No. 07SV008 - Medicine Ridge Subdivision

A request by Sperlich Consulting, Inc. for Schriner Investments, LLC to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, water, sewer and street light conduit and to reduce the width of the access easement as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lots 1 thru 6 of Block 1, Lots 1 thru 5 of Block 2, Lot 1 of Block 3 of Medicine Ridge Subdivision, located in the NE1/4 NE1/4 and the SE1/4 NE1/4, Section 23, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as an unplatted parcel of land located in the SE1/4 NE1/4 NE1/4; NE1/4 SE1/4 NE1/4 excepting Tract B of Medicine Ridge, located in the NE1/4 NE1/4 and the SE1/4 NE1/4, Section 23, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located north of Enchantment Road and east of Enchanted Pines Drive.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the April 16, 2007 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 and sewer be approved with the stipulation that prior to City Council approval the applicant enter into a Waiver of Right to Protest for the required sidewalks, curb and gutter; and,

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install sidewalk along both sides of the access easement be approved with the following stipulation:

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A sidewalk shall be provided along the one side of the access easement; and,

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install water, street light conduit, and to reduce the width of the access easement from 49 feet to 40 feet be withdrawn at app’s request.


VOTE: (7 to 0 with Collins, Derby, Fast Wolf, Gregg, Hennies, LeMay and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)