No. 06SV014 - Pitman Subdivision

A request by Fisk Land Surveying for Tom Pitman to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide and to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit and sewer, and to reduce the pavement width from 27 feet to 21.5 feet along Spring Canyon Trail as per Chapter 16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lots 1 and 2, Pitman Subdivision, formerly all of Lot 5, less the east 25 feet, located in the NW/14 NE1/4, Section 31, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot 5, less the east 25 feet, located in the NW/14 NE1/4, Section 31, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 7919 Spring Canyon Trail.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommended that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the May 15, 2006 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 waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit and sewer, and to reduce the pavement width from 27 feet to 21.5 feet along Spring Canyon Trail as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code be approved with the following stipulation:

1.

Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall sign a waiver of right to protest any future assessment for the improvements; and,

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide be approved.  

VOTE: (9 to 0 with Andrews, Brenneise, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hennies, LeMay, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)