No. 07FV003 - Forefather Flats Subdivision

A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Fence Height Exception to allow a six foot high chain link fence in lieu of a four foot high fence on Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Forefather Flats Subdivision, located in the SW1/4, Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a parcel of land located in the SW1/4 of Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the center one-quarter corner of said Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota thence S54º36'14"W 858.71’ to a point on the southerly right-of-way line of East Mall Drive, said point being the Point of Beginning; Thence following the southerly right-of-way line of East Mall Drive N89º53'22"E a distance of 315.35'; Thence departing said southerly right-of-way line of East Mall Drive S00º00'00"E a distance of 29.38'; Thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 25.01', with a radius of 118.00', with a chord bearing of S06º04'18"E, with a chord length of 24.96', Thence S12º08'36"E a distance of 60.47'; Thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 25.01', with a radius of 118.00', with a chord bearing of S06º04'18"E, with a chord length of 24.96'; Thence S00º00'00"E a distance of 44.47'; Thence S90º00'00"W a distance of 333.35'; Thence N00º00'00"E a distance of 182.00'; to the aforesaid southerly right-of-way line of East Mall Drive to the Point of Beginning, having an area of 59,268 square feet, 1.36 acres, and, a parcel of land located in the SW1/4, Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the center one-quarter (C1/4) corner of said Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota thence S37º45'00"W 628.29’ to a point on the southerly right-of-way line of East Mall Drive, said point being the Point of Beginning; Thence following the said southerly right-of-way line of East Mall Drive N89º53'22"E a distance of 385.03' to a point on the south quarter line of the aforesaid Section 28; Thence departing said southerly right-of-way line of East Mall Drive and following said south quarter line of Section 28 S00º02'40"E a distance of 183.35'; Thence departing the said south quarter line of the Section 28 S90º00'00"W a distance of 367.18'; Thence N00º00'00"E a distance of 44.47'; Thence with a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 25.01', with a radius of 118.00', with a chord bearing of N06º04'18"W, with a chord length of 24.96', Thence N12º08'36"W a distance of 60.47'; Thence with a curve turning to the right with an arc length of 25.01', with a radius of 118.00', with a chord bearing of N06º04'18"W, with a chord length of 24.96', Thence N00º00'00"E a distance of 29.38' to the said southerly right-of-way line of East Mall Drive and the Point of Beginning, having an area of 68,687 square feet, 1.58 acres, and, a parcel of land located in the SW1/4, Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the center one-quarter (C1/4) corner of said Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota thence S00º02'40"E 679.39’ to a point on the south quarter line of aforesaid Section 28, said point being the Point of Beginning; Thence following said south quarter line of Section 28 S00º02'40"E a distance of 741.31' to the northerly right-of-way line of Offutt Street; Thence following said northerly right-of-way line of Offutt Street N89º50'04"W a distance of 580.15'; Thence departing said northerly right-of-way line of Offutt Street N00º00'05"E a distance of 739.63'; Thence N90º00'00"E a distance of 579.55' to the aforesaid south quarter line of Section 28 and the Point of Beginning, having an area of 429,361 square feet, 9.86 acres, more generally described as being located east of Dyess Avenue and north of Interstate 90.


PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Public Works Committee recommended that the Fence height exception to allow a six foot high fence in lieu of a four foot high fence be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

The fence shall be constructed as a six foot high black or brown chain link fence without slats;

2.

A building permit for the fence shall be obtained prior to construction; and,

3.

As a part of a Final Commercial Development Plan, a landscaping plan, with mature landscaping, shall be submitted for review and approval to provide a buffer reducing the headlight glare between the traffic within the development and Interstate 90.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Fence height exception to allow a six foot high fence in lieu of a four foot high fence be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

The fence shall be constructed as a six foot high black or brown chain link fence without slats;

2.

A building permit for the fence shall be obtained prior to construction; and,

3.

As a part of a Final Commercial Development Plan, a landscaping plan, with mature landscaping, shall be submitted for review and approval to provide a buffer reducing the headlight glare between the traffic within the development and Interstate 90.