Civil Engineering in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
We work with developers, architects, and landowners on civil engineering for Apple Valley land development, from transit-oriented multifamily along the Cedar Avenue BRT to Orchard Place mixed-use on the former Fischer pit, greenfield single-family, and commercial along CR 42.
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(303) 229-0180 →The watershed districts that govern Apple Valley stormwater.
Apple Valley sits across two watershed boundaries. The Vermillion side carries trout-stream stormwater rules that drive a lot of the design.
Covers most of Apple Valley (south, central, east). Trout-stream designation forces thermal-load and infiltration-first stormwater on south-draining sites.
Covers the northern portion of the city, roughly north of CR 42. Different rule package than Vermillion, so confirming the boundary matters.
Who reviews an Apple Valley project.
A typical Apple Valley land development project moves through city, county, state, transit, and watershed review. We coordinate the full stack.
Plan review for utilities, right-of-way, surface drainage, TOD form-based standards, and tree preservation.
Access, turn lane, and frontage permits along CR 11, CR 23 (Cedar), CR 31 (Pilot Knob), CR 33 (Diamond Path), CR 38, CR 42, and CR 46 / 160th.
Access and frontage permits on Hwy 77 (Cedar Avenue). Common requirement for Cedar Ave commercial and TOD projects.
Red Line BRT station coordination at 140th, 147th, and 155th, plus the Apple Valley Transit Station.
Trout-stream stormwater performance applies to projects draining to the Vermillion River system.
What's different about engineering in Apple Valley.
A few things shape how a project actually moves in Apple Valley. We design with these baked in from day one.
- •Cedar Avenue BRT (Red Line) TOD zoning. Stations at 140th, 147th, and 155th anchor a TOD district with form-based standards, density expectations, and transit-supportive parking.
- •Orchard Place / former Fischer Sand & Aggregate pit. Active multi-phase greenfield-from-gravel-pit transition east of Pilot Knob and CR 42. Reclamation, end-grade, and trunk utility coordination drive the civil scope.
- •Vermillion River trout-stream stormwater. Applies to most of the city. Thermal-load and infiltration-first design is required on south-draining projects.
- •Central Village PD. Around the Apple Valley Transit Station. Mixed-use planned development with structured parking and shared stormwater.
- •Lake shoreland overlays. Farquar, Long, Alimagnet, Lac Lavon. Setbacks, impervious limits, and DNR coordination on lake-adjacent sites.
What we work on in Apple Valley.
Form-based zoning, transit-supportive parking, MnDOT access on Hwy 77, and Vermillion-trout-compliant stormwater.
Mine reclamation coordination, end-grade plans, trunk utility staging, and Vermillion River JPO stormwater compliance.
Platting, grading, MUSA staging, Dakota County frontage, and tree preservation on wooded sites.
Site reuse and ground-up retail, county turn-lane permits, parking layout, and stormwater retrofit.
Common questions about civil engineering in Apple Valley.
What is the Orchard Place / Fischer pit redevelopment?
Orchard Place is the multi-phase redevelopment of the former Fischer Sand & Aggregate pit east of Pilot Knob and CR 42 — one of the largest active greenfield-from-gravel-pit transitions in the metro. Rockport LLC and others are phasing in retail (HyVee), multifamily, and commercial over reclaimed mining ground. Civil work coordinates with mine reclamation, end-grade plans, and city trunk utility extensions.
Which watershed covers Apple Valley?
Vermillion River JPO covers most of Apple Valley (south, central, east), including trout-stream stormwater rules for south-draining sites. Black Dog WMO covers the northern portion roughly north of CR 42. We confirm jurisdiction at project kickoff.
Do you work on Cedar Avenue BRT / Red Line station area projects?
Yes. The Red Line BRT stations at 140th, 147th, and 155th anchor TOD zoning along Cedar Avenue (Hwy 77). The TOD district has form-based standards, density expectations, and transit-supportive parking that change site layout and stormwater design.
Does the Vermillion River trout-stream rule apply to my Apple Valley site?
Yes for any project draining south or east. Thermal-load and infiltration-first stormwater design is required. We size BMPs and route flows accordingly from the first conceptual layout.
Do you coordinate Dakota County and MnDOT permits for Apple Valley projects?
Yes. Dakota County permits cover CR 11, CR 23 (Cedar), CR 31 (Pilot Knob), CR 33 (Diamond Path), CR 38, CR 42, and CR 46. MnDOT permits are required for Hwy 77 (Cedar Avenue). We prepare and submit both as part of the civil package.
Working on an Apple Valley project?
Tell us about the site. You'll get a same-business-day response from Paul, with a real read on the civil scope, watershed jurisdiction, and likely permitting path.