No. 03SV051 - Windmere Subdivision
A request by Olsen Development Co., Inc. to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to reduce the easement width from 49 feet to 32 feet, to reduce the easement width from 52 feet to 32 feet, to reduce the pavement width from 27 feet to 24 feet, to waive the requirement to provide sidewalks on both sides of the street, and to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lots 1 thru 28, Block 5, Windmere Subdivision, Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Block 5, Windmere Subdivision, Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located in the southwest corner of Twilight Drive and Meadow Lane.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide be tabled and that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to reduce the easement width from 49 feet to 32 feet, to reduce the easement width from 52 feet to 32 feet, to reduce the pavement width from 27 feet to 24 feet and to waive the requirement to provide sidewalks on both sides of the street as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code be approved with the following stipulations:

Growth Management Department Recommendations:
1. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, construction plans showing a sidewalk along one side of the street(s) shall be submitted for review and approval;
2. Upon submittal of a Final Plat, the applicant shall submit a copy of a recorded covenants document identifying maintenance of the access easements and the public water and sewer utilities; and,
3. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans shall show Haycamp Lane flared with a minimum 36 foot wide pavement width at the Haycamp Lane/Twilight Drive intersection in order to provide a turning lane as per the Street Design Criteria Manual.

Vote: (7 to 0 with Brannan, Brown, Henning, Hoffmann, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Stone voting yes and none voting no)