No. 05SV057 - Falcon Crest Subdivison

A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlight conduit, water and sewer at Countryside Boulevard and to waive the installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlight conduit, sewer and pavement along the common access easement and to allow a lot twice as long as wide as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Tracts A, B and C, Falcon Crest Subdivision, Section 32, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as the E1/2 W1/2 SW1/4 SW1/4, Section 32, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the southern terminus of Countryside Boulevard.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the October 3, 2005 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the installation of sidewalk along Countryside Boulevard and the access easement be tabled;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to allow a lot twice as long as wide be tabled;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the installation of curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer along the access easement(s) be approved;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the installation of street light conduit, water and sewer along Countryside Boulevard be approved with the following stipulation:

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Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall sign a waiver of right to protest any future assessment for the improvements.

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install streetlight conduit, water, installation of curb and gutter along Countryside Boulevard be approved with the applicant sign a waiver of right to protest any future assessments.

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to pave the access easement(s) with a minimum 20 foot wide paved surface be denied.


VOTE: (8 to 0 with Anderson, Andrews, Brewer, Brown, LeMay, Nash, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no.)