No. 11OA006 - Ordinance Amendment

A request by the City of Rapid City to consider an application for an Ordinance reducing front yard setbacks on certain street classifications in the Medium Density Residential District by amending Section 17.12.050 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the following language in the ordinance for front yard set backs adjacent to subcollectors and/or lane place read as follows:

3.

Subcollector street rights-of-way or lane/place street rights-of-way.

 

a.

For single-family and 2-family, the minimum depth of the front yard shall be 20 feet.

 

b.

For multiple-family and assisted living centers not exceeding 5 stories or 45 feet in height, the minimum depth of the front yard shall be 25 feet.

 

c.

For multiple-family and assisted living centers having a greater height than 5 stories or 45 feet, the minimum depth of the front yard shall be 35 feet.

 

d.

Side loaded garages (attached to the dwelling) shall be set back not less than 15 feet from the front property line.

 

e.

All other main and accessory structures, including churches, shall be set back not less than 35 feet from the front property line.


LEGAL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Legal and Finance Committee recommended approval of the Ordinance reducing the front yard setbacks on certain street classifications in the Medium Density Residential District by amending Section 17.12.050 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended approval of the Ordinance reducing the front yard setbacks on certain street classifications in the Medium Density Residential District by amending Section 17.12.050 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.

VOTE: (9 to 0 with Braun, Brewer, Landguth, Marchand, Popp, Rolinger, Scull, Swank and Weimer voting yes and none voting no)


SECOND FLOOR REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Second Floor Review Committee recommended approval of the Ordinance reducing the front yard setbacks on certain street classifications in the Medium Density Residential District by amending Section 17.12.050 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.