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Council adopts Mixed Use Business Campus (MUBC) zoning district and waives second reading
Summary
The council passed an ordinance establishing a new MUBC (Mixed Use Business Campus) zoning district to implement the city’s comprehensive plan guidance for mixed business campus areas; the ordinance adds definitions, performance standards, and design requirements but does not approve any specific data center or development project.
The Apple Valley City Council voted to adopt an ordinance creating a new Mixed Use Business Campus (MUBC) zoning district and waived the second reading. City staff said the new district implements the city’s comprehensive plan guidance for Mixed Business Campus (MBC) areas and will allow a range of permitted, conditional and accessory uses intended for corporate offices, research and development, light manufacturing, medical offices, hotels and supporting retail and services.
Staff emphasized that adopting the zoning district is an administrative and regulatory step and does not itself approve any particular development. City staff and the mayor reiterated that a proposed data center discussed in recent planning commission hearings would still require separate approvals — rezoning of specific parcels, a plat, conditional use permit and site plan review — and that the council’s action tonight does not authorize construction of that or any other project.
The ordinance adds two new definitions to city code (commercial recreation and data center), incorporates performance standards and design requirements, and includes language on mitigation for noise and pollution related to data centers. Staff noted edits made after packet distribution, including adding “manufacturing” under conditional uses and clarifying that certain language (previously described as “outdoor climate weathering/environmental”) was removed because it was unclear. The planning commission held a public hearing on February 5 for the draft ordinance and recommended unanimous approval.
Councilmember Bergman moved to adopt the ordinance and waive the second reading; Councilmember Hebert seconded the motion and the council approved the ordinance by voice vote. Staff said additional amendments to the MUBC could follow if the planning commission forwards related comprehensive plan changes or specific project applications to the council.
