Staff Report Vicinity Map Aerial Photograph Applicant Request  Public Comment Site Plan

No. 01UR010 - Original Town of Rapid City
A request by Lund Associates, Inc. to consider an application for a Use On Review to allow expansion of the Rapid City Public Library on Lots 17 through 32, Block 104, Original Town of Rapid City, Section 1, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the Rapid City Public Library - 610 Quincy Street.

The Planning and Fire Department Staff recommends that the Use On Review be approved with the following modifications to Stipulations No. 3 and No. 8:

3.  Within two weeks of the issuance of the buildings permit, the applicant shall provide a complete fire sprinkler plan for review and approval and the system shall be installed.

8.  That prior to City Council approval, a revised site plan shall be submitted eliminating the parallel parking stall along the alley or bollards shall be installed to prevent backing into the neighboring stalls.

(City Council should be aware that the Applicant will be submitting a major amendment to address the provisions of Condition No. 9 when additional information is available.)

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Use On Review to allow expansion of the Rapid City Public Library be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a drainage plan for the alley for review and approval;

  2. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a pedestrian access plan for both Seventh Street and Quincy Street;

Fire Department Recommendations:

  1. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a complete fire sprinkler plan for review and approval;

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;

Building Inspection Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to any construction, the applicant shall obtain a building permit and pay all related fees;

  2. Prior to occupancy of the structure, the applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. That all provision of the Landscape Ordinance shall be continually met;

  2. That prior to City Council approval, a revised a site plan shall be submitted eliminating the parallel parking stall along the alley;

  3. That prior to City Council approval, a revised a site plan shall be submitted identifying provisions for a minimum of three, twenty-three foot stacking lanes shall be provided for the drive up window; and,

  4. That prior to City Council approval, a revised a site plan identifying the provisions for a minimum of a twenty-six foot aisle space, including the alley to be provided for those parking stalls backing into the alley.

Vote: (8 to 0)