No. 11SV008 - Moon Meadows Estates
A request by Tom and Sue Karlen to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and pavement along North Star Road and to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and additional pavement along Moon Meadows Drive as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code for proposed Lot 19A and Lot 19B of Moon Meadows Estates, legally described as Lot 19 of Block 3 of Moon Meadows Estates, Section 34, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 8133 North Star Road.

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, sewer and pavement along North Star Road and to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and additional pavement along Moon Meadows Drive as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

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

2.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of 17 additional feet of right-of-way; and,

3.

The on-site water system shall provide adequate fire and domestic flows or an approved residential fire sprinkler system shall be provided in each new residential structure. 

VOTE: (8 to 0 to 2 with Brewer, Christianson, Landguth, Marchand, Popp, Rippentrop, Rolinger and Scull voting yes and with Wyss and Kinniburgh voting no)