CITY of RAPID CITY

Agenda Item Summary

 

Meeting Date: 3/12/13

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Staff Contact: Nicole Lecy, Project Engineer

Public Works Committee

Petitioner: Sperlich Consulting on behalf of Matt Benne

City Council:  3/18/13

Location: 4560 Cliff Drive - Lot AR of Lot 4R of Block 15 and Lot 5R of Block 15, Canyon Lake Heights Sub, located adjacent to Cliff Drive

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Agenda Title:

Approve the Request with the stipulations of a residential fire suppression system and property fire mitigation for an Exception from Sperlich Consulting Inc. for Matt Benne and Brent Voorhees to Waive the Requirement to Install Additional Pavement Width and to Provide Additional Easement Width for the Proposed Access Easement for the Properties Located at 4560 Cliff Drive and 4670 Cliff Drive– Existing Lot AR of Lot 4R of Block 15 and Existing Lot 5R of Block 15, Canyon Lake Heights Subdivision, Section 8, T1N, R7E and Section 9, T1N, R7E, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota.

Summary:

 A request was submitted by Sperlich Consulting, on behalf of Matt Benne, on January 18, 2013 requesting an exception to Figure 2-1 in the City of Rapid City Infrastructure Design Criteria Manual (IDCM) to dedicate 37.5’ wide easement with a 12’ pavement section in lieu of 50’ wide easement with a 20’ pavement section for an access easement to serve three single family lots for a proposed plat (City file #13PL005). The exception request was denied by Staff on February 4, 2013.  Per Section 16.04.060 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, the applicant has filed a written request of appeal to the City Council for the denial of this exception request, received by Staff on February 11, 2013.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

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Recommendation:

Action: Choose an item.  Staff recommends to uphold the denial of the request to dedicate 37.5’ wide easement and provide 12’ of pavement width within the access easement.

Notes:  A minimum easement width of 50’ and a minimum pavement width of 20’ shall be provided per the current City standards in the IDCM Figure 2-1.

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Attachments & Links:

Memo to the Public Works Committee 2/19/2013

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Letter of Appeal 2/8/2013

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Supporting Maps and Drawings

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