No. 08SV019 - Clemmons Addition

A request by Fisk Land Surveying & Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Hewey Clemmons to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer and to allow asphalt millings in lieu of paving; and to reduce the pavement width from 24 feet to 20 feet as per Chapter 16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lots A, B, C and D of Clemmons Addition, located in the S1/2 SW1/4, Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a portion of the balance of Lot 3 of the S ½ SW ¼, Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, as shown on the plat recorded on October 1, 1963 and filed in “Plat File N”; Beginning at the northeast corner of said balance of Lot 3, said point being located along the north-south quarter section line and also along the southerly edge of the adjoining railroad right-of-way; thence, southerly along said quarter section line, S00º04’53”W a distance of 1,050.36 feet; thence, N63º41’40”W a distance of 205.00 feet; thence, N84º39’26”W a distance of 270.00 feet; thence, N33º30’20”W a distance of 84.00 feet; thence, N00º00’00”W a distance of 796.70 feet; thence, N57º23’22”W a distance of 117.40 feet; thence, N03º48’46”E a distance of 95.00 feet; thence, N12º39’32”W a distance of 150.00 feet more or less to a point on the north line of said Lot 3; thence, easterly along the north line of said Lot 3, S89º55’53”E a distance of 168.93 feet more or less to a point on the southerly line of the adjoining railroad right-of-way; thence, southeasterly along the southerly edge of the adjoining railroad right-of-way, curving to the left on a curve with a radius of 5907.9 feet, a delta of 04º17’30”, an arc length of 442.52 feet, and a chord bearing and distance of S62º19’40”E 442.42 feet; thence, continuing southeasterly along the southerly edge of the adjoining railroad right-of-way, S64º28’27”E a distance of 72.21 feet more or less, to the point of beginning, more generally described as being located south of the intersection of Apple Tree Road and S. D. East Highway 44.


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended
to approve the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install street light conduit, water and sewer along the access easements as per Chapter 16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code; and,

To deny the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install pavement; and to reduce the road surface width from 24 feet to 20 feet along the access easement from S.D. Highway 44 through the four new lots with the exception of the western 250 feet as per Chapter 16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code; and,

To deny the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter along the access easement as per Chapter 16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.


VOTE: (4 to 1 to 1 with Brewer, Brown, Derby and Gregg voting yes and Scull voting no and Collins abstaining)