No. 09VR004 - Sections 22 and 27, T1N, R7E

A request by Olsen Development Company, Inc. to consider an application for a Vacation of Section Line Highway on the south 495 feet of the NE1/4 SE1/4 less Lot 1 and the unplatted portion of the SE1/4 SE1/4, of Section 22 and the E1/2 N1/2 NE1/4 of Section 27, all located in the SE1/4 of Section 22 and the NE1/4 of Section 27, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 2000 Golden Eagle Drive.

Action on this item was inadvertently taken at the July 6, 2009 City Council Meeting; however, due to the public hearing being notified for the July 20, 2009 City Council Meeting, Council action on this item is required to be taken again.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the request to vacate the section line highway be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to City Council approval, a utility easement, reviewed and approved by Montana Dakota Utilities Company, Qwest Corporation and the City of Rapid City, shall be recorded for the existing Montana Dakota Utilities Company gas line and Qwest Corporation telephone line located within the section line highway;

2.

Prior to City Council approval, an access easement shall be recorded at the Register of Deed’s Office securing a turnaround at the western terminus of the area of the section line highway to be vacated; and,

3.

Prior to City Council approval, an Exception shall be obtained to allow a 1,125 foot long cul-de-sac with no intermediate turnarounds in lieu of a maximum 500 foot long cul-de-sac with an intermediate turnaround every 600 feet.


VOTE: (6 to 0 with Anderson, Brewer, Brown, Hennies, Scull and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)