Apple Valley council adopts zone change, Wildcat Road vacation and procurement change, and takes up a $200,000 flood spending cap
October 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m. · 1777 N Meadowlark Dr (also on Zoom)
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Apple Valley Town Council took up public hearings on vacating parts of the Wildcat Road right-of-way, dedicating Wildcat Road and Coyote Crossing Road, and amending the procurement ordinance for multi-year contracts, and opened proposals under RFP-2026-04 for a four-year building inspection, plan review and planning services contract. The town posted adoption notices for Ordinance O-2026-23, rezoning one parcel from Open Space Transition to Agricultural 10 Acres; O-2026-24, amending multi-year procurement rules; and O-2026-25, the Wildcat Road vacation. Resolution R-2026-37, which would extend the flood emergency through Nov. 29 and cap new emergency spending at $200,000, was also on the agenda. Minutes were not yet posted; votes are not stated in the notices.
From the city's adoption notice or signed ordinance; approved minutes not yet seen. Updated November 3, 2026.
In brief
5 items came up for a decision or discussion: 3 approved and 2 pending.
The agenda records 1 dollar amount, the largest $200,000.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 4 source documents.
Residents raised flood recovery and road dedications.
The previous City Council meeting was on September 30, 2026: Apple Valley council extends flood emergency to Nov. 14 at an emergency meeting
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 9 · Zoning
Ordinance O-2026-23: zone change from Open Space Transition to Agricultural 10 Acres
Approved
A zone change for parcel AV-1365-I from the Open Space Transition zone to Agricultural 10 Acres (AG-10). The planning commission recommended approval Oct. 14. The town posted an adoption notice for the ordinance.
- Current zone → proposed: OST → AG-10
- Planning commission recommended approval Oct. 14, 2026
Item 10-12 · Roads and utilities
Wildcat Road vacation and road dedications (Ordinance O-2026-25)
Approved
A public hearing and vote on vacating portions of the Wildcat Road public right-of-way, dedicating Wildcat Road and dedicating Coyote Crossing Road at parcel AV-1-3-5-211. The planning commission recommended approval of each on Oct. 14. The town posted adoption notice of the Wildcat Road vacation ordinance. Draft quit-claim deeds in the packet would convey the vacated right-of-way parcels, about 2.28 acres across four parcels, for $10 each to the Michael and Karale Farrar Family Trust; the deeds are to be signed by Mayor Michael Farrar for the town, and the vacation plat also lists parcels of another Farrar family trust. The replacement Wildcat Road dedication, about 2.71 acres, is on parcel AV-1366-A-1. The Oct. 21 minutes were not available, so whether a conflict of interest was declared is not known.
- Planning commission recommended approval Oct. 14, 2026
- Vacation: four parcels, about 2.28 acres; replacement dedication about 2.71 acres
- Draft deeds: $10 per parcel to a family trust of the mayor
Item 13 · City code
Ordinance O-2026-24: multi-year contracts in procurement procedures
Approved
Amends Section 7 of the town procurement procedures on multi-year contracts, following a public hearing. An adoption notice is posted.
Item 5-8 · Contract
RFP-2026-04: building inspection, plan review and planning services
Pending
The council was to appoint an evaluation committee, open and evaluate proposals and consider its recommendation. The request seeks one primary contractor for a four-year contract with an optional one-year renewal covering building inspection, plan review, planning and zoning review and fire protection review. Proposals were due Oct. 19 and the opening was scheduled for Oct. 21.
- Four-year contract with optional one-year renewal
- Services as needed; no minimum volume guaranteed
Item 15 · Budget
Resolution R-2026-37: emergency flood recovery spending authorization
Pending
The draft resolution recognizes the mayor's Sept. 30 proclamation after Aug. 14 flooding, continues the local emergency through Nov. 29, and authorizes up to $200,000 in new emergency obligations, with the mayor able to approve single purchases up to $100,000. Larger commitments need prior council approval, and a report is due at each regular council meeting. Also on the agenda: Resolution R-2026-36 amending the holiday gifts and bonuses policy, which widens the window for holiday gifts to November, December or January (it was December or January); the existing $1,000 per employee per year cap is unchanged.
- Budget$200,000
- Emergency extended through Nov. 29, 2026 (draft)
- Single-purchase limit for mayor: $100,000
What residents said
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