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Apple Valley resident urges council to oppose state bills he says would strip local zoning control
Summary
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.
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…
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