safe and efficient travel along the highway
The primary aspects of the project include: expanding CSAH 70 to a 4-lane road and modifying access in accordance with prinicipal arterials
CSAH 70 was part of the Principal Arterial Study, which was adopted by the Board in 2018

5. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Advanced Funding Policy
Adopted by County Board on October 23, 2012
Allows for County to advance local share if:
A need on County system exists
The County has available funds
The City submits a request
Repayment plan is defined in agreement
Provides funding without interest for up to 3 years
Fairly extensive public engagement so far
Open House in December 2018
Meetings for directly and indirectly impacted parcels on the project
Direct impacts = property impacts, impacts to direct access
Indirect impacts = access modifications to connecting streets
What we’ve heard so far includes maintaining access, particularly to I-35, concern regarding noise/buffer issues, minimize impacts to private property

6. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Advanced Funding History
Projects with Advanced Funding
CP – Kenwood Trail Expansion (Lakeville)
CP 8-21 – Wentworth Avenue Reconstruction (West St. Paul)
CP – CSAH 50/60 Roundabout (Lakeville)
CP – CSAH 42 Trail (Burnsville)
Fairly extensive public engagement so far
Open House in December 2018
Meetings for directly and indirectly impacted parcels on the project
Direct impacts = property impacts, impacts to direct access
Indirect impacts = access modifications to connecting streets
What we’ve heard so far includes maintaining access, particularly to I-35, concern regarding noise/buffer issues, minimize impacts to private property

7. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Funding
Estimated Total Project Cost = $21,875,000
Federal Funding
$7M – Minnesota Highway Freight Program
$7M – Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation
The total project cost is estimated at just under $22M
$14M in federal funding has been awarded to the project so far through two sources
City is responsible for a maximum of 15% of the total project costs, which is consistent with adopted County policy for principal arterials

8. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Funding
City of Lakeville – 15% of total project costs (adopted County policy)
City Share = $5,106,250 (includes public utilities)
City Request Letter
Submitted on July 31, 2019
Requested advanced funding for $3,656,250
Allows City to use State Aid funds as they are allotted
City to pay public utility costs as they are incurred
The total project cost is estimated at just under $22M
$14M in federal funding has been awarded to the project so far through two sources
City is responsible for a maximum of 15% of the total project costs, which is consistent with adopted County policy for principal arterials

9. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Proposed Amendment
Proposed JPA Amendment
Includes language for advanced funding by County
Outlines repayment plan over 3 years
Provides minor clarifications
Identifies Hasse Arena as a city-owned property
Includes adopted policy language regarding City’s share
Clarifies other minor items from original JPA
The total project cost is estimated at just under $22M
$14M in federal funding has been awarded to the project so far through two sources
City is responsible for a maximum of 15% of the total project costs, which is consistent with adopted County policy for principal arterials

10. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Schedule
Anticipated Schedule
Design/Public Involvement Ongoing
Noise Wall Voting Ended July 29, 2019
Request Board Approval Aug 6, 2019
for Right of Way Offers
Construction June 2020 – Nov 2021

11. CSAH 70 EXPANSION Resolution
Amend the joint powers agreement with the City of Lakeville to allow for the County to advance funds for the City’s share of 2019, 2020, and 2021 costs, other than City utility construction costs, for three years through 2024 for County Project