No. 07SV062 - LJS Subdivision

A request by Fisk Land Surveying & Consulting Engineers for Thomas E. Lien to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to provide water and sidewalk along Maple Avenue as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lots 2 thru 4 of LJS Subdivision, located in the NW1/4, Section 30, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a portion of the unplatted balance of the N1/2 NW1/4, Section 30, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 2310 North Maple Avenue.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the March 3, 2008 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 requirement to install water along North Maple Avenue be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

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

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the water plans shall be revised to show the extension of a water main from proposed Lot 3 to the intersection of Disk Drive and North Maple Avenue to provide a looped system;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install sidewalk along both sides of North Maple Avenue be approved with the following stipulation:

1.

A sidewalk shall be provided along the north side of the street; and,

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install sanitary sewer along North Maple Avenue be denied without prejudice.


VOTE: (8 to 0 with Brewer, Brown, Derby, Gregg, Landguth, LeMay, Rolinger and Scull voting yes and none voting no)