PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended approval of the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to reduce the access easement width(s) from 49 feet to 30 feet and 40 feet, respectively, to allow a 12 foot wide gravel surface in lieu of a 24 foot wide paved surface and to waive the requirement to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer for the existing and proposed access easements and to waive the requirement to improve the unnamed 66 foot wide right-of-way with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and pavement as per Chapter 16.16 of the Rapid City Municipal Code 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 along the unnamed 66 foot wide right-of-way;

2.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be approved by the Fire Department. In addition, prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plan shall be implemented;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the applicant shall submit written documentation identifying maintenance responsibility for the 30 foot wide “Watermain and Access Easement”; and,

4.

A note shall be placed on the plat stating that all new residential structures shall be sprinklered with a residential fire sprinkler system.

VOTE: (6 to 0 with Brewer, Marchand, Rippentrop, Snyder, Swank and Weimer voting yes and none voting no)