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No. 01PD025 - Regoinal Hospital Addition
A request by Rapid City Regional Hospital to consider an application for a Planned Commercial Development - Initial and Final Development Plan on Tract B and Tract AR-1, Regional Hospital Addition, Section 12, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located 353 Fairmont Boulevard and 2908 Fifth Street.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Planned Commercial Development - Initial and Final Development Plan be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to approval of the Initial Commercial Development Plan by the City Council, a revised site plan showing the location of the drainage pipe and the drainage easement along the southern portion of the helicopter port site shall be submitted for review and approval;

  2. Prior to approval of the Initial Commercial Development Plan by the City Council, a plan and profile for the extension of the water line shall be submitted for review and approval;

  3. Prior to approval of the Initial Commercial Development Plan by the City Council, a plan for the extension of the sewer line shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, a storm sewer design inlet with an interceptor shall be submitted for review and approval pending the redesign of the proposed fuel storage tank as regulated by Section 8.24.500 of the Municipal Code;

  4. Upon issuance of a building permit, Meade-Hawthorne Drainage Basin fees shall be paid;

Fire Department Recommendations:

  1. Prior to approval of the Initial Commercial Development Plan by the City Council, the site plan shall be revised to eliminate the outside above-ground fuel storage tanks; or the site plan shall be revised to show the location of the fuel storage tank below ground or within an enclosed structure as regulated by Section 8.24.500 of the Municipal Code;

  2. Prior to approval of the Final Commercial Development Plan by the City Council, the site plan shall be revised to show a fire hydrant located at the entrance to the helicopter port site;

  3. All applicable Unified Fire Codes and National Fire Protection Agency Standards shall be met;

  4. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, fire extinguishers shall be located on site as required by the Fire Department;

Building Inspection Division Recommendations:

  1. A building permit shall be obtained prior to any additional construction and a Certificate of Occupancy shall be obtained prior to occupancy;

  2. Upon submittal of a building permit, Architect/Engineered stamped plans shall be submitted;

Air Quality Recommendation:

  1. An Air Quality Permit shall be obtained prior to any development work or construction in excess of one acre;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. The Planned Commercial Development shall allow for the expansion of the helicopter port as identified on the site plan. In addition, a mechanic’s building and a fuel storage tank, constructed in accordance with all requirements of Section 8.24.500 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, shall be allowed;

  2. The proposed mechanic’s building and design of the helicopter port shall conform architecturally to the plans and elevations submitted as part of this Planned Commercial Development;

  3. All lighting shall be designed to shine down onto the helicopter port;

  4. Any retrofitting of existing infrastructure improvements to accommodate the helicopter port shall be at the sole expense of the developer; and,

  5. The helicopter port shall continually comply with all Federal Aviation Administration regulations;

  6. The Planned Commercial Development for the helicopter port expansion shall expire if the use for which it was granted has ceased for a period of 12 months or more, or if the use as approved has not been completed within 12 months of the approval; and,

  7. Building permits may be issued for the hospital facility as approved within the Planned Development Designation when the total construction included in all building permits issued are less than twenty percent of the gross square footage of all structures.

Vote: (8 to 0)