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Council approves McDonald’s at Orchard Place, grants 800‑foot variance to separation rule
Summary
The council approved rezoning, subdivision, a conditional use permit with an 800‑foot variance to the 1,000‑foot separation requirement for a Class 2 restaurant, and a site plan for a 3,859‑square‑foot McDonald’s on Lot 2, Block 1 at Orchard Place; staff and the applicant cited berms, landscaping and site geometry as buffers to nearby residences.
The Apple Valley City Council approved a package of land‑use actions to allow a McDonald’s restaurant at Orchard Place, including rezoning Outlot A from sand and gravel to retail business, preliminarily subdividing the approximately 5.2‑acre outlot into two lots, granting a conditional use permit and an 800‑foot variance to the city’s 1,000‑foot separation requirement for a Class 2 restaurant, and authorizing a site plan and building permit for a 3,859‑square‑foot restaurant on Lot 2, Block 1.
City planning staff explained the applications to the council, describing changes made after the planning commission review: the sidewalk alignment along Pilot Knob was moved…
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