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No. 03SV050 - Morningside Addition
A request by Fisk Land Surveying & Consulting Engineers Inc. for Rapid City Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer, water and pavement as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lot 1 Revised of Block 7 of Morningside Addition, Section 26, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lots 1 thru 4, Block 7; and, Lots 5 and 6, Block 8; all located in Morningside Addition, Section 26, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located west of West Boulevard North along Oriole Drive and Thrush Drive.

Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the March 15, 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 requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer, water and pavement as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Prior to City Council approval, the southern 135 feet of Oriole Drive shall be vacated;
2. Prior to City Council approval, road construction plans identifying the construction of curb, gutter and sidewalk along both sides of the balance of Oriole Drive, including a cul-de-sac bulb with a minimum 96 foot diameter right-of-way and a 76 foot diameter paved surface, shall be submitted for review and approval; and,
3. Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall sign a waiver of right to protest a future assessment for the improvements along Thrush Drive, West Boulevard North and Oriole Drive.

VOTE: (7 to 0 with Brannan, Henning, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt, Stone and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)