No. 05UR003 - Section 14, T1N, R7E

An appeal of the Planning Commission's decision on a request by Laura Jones for Herman and Wanda Jones to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of an off-premise sign on the balance of Lot C of the SW1/4 of Section 14, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along Highway 16 near milepost 65.


PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
Planning Commission approved the Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of an off-premise sign with the following stipulations:

1.

The two sign faces of the sign shall be mounted on a monopole and be parallel or separated at an angle no greater than 20 degrees;

2.

The light from any light source intended to illuminate the proposed off-premise sign shall be so shaded, shielded or directed so that the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding or facing premises, or adversely affect safe vision of pedestrians or operators of vehicles moving on public or private streets, driveways or parking areas as per Section 15.2.160 of the Rapid City Municipal Code;

3.

An Electrical Permit shall be obtained for the proposed sign;

4.

A Sign Permit shall be obtained prior initiation of construction as per Section 15.28 of the Rapid City Municipal Code;

5.

A Sign License shall be obtained prior to initiation of construction as per Section 15.28.060 of the Rapid CityMunicipal Code;

6.

An engineer stamped design for the proposed sign with topographical map and utility locations shown shall be provided for review and approval, prior to issuance of a Sign Permit;

7.

A new letter from the South Dakota Department of Transportation shall be submitted indicating approval of the proposed sign as per South Dakota Codified Law 36-1-04;

8.

The applicant shall submit two off-premise sign credits prior to issuance of an off-premise Sign License as per Section 15.28.060 of the Rapid City Municipal Code;

9.

The proposed off-premise sign shall conform architecturally to the plans and elevations submitted;

10.

Prior to issuance of a Sign Permit, a revised site plan shall be submitted, showing a landscaping buffer that will screen the proposed sign’s support pole from the South Dakota Highway 16 right-of-way, for review and approval;

11.

The proposed off-premise sign shall continually comply with all applicable provisions of the Sign Code and the variance approved by the City Council; and,

12.

The Conditional Use Permit shall expire if the use is not undertaken and completed within two years of the date of approval by the Planning Commission, or if the use as approved has ceased for a period of two years.

VOTE: (6 – 0 with Anderson, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hadcock, LeMay and Prairie Chicken voting yes, and with none voting no)