No. 03SV039 - Steen Subdivision
A request by Gordon Howie for Galen Steen to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sewer, water, street light conduit, sidewalk and pavement as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on the SW1/4 NE1/4; the west 66 feet of the NW1/4 NE1/4, Section 25, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota; and,  a portion of the E1/2 of Section 25, located in the E1/2 Section 25, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota; more fully described as follows:  Commencing at the center 1/4 corner of Section 25, and the Point of Beginning, thence, first course:  N90º00'00"E, along the 1/4 line of Section 25, a distance of 396 feet; thence, second course:  S00º00'00"W, a distance of 624.43 feet; thence, third course:  N90º00'00"W, a distance of 396.00 feet, to a point on the 1/4 line of Section 25: thence, fourth course:  N00º00'00"E, along the 1/4 line of Section 25, a distance of 624.43 feet, to the center 1/4 corner of Section 25, and the point of beginning; said parcel contains 5.677 acres more or less, more generally described as being located southeast of the intersection of Anderson Road and South Side Drive.

Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the February 2, 2004 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirements to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and pavement along the north-south street and east-west be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, road construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval identifying that the two streets will be constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide graveled surface; and,
2. Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall sign a waiver of right to protest any future assessment for the improvements.

VOTE: (6 to 0 with Brannan, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hoffmann, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)