No. 05SV044 - Trailwood Village

A request by Sperlich Consulting for Gordon Howie to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install street light conduit, curb, gutter and sidewalk along Longview Road, Reservoir Road and the access easements; and to waive the requirement to provide additional pavement and to dedicate a ten foot wide planting screen easement along Long View Road and Reservoir Road; and to dedicate additional Right-of-Way along Long View Road as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lot 8A, 8B and 8C and Lot 9A and 9B and 10A and 10B, Block 22, Trailwood Village, Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a portion of Tract T of Trailwood Village, located in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more fully described as follows: Commencing at the southeasterly corner of Lot 3 of Block 22, Trailwood Village, Thence, S00º03’09”W, a distance of 346.91 feet to the northeasterly corner of the boundary, and the Point of Beginning; Thence, first course: S00º05’47”W, a distance of 317.18 feet, to the southeasterly corner of said boundary; Thence, second course: S89º49’52”W, a distance of 227.28 feet, to the southwesterly corner of said boundary; Thence, third course: N00º04’24”W, a distance of 199.81 feet, to the northerly corner of said boundary; Thence, fourth course: N65º25’59”W, a distance of 24.18 feet, to the northwesterly corner of said boundary; Thence, fifth course: N00º04’24”E, a distance of 35.04 feet, to the northerly corner of said boundary; Thence, sixth course: S89º55’36E, a distance of 40.00 feet, to the northeasterly corner of said boundary; Thence, seventh course: N00º04’24”E, a distance of 73.27 feet, to the northerly corner of said boundary; Thence, eighth course: S89º55’36”E, a distance of 209.43 feet, to the northeasterly corner of said boundary, and the Point of Beginning, said parcel contains 1.460 acres more or less, more generally described as being located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Long View Road and Reservoir Road.


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface, street light conduit, curb, gutter and sidewalk along Long View Road be approved with the following stipulation:
1.
Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall sign a waiver of right to protest any future assessments for the improvement.
That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface, street light conduit, curb, gutter and sidewalk along Reservoir Road be approved with the following stipulations:
1.
Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall sign a waiver of right to protest any future assessments for the improvement; and,
2.
Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit surety for a portion of the Reservoir Road/Long View Road intersection improvement project as shown on the Pennington County Highway 2006/2007 street improvement plan(s);
That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install street light conduit, curb, gutter and sidewalk along the access easement(s) be approved;
That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to dedicate a planting screen easement along Reservoir Road and Long View Road be approved; and,
That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to dedicate 17 additional feet of right-of-way in lieu of seven additional feet of right-of way along Long View Road be approved with the stipulation that a ten foot wide pedestrian access and utility easement be provided.


VOTE: (4 to 2 with Anderson, Andrews, Fast Wolf, Nash voting yes and LeMay and Prairie Chicken voting no)