Apple Valley City Council — Transcript
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Conditional Use Permit for Commercial Recreation Facility
Comprehensive Plan Update Process
Votes (1)
Recommendation to Approve a Conditional Use Permit for Los Campion
Dissent: None
Moved by Commissioner Halas [0:39:51] · Seconded by Commissioner Scanland [0:40:07]
City staff presented the Conditional Use Permit request for Los Campion, a 24-hour fitness facility, highlighting zoning compliance, parking adequacy, and proposed conditions for landscaping and exterior aesthetics to ensure neighborhood compatibility. Commissioners raised questions regarding shared parking with River Valley Church, the age of the building, and the necessity of detailed exterior lighting and landscaping plans given the 24-hour operation and residential proximity. The applicant, Benjamin L, provided insights into their unique business model, steady usage patterns, 24-hour staffing for safety, and willingness to comply with recommended conditions. A public comment from Kelly Otis raised concerns about increased traffic volume impacting local roads due to recent changes, which the City Engineer Evan addressed by detailing traffic analysis and event permit options.
Notable Quotes (3)
So due to the 24-hour proposed operation, the proximity to residential properties, we are recommending a condition for additional landscape screening along Upper 147th Street and Pilot Knob Road.
our business model is a little bit different where a different gym might have uh like really busy in the morning, really busy in the night where we have more of like a continued usage kind of throughout the day.
I just am wondering just due to the new exit from 147th West, you can only take a right, what the plan is if there's 3,000 members, obviously not all at the same time, but what is there a plan for like extended traffic?
Ordinances & Resolutions (8)
Required for operating a commercial recreation facility in the BP Business Park zoning district.
Contains the full list of recommended conditions for the Conditional Use Permit.
Future application that will require a landscape plan.
Required for additional landscape screening along specific streets due to 24-hour operation.
Proposed by the applicant for both interior and exterior lighting, addressing residential concerns.
Renderings received for signage, with illuminated signage subject to foot-candle requirements.
Mechanism for securing police presence for traffic if the gym hosts large events.
Two-year project for a new city-wide development and policy framework.