Apple Valley council backs Dakota CountyDraft 20262030 Capital Improvement Plan
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Summary
The Apple Valley City Council voted Nov. 13 to adopt a resolution of support for Dakota Countys Draft 20262030 Capital Improvement Plan, which includes multi-year resurfacing, reconstruction and signal projects affecting County Road 42, Cedar Avenue and other corridors; the resolution includes a condition to protect fire-station access.
Apple ValleyMayor called the council into session on Nov. 13 and the council voted to adopt a resolution of support for Dakota Countys Draft 20262030 Capital Improvement Plan after a staff presentation on local impacts.
City staff presenter Matt summarized the countys five-year plan and highlighted projects that will affect Apple Valley residents: milling and overlay of County Road 42 through town in 2026, a Cedar Avenue mill-and-overlay in 2027, a major reconstruction of County Road 42 (including frontage roads) spanning 2027to 2028, and a series of traffic-signal replacements scheduled through 2029. He also noted plans for underpasses tied to the North Creek Greenway (planned for 2030) and a Redwood underpass included in the CR 42 reconstruction.
Council Member Bergman asked specifically about the North Creek Greenway underpass and an underpass near Redwood and the swimming-pool area; Matt confirmed the underpass west of Johnnycake is planned for 2030 and that the Redwood tunnel is part of the CR 42 project. Mayor and council raised neighborhood concerns about preserving emergency access at the Jonathan/Kent intersection; Matt said county staff are reviewing that access and that the draft resolution includes language noting those concerns and that any joint powers agreement (JPA) requiring city cost share would return to council for approval.
Council Member Lisa asked whether endorsing the CIP commits the city to pay matching funds; Matt and the mayor clarified that approving the resolution of support does not obligate the city to provide funding and that any required cost share would come through a separate JPA that the council would vote on. Matt added that many of the mill-and-overlay projects secured federal funding and therefore do not require a local match.
Council Member Bergman moved to adopt the resolution of support; Council Member Melander seconded. The council voted by voice and the motion carried.
The resolution of support is a formal expression of concurrence with the countys draft priorities and does not, by itself, commit Apple Valley to funding. Any individual project that requires a city contribution will be presented to the council through a JPA or similar agreement with specifics and a formal vote.
Next steps: the county will continue project planning and, where required, pursue JPAs or additional approvals that will come back to the city for review and action.
