CITY of RAPID CITY

Agenda Item Summary

 

Public Works Committee Meeting Date: 5/12/2015

City Council Meeting Date: 5/18/2015

Staff Contact: Ted Johnson

Petitioner: Duane Pankratz

Location:  Proposed Lot 1, Block 1, Shortcut Subdivision, NW¼ S4, T1N, R8E, Rapid City, Pennington Co. SD

Agenda Title:

Appeal of Denial of Request for Exception to not install a Parallel Water Main along East Anamosa Street adjacent to proposed Lot 1 of Block 1, Shortcut Subdivision.

Summary:

On February 6, 2015, the Petitioner submitted a Preliminary Subdivision Plan application to create a 2.776 acre lot, leaving an app. 19 acre un-platted non-transferable balance. The proposed lot is located northwest of the intersection of Elk Vale Road and Anamosa Street.  Anamosa Street is classified as a Principal Arterial Street, and per the City Infrastructure Design Criteria Manual, arterial streets are required to have parallel water mains to allow the extension of water service to adjacent properties without having to cross the arterial street.  In addition, the City’s approved Utility System Master Plan shows extension of parallel water mains along this portion of the Anamosa Street corridor to accommodate the City’s Low Level and North Rapid High Level Water Service Zones.  The HDR East Anamosa Street Extension Study, Revised Final Report, May 24, 2000 and the AE2S Technical Memorandum Elk Valve Water Storage Reservoir, April 10, 2008, also identify and detail the installation of parallel 16” High Level and a 20” Low Level Mains along Anamosa Street to serve the two water service zones and existing and future water reservoirs.  Anamosa Street paving and curb and gutter were installed as part of the 2002 Rushmore Business Park Phase III Infrastructure Improvements project with a single 16” water main being installed along the south side of the street as part of the City’s 2004 East Anamosa Water Main Extension project.  Per the IDCM and referenced reports, the installation of a 20” water main along the north side of Anamosa Street is required.  Installation of the required water main improvements would be eligible for Oversize Reimbursement.

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Recommendation:

Action:  Uphold denial of exception request and require installation of parallel water main per recommendation and in accordance with City’s utility system master planning.

Notes:

City Council Options:

1.    Uphold denial of exception request.

2.    Approve appeal and allow Petitioner to plat lot without required water main improvements.

Attachments & Links:

Appeal of Denial

Utility Master Plan WL

15PL015 Staff Report

Request for Exception

Aerial Photograph

City Council Minutes

Site Plan

Preliminary Plat

Master Plan-Excerpt