CITY of RAPID CITY Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date: 8/6/2015		Planning Commission: 8/6/2015
Staff Contact: Fletcher Lacock, Current Planner II		PW Committee or L&F Committee: N/A
Petitioner: FMG, Inc for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Foundation		City Council 1st Reading: N/A
Location: South of St. Joseph Street, east of Maple Avenue, north of Kansas City Street		City Council 2nd Reading: N/A
Agenda Title:
15PD022 - Final Planned Development Overlay to allow student housing in the High Density Residential District
Summary:
The applicant has submitted a Final Planned Development Overlay to allow a student residence building to be utilized by the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSMT).  In particular, the applicant is proposing to construct a six story building with 125 sleeping rooms for a total of 202 beds.  An existing duplex will be demolished to construct additional parking and an existing six unit apartment building and a duplex located on the southeast side of the property will remain in use until Phase II is submitted for review.  The following Exceptions were previously granted: an Exception to reduce the minimum required parking from 164 parking spaces to 155 parking spaces, an Exception to allow landscaped boulevards in lieu of landscaped parking islands, an Exception to allow 24 foot wide parking aisles in lieu of 26 feet, an Exception to reduce the front yard setback that abuts Saint Joseph Street from 35 feet to 10 feet, and an Exception to reduce the minimum required front yard setback that abuts Maple Avenue from 35 feet to 18 feet.
Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):
N/A
Recommendation:
Action: Approve with Stipulations Notes: Click here to enter text.
Options:
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Attachments & Links:
Project Report	Legal Description		Letter of Intent
Advisories	Site Plan		Landscaping Plan