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No. 01PD050 - Lowe's Subdivision
A request by Ozark Civil Engineering for Lowe's Companies Inc. to consider an application for a Planned Commercial Development - Initial and Final Development Plan on Tract 1 of Martley Subdivision and Tract CR of the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 located in the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 25, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of Haines Avenue and Mall Drive.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Final Development Plan approval by the City Council, Final Plat #01PL079 shall be approved;

  2. Prior to Final Development Plan approval by the City Council, revisions to the Drainage Plan shall be submitted for review and approval as required by the Engineering Division;

  3. Prior to Final Development Plan approval by the City Council, red lined changes to the construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. The proposed structure shall conform architecturally to the plans and elevations submitted as part of this Planned Commercial Development Plan;

  2. The proposed structure shall be used as a hardware store and home center, including lumberyard. Any other use shall require a Major Amendment to the Planned Commercial Development;

  3. All signage shall conform to the design and location as shown in the sign package submitted as part of the Planned Commercial Development;

  4. A minimum of 249,852 landscaping points shall be provided. The landscaping plan shall comply with all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. In addition, all landscaping shall be continually maintained in a live vegetative state and replaced as necessary;

  5. A minimum of 551 parking spaces shall be provided with 11 handicap accessible spaces. Two of the handicap spaces must be "van" accessible. All provisions of the Off-Street Parking Ordinance shall be continually met;

  6. Prior to Final Development Plan approval by the City Council, a revised lighting package shall be submitted for review and approval;

  7. Prior to Final Development Plan approval by the City Council, profiles for the retaining walls shall be submitted for review and approval;

  8. Prior to Final Development Plan approval by the City Council, a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual to reduce the width of the proposed access easement from 59 feet to 36 feet shall be granted or the site plan shall be revised to relocate the parking lot and the retaining wall to an area outside of the easement;

  9. The Planned Commercial Development shall expire if the use is not undertaken and completed within two years of the date of approval by the City Council, or if the use as approved has ceased for a period of two years;

Fire Department Recommendation:

  1. All Uniform Fire Codes shall be met;

Building Inspection Division Recommendations:

  1. A building permit shall be obtained prior to any construction and a Certificate of Occupancy shall be obtained prior to occupancy; and,

Air Quality Division Recommendation:

  1. An Air Quality Permit shall be obtained prior to any surface disturbance in excess of one acre.

Vote: (7 to 0)