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nd Saint Paul International Airport completes runway work.

Charles (city/regional aviation representative) said the airport will perform construction on one of the parallel runways in two segments: April 14
nd continuing through May 23, and again from Aug. 18 through Sept. 26. During those periods, operable runways will be reduced and more arriving aircraft will be routed on the runway that aligns roughly with Galaxy Avenue, increasing overflights of Apple Valley.

City and regional staff said the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) will post project information and accept resident complaints via the MAC website; staff urged residents to submit complaints there, explaining that resident feedback helps the airport and airlines consider operational adjustments that may reduce noise impacts. Council members said Apple Valley has had a high volume of noise complaints in past months and encouraged residents to use the MAC complaint tools so officials can track impacts.

Ending: Staff said the runway work is necessary and that the airport expects no major parallel-runway construction on the two runways for at least 10 to 15 years afterward. Officials urged residents to use posted MAC channels to register concerns while construction proceeds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - April 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and a regional aviation representative told the council that runway reconstruction at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport will shift flight paths and increase air traffic over Apple Valley during two multi-week periods this summer; officials pointed residents to MAC complaint and information links.","taxTitle","Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota","taxId",4526,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076183,"Apple Valley council approves 86-foot cell tower at Bethel Assembly Church with sidewalk condition",965,1633000,2598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2972545-42630395d3d01589a4bdb83f3a7adae7&start=1633&end=2598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2972545-42630395d3d01589a4bdb83f3a7adae7/thumbnail_1633000.jpg","/articles/6076183/Apple-Valley/Dakota-County/Minnesota/Apple-Valley-council-approves-86-foot-cell-tower-at-Bethel-Assembly-Church-with-sidewalk-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076183-e12ccd269a4b81fe3c1bc27bb5c66d24/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144416&Signature=nkxxHyqxl430jXnGw16y~~OeJom058Gk3lKV19XFDrMUkiIAWfE9In~0R9WIIxdW2AASkUQx603c45xo83HD62pOpmjNkMsea0XUS1R04N9qEAWSHwTANJvVi5~~1pl2W3t2pJkcyQBf2~dGYdIaR5ekutAH0ONepY-89tQAiMjr5blfKMDAKntGnQIOQYc2R3BR6ZYxKl3ox2xA1VtfbKwlkm-RsrJH6hIPBHwvtuL7J3A~CmKFulF1RVvsjjkfanDE8N2laX8WKUbFDzeoi~pUfvmj9SVW8pnSpLwZfnCTsbNbvnYsVau-8gwPVE42wnRsBgnwn2IUJnX5xmDZzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Apple Valley City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit on April 10 for an 86-foot wireless communications monopole at Bethel Assembly Church, 14201 Cedar Avenue, subject to conditions the council and staff say are standard under city code.

City planner Sydney (listed in the packet as staff presenter) told the council the site is in an institutional zoning district where towers are allowed as a conditional use and that the earlier permit for the property (approved in 2017) lapsed because no building permit was issued. Sydney noted the city requires review letters from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Communications Commission at the building-permit stage and said the city may not deny a conditional use permit based on concerns about radio-frequency emissions because RF regulation is under FCC authority.

The resolution before the council included specific conditions: an engineered breakpoint for setbacks, a 30-by-25-foot equipment pad with opaque fencing for screening, additional landscaping along 140th Street West, tree-maintenance provisions for existing screening trees, review and approval of tower color prior to permit issuance, and a requirement to pave the proposed driveway and install sidewalk across the property from the east to west property line.

The applicant had asked the Planning Commission and the council to consider removing the sidewalk requirement; the Planning Commission preferred retaining the sidewalk condition. Council members who spoke in favor said the proposal met the city's performance standards (listed in city code section 155.385) and that sidewalk installation is consistent with past practice for similar applications.

A motion to adopt the resolution approving the conditional use permit for an \"86-foot tall wireless communications monopole\" carried unanimously; the council recorded no roll-call vote with individual member votes in the meeting excerpt.

Ending: The applicant will proceed to the building-permit stage, at which time the city will require FAA and FCC review letters and the conditions approved by the council, including paving and sidewalk installation, must be satisfied.","Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit for an 86-foot monopole communications tower at Bethel Assembly Church, with conditions including landscaping, opaque screening for equipment, FAA/FCC review at building permit, and a requirement to install sidewalk across the property.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076187,"Apple Valley council approves private-activity bonds for Presbyterian Homes Orchard Path Phase 3, 4-1",586,1030000,1616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2972545-42630395d3d01589a4bdb83f3a7adae7&start=1030&end=1616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2972545-42630395d3d01589a4bdb83f3a7adae7/thumbnail_1030000.jpg","/articles/6076187/Apple-Valley/Dakota-County/Minnesota/Apple-Valley-council-approves-private-activity-bonds-for-Presbyterian-Homes-Orchard-Path-Phase-3-4-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076187-29699ee7c9d3db5eb6bde00dca99cd0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144416&Signature=Sir7efRnuMqY0DACZhIaxfpVwu93lC1A6dPF0~ZeP7Hm8LwQJMLh5RlANdjIiHIOCKZ3RdnUEurmhk0vKmh0wyDoZero3KJuX1TswPcK9lsRP3jtCCnWSt2Bhvp8kXiZDX9jI7gLN19bVVq-EUsTAvSD8nNdSOAoHKYgGwJC~5t-4sudcoiNVm9bqsc~QF5oxvuEuJhpxkK9w6BofHym1C1K0zZiG6Co0437~sfk1tiyELF94MEpQ8evmg8VDuSwyDepRYtHt7WVMQNFppFHAWKo7j1HUFgo9mn6A0KEsdI1MnRYJwy2KHpzXbrwBXh2nNqSauDj-w~fqRkpzAyPdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Apple Valley City Council voted 4-1 on April 10 to adopt a resolution approving private-activity bonds to finance an expansion at the Cobblestone Lake Presbyterian Homes facility, a project the applicant says will add 75 independent-living units, 58 assisted-living units and 20 memory-care units.

City staff described the financing tool as \"private activity bonds\" or conduit debt issued through the city where repayment is secured by the project's revenues and mortgage rather than by the city. Ron, a city staffer who introduced the item, said the city is not obligated to repay the bonds.

Peter (Pete) Gregory, in-house counsel for Presbyterian Homes, told the council the project responds to local demand: after two earlier phases, the organization's independent-living apartments are \"99% occupied.\" He said the proposed third phase will meet a \"very real need for senior housing.\"

Council members debated the broader policy question of whether the city should continue to issue conduit tax-exempt financing for private projects. Council member Rendell (identified in the meeting as raising policy concerns) and others said the city should schedule a separate policy discussion about continuing the practice and its implications for municipal tax-exempt bond treatment at the federal level. Council members also noted that previous city-financed conduit bonds had been used for local senior housing and other projects in past years.

A motion to adopt the \"second amended and restated housing program and issuance and sale of senior housing revenue bond series 2025\" carried 4 to 1. City staff reiterated in the meeting record that the bonds are payable only from the borrower's revenues and are backed by the facility's mortgage; the city is not financially liable for repayment.

Ending: Council members asked staff to schedule a policy discussion about the city
pproach to conduit financing at a future informal meeting. The bond resolution was adopted and staff will proceed with the formal issuance steps on the timetable described by bond counsel and applicant representatives.","The council adopted a resolution authorizing issuance of senior housing revenue bonds to finance a 75-unit expansion at the Cobblestone Lake Presbyterian Homes facility; the vote passed 4-1 and city staff said the bonds are conduit debt and do not obligate the city to repay.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076192,"Apple Valley resident urges council to oppose state bills he says would strip local zoning control",451,168000,619000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2972545-42630395d3d01589a4bdb83f3a7adae7&start=168&end=619","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2972545-42630395d3d01589a4bdb83f3a7adae7/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6076192/Apple-Valley/Dakota-County/Minnesota/Apple-Valley-resident-urges-council-to-oppose-state-bills-he-says-would-strip-local-zoning-control","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076192-78f9dd6602f95a3fe4bbf5f0a2630dc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144416&Signature=oinI5J9aryy2ld67fJN9kEb5jhmKCDuHDuxBVKOAZ7mQEj-LMJ7xM8sSpFIOyzy-cigweS5LtYwVA9ZhBigiJJ8vq4VT9V6IO0ybVJuW0v2uXHpQgd~h9hKW4IxMc9laAI2UAKUTjm2rXyBJ15EWpi7ebt79Pik~A~DTVpZ4PZbN2BfZxXcEJcI9aIoyfvLcn7RMa3fip1EAq01bw31RY~KuZu7NVGyKwgS~s1S6F0db2rQzb33Y5pgYWD76wpXz2C~68zdTHFjyvZ2gjBUZvUDsJBGGmx~yWVYLtTNYfgJnpn70enWxG3hq8TvMnAYQnKHqUhEHwkxh7XW6GqEvlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A longtime Apple Valley resident urged the City Council on April 10 to press the city
nd the region
gainst a series of Minnesota bills he said would sharply limit local zoning authority and public input.

Bernie Baumann, who identified himself as an Apple Valley resident, told the council the measures would create a \"one-size-fits-all approach\" from the state and called the proposals \"an affront to the comprehensive plan\" the city and its residents have developed.

Baumann listed several bills by file number, including \"Senate File 22 29, companion House File 19 87; Senate File 22 31, companion House File 21 40; Senate File 22 86, House File 20 18; and Senate File 12 68, House File 13 09,\" and said the legislation would \"rob our citizens the input to long term planning for housing, commercial zones, green space, and most concerning, the character of our neighborhoods.\" He called the package \"the worst legislation I have ever seen.\"

The council confirmed it passed a resolution at a recent meeting opposing the state proposals. City staff told Baumann the city had shared the resolution with the legislative delegation; the transcript records one direct exchange in which staff said they sent the resolution and had had a number of email exchanges with the delegation. Staff reported one follow-up question from \"Representative John Hewitt\" asking staff to put a dollar figure on the bills' financial impact; staff said that because the bills were broad and lacked limitations it was \"impossible to come up with an actual number\".

Council members and staff did not report any formal response from Senator Quaid or Representatives Hout and Biermann describing changes to the legislation. Staff said they had received many emails but could not recall a direct written response from each named legislator.

Baumann also contrasted local customer service with the level of access he expects from a state-level zoning authority, recounting a recent interaction where the city clerk and staff met in person with a local organization to discuss permitting for outdoor events. He said that kind of hands-on help would be unlikely from a centralized state body.

The council did not take new formal action on the specific bills during the meeting. Council members indicated the resolution opposing restrictions on local zoning authority remains the city's formal stance and discussed pursuing a broader policy conversation about outreach to the legislative delegation.

Ending: The council had already adopted a resolution opposing the state measures; at the April 10 meeting staff confirmed they had shared that resolution with the legislative delegation and described one limited follow-up. The council did not vote on additional steps during the meeting.","At the April 10 Apple Valley City Council meeting, resident Bernie Baumann testified against several Minnesota legislative measures he says would limit local land-use control and public input; council members confirmed a recent resolution opposing the bills had been sent to some legislators but said responses were limited.","actionData","errors"]

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