No. 07PD099 - Founder's Park Subdivision

An appeal of the Planning Commission's decision on a request by Williams & Associates Architects, Inc. for Founder's Park, LLC to consider an application for a Planned Commercial Development - Final Development Plan on the W1/2 NW1/4 SE1/4 and Block 1 of North Riverside Addition, less Founder's Park Subdivision and Lot 1 of Founder's Park Subdivision, Section 35, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located lying between Founder's Park Drive and Rapid Creek.


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended to approve the Planned Commercial Development - Final Development Plan with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to approval by Planning Commission the applicant shall submit a site lighting plan and a phasing plan for review and approval;

2.

A Building Permit shall be obtained prior to any construction and a Certificate of Occupancy shall be obtained prior to occupancy;

3.

The proposed structures shall conform architecturally to the proposed elevations, design plans and color palette submitted as part of this Final Planned Commercial Development Plan;

4.

All signage shall conform to the design, color and location as shown in the sign package submitted as a part of the Planned Commercial Development Plan.  Changes to the proposed sign package, which the Growth Management Director determines to be consistent with the original approved sign package, shall be allowed as a Minimal Amendment to a Planned Commercial Development.  In addition, the Growth Management Director may approve temporary signs in accordance with Chapter 15.28.080 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.  The lighting for the signs shall be designed to preclude shining on the adjacent properties and/or street(s).  A sign permit shall also be obtained for each individual sign;

5.

The provisions of the Landscape Ordinance shall be continually met. In addition all landscaping shall be maintained in a live, vegetative state;

6.

All applicable provisions of the International Fire Code Shall be continually met;

7.

The parking plan shall continually comply with all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and the approved parking plan; and,

8.

The Planned Commercial Development- Final Development Plan shall expire if the use is not undertaken and completed within two years of the date of approval by the Planning Commission, or if the use as approved has ceased for a period of two years.


VOTE: (7 to 0 to 1 with Brown, Derby, Gregg, Landguth, Rolinger, Scull and Waltman voting yes and none voting no and Anderson abstaining)