CITY of RAPID CITY

Agenda Item Summary

 

Public Works Committee Meeting Date: 8/26/2014

City Council Meeting Date: 9/2/2014

Staff Contact: Robert Reiss,  Public Works - Engineering Services

Petitioner: Jessica Castleberry, Little Nest Preschool LLC

Location: 3459 Jet Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703.  Lot 8 of Block 2 of Rushmore Regional Industrial Park, Rapid City.  This parcel is located north and west of Elk Vale Road and east of Concourse Drive.

Agenda Title:

Approve with the Requirement to Sign a Waiver of Right to Protest a Request from Little Nest Preschool for a Variance to Waive the Requirement to Install Sidewalk per City Ordinance 12.08.060 for the Property Located at 3459 Jet Drive on the south side of Jet Drive east of the intersection of Jet Drive and Turbine Drive.

Summary:

This request received in the Public Works Office on August 13, 2014 is associated with a building permit for Little Nest Preschool located in an existing building within Rushmore Regional Industrial Park. The subject property is located on the south side of Jet Drive east of the intersection of Jet Drive and Turbine Drive and is zoned light industrial.  The property has approximately 225 feet of frontage on the south side of Jet Drive. The topography slopes slightly downhill to the south and east.  Jet Drive is a City street with approximately 34 feet of pavement width with curb and gutter, and is constructed in approximately 100 feet of right-of-way.  The entire length of Jet Drive does not have property line sidewalks.  The nearest distance to a property line sidewalk is approximately 1750 feet away on Concourse Drive.  This parcel is located in the Rushmore Regional Park Subdivision.  None of the other parcels in this light industrial district near this property have sidewalks. 

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

N/A

Recommendation:

Action: Choose an item. Approve request for sidewalk variance along Jet Drive with the stipulation of signing a Waiver of Right to Protest (WORP).

Notes: Rapid City Council has the authority to order in sidewalk at any time.

Options:

approve or deny

Attachments & Links:

Variance Request with pictures

Location Map

Vicinity Map