No. 07SV052 - Rapps Addition

A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install sidewalk on both sides of street, water, sewer, curb, gutter, street light conduit, pavement and to reduce right-of-way width as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code on Lots 1A, 2A and 2B, Block 2, formerly Lot 1, less Lot H-1 and Lot 2, less Lot H-2 of Block 2, the vacated portion of Rapp Street and the south half of the vacated alley, located in the NE1/4 SW1/4, Section 30, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot 1, less Lot H-1 and Lot 2, less Lot H-2 of Block 2, located in the NE1/4 SW1/4, Section 30, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of Eglin Street and Rapp Street.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the December 3, 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 reduce the right-of-way width from 59 feet to 20 feet and to waive the requirement to install sidewalk , water, sewer, curb, gutter, street light conduit and pavement along a 20 foot wide parking and circulation easement be denied without prejudice;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install sidewalk along the east side of Rapp Street and to install water and sewer along Rapp Street be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

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

2.

Prior to City Council approval, the plat document shall be revised eliminating Lot K-4B and K-4C;

That the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install sidewalk along both sides of Pine Street and sewer along Pine Street be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

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

2.

A sidewalk shall be provided along one side of the street.


VOTE: (9 to 0 with Anderson, Brewer, Brown, Derby, Etter, Gregg, Landguth, Rolinger and Scull voting yes and none voting no)