Apple Valley City Council — Transcript
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Planned Development Text Amendment for Senior Living Facility Signage
Proposed Moratorium on Data Centers
Votes (2)
Public Hearing: Proposed Text Amendment within PD 703 for Additional Ground Signage at Orchard Path Senior Living
Dissent: None
Moved by Commissioner Scanlon [00:10:49] · Seconded by Commissioner Schindler [00:10:52]
The public hearing focused on the request from Presbyterian Homes and Services to amend PD 703, Zone Six, to permit a second ground monument sign for their Orchard Path Senior Living facility. A new Phase 3 addition requires a separate entrance and address from the existing building. Staff presented a narrowly defined amendment allowing two signs under specific conditions, primarily for apartment or continuum of care communities on corner lots with multiple distinct addresses, to aid wayfinding for residents, guests, vendors, and emergency services. Both staff and the applicant supported the proposal for improved accessibility and safety.
Other Business: Upcoming Meetings and Proposed Moratorium on Data Centers
Dissent: None
Moved by null · Seconded by null
Community Development Director Tim Benetti provided updates on upcoming meetings, including a July 15th Planning Commission sketch plan review for a vacant lot development at 153rd and Galaxy. He also announced a significant policy discussion at the July 9th City Council meeting regarding a proposed moratorium on data centers. This moratorium is intended to provide the city 12-18 months to conduct a study and develop specific regulations for data centers, mirroring actions taken by several nearby communities like Rosemount, Eagan, and Minneapolis.
Notable Quotes (5)
Specifically, you're asked to consider a text amendment to allow additional ground signage in zone six of the PD.
The way that it's drafted is really set up to only um allow it on this lot. Um and then with that, it would only affect PD703. It would not affect any other property any other planned development.
it is really important to to us, or we wouldn't have brought this request forward to have an additional monument marker there, um not only for for EMS um, and other services, but for our own residents wayfinding and their friends and family.
on July 9th, we are intending to present a moratorium uh on data centers uh for our community as well.
this is going to give us time to also allow for or authorize a study. And our intent here is staff will will work on the study and we'll be presenting new information back to you for your review, your consideration, and eventually we hope to have new regulations or standards uh uh for our community specifically geared or related to data centers.
Ordinances & Resolutions (3)
The Planned Development for the Cobblestone neighborhood, specifically Article 28, subject of the text amendment.
The specific section of the city code being amended to allow additional ground signage.
General city regulations governing signage, which the proposed ground signs must also meet.