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No. 01PD011 - Menard Subdivision
A request by Geiger Architecture for The First Western Bank - Wall to consider an application for a Planned Commercial Development - Final Development Plan on Lot A, Menard Subdivision, NW1/4 of Section 32, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of Eglin Street and East Anamosa Street.

Staff recommends that the Planned Commercial Development be approved with the following addition to Stipulation No. 7:

The off-premise sign shall not have a sign face more than 378 square feet.  The off-premise sign shall meet all other requirements of Section 15.28 of the Rapid City Municipal Code and all requirements of the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Planned Commercial Development - Final Development Plan be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide documentation of drainage easement across the property to the north for the proposed storm water sewer pipe route;

  2. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide corrected engineering plans for review and approval;

Fire Department Recommendations:

  1. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a site plan identifying the location of all fire hydrants within five-hundred feet of the property;

  2. All access and circulation shall meet minimum turning widths for Fire Department apparatus including the ladder truck;

Air Quality Division Recommendations:

  1. If more than one acre of land shall be disturbed by construction, an air quality permit shall be obtained prior to issuance of grading permit or a building permit;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall provide a revised landscape plan for review and approval. The revised landscape plan shall identify a landscape buffer installed along the parking lot adjacent to Anamosa Street and East North Street/US Highway 16B. That all landscaping shall continually meet the requirements of the Landscape Regulations;

  2. Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall provide a sign package for review and approval. The Planning Director may allow alterations from the approved sign package if the signs are constant with the overall design of the sign package. Any off-premise sign shall be exclusively for the identification of other businesses located in the Menard’s Planned Commercial Development and shall be a ground monument sign; and,

  3. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a lighting package for review and approval; and,

  4. That all parking shall continually meet the requirements of the Parking Regulations. 

Vote: (8 to 0)