No. 07SV029 - Forefather Flats Subdivision

A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer and to reduce the width of access easements, to waive the requirement to install sidewalk along both sides of E. Mall Drive, to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and additional pavement along Offutt Street and Beale Street, to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer along I90, and to waive the requirement to provide an eight foot wide utility easement on the interior side of the east lot line of Lots 2 and 3 and a portion of the south lot line of Lot 3 as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code 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 That part of the SW1/4 north of I-90 including Lot 3 of Starlite Subdivision, less GLM Subdivision No. 2, all located in Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located east of Dyess Avenue and north of I-90.


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, water and sewer and to reduce the width of the access easement serving Lots 1 and 2 from 59 feet to 26 feet be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to City Council approval, the applicant shall post surety for the design and construction of the access easement. In particular, the access easement shall be constructed with a minimum 26 foot wide paved surface;

2.

Upon submittal of a Final Commercial Development Plan, pedestrian access shall be provided through the site, lighting shall be provided throughout the parking lot and along the access easement as needed, a separation shall be provided between the access easement and the parking area and utilities shall be extended as needed to serve the proposed Lots;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install sidewalk and street light conduit and to reduce the width of the access easement serving Lot 3 from 59 feet to 54 feet be approved with the following stipulation:

1.

Upon submittal of a Final Commercial Development Plan, pedestrian access shall be provided through the site and lighting shall be provided throughout the parking lot and along the access easement as needed;

2.

A sidewalk shall be provided along one side of the access easement as proposed;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install sidewalk along both sides of E. Mall Drive 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;

2.

A sidewalk shall be constructed on the south side of the street;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and additional pavement along Offutt Street and Beale Street 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 improvements;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer along Interstate 90 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 improvements; and,

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to provide an eight foot wide utility easement on the interior side of the east lot line of Lots 2 and 3 and a portion of the south lot line of Lot 3 be denied without prejudice at the applicant’s request.


VOTE: (7 to 0 with Anderson, Brewer, Brown, Collins, Landguth, Runde and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)