No. 05SV072 - Section 8, T2N, R7E

A request by Fisk Land Surveying for Bev Hammon to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to reduce the minimum required pavement width for a collector street from 40 feet to 24 feet on Merritt Road; to waive the requirement to install sidewalk, curb, gutter and street light conduit along Merritt Road; and to waive the requirement to install sidewalk and street light conduit along Saratoga Drive as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 6, Northdale Subdivision, Lot 1, SW1/4 SE1/4, Section 8, T2N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as unplatted portion of Lot 1, SW1/4 SE1/4, Section 8, T2N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Saratoga Drive and Merritt Road.

 


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the November 21, 2005 City Council meeting as the stipulation of approval has not been met.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to reduce the minimum required pavement width for a collector street from 40 feet to 24 feet on Merritt Road; to waive the requirement to install sidewalk, curb, gutter and street light conduit along Merritt Road; and to waive the requirement to install sidewalk and street light conduit along Saratoga Drive as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code be approved with the following stipulation:

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Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall sign a waiver of right to protest any future assessments for the improvements.


VOTE: (10 to 0 with Anderson, Andrews, Brewer, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hennies, LeMay, Nash, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)