CITY of RAPID CITY Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date: 4/21/2014		Planning Commission: 3/27/2014; 4/10/2014
Staff Contact: Robert Laroco, Current Planner II		PW Committee or L&F Committee: 4/15/2014
Petitioner: FMG Inc. for South Dakota School of Mines & Technology		City Council 1st Reading: 4/21/2014
Location: That portion of Hawthorne Avenue lying north of East St. Andrew Street		City Council 2nd Reading: 5/5/2014
Agenda Title:
14VR001 - Vacation of Right of Way
Summary:
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has submitted a request to vacate a portion of Hawthorne Avenue located south of the existing school campus.  The City of Rapid City has submitted an associated Comprehensive Plan Amendment (File #14CA001) to alter the alignment and extent of a proposed minor arterial street.
Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):
N/A
Recommendation:
Action: Approve with Stipulations in conjunction with the associated Comprehensive Plan Amendment (File 14CA001)   Notes: Planning Commission recommended approval with stipulations in conjunction with the associated Comprehensive Plan Amendment (File 14CA001): 4/10/2014; Public Works Commission recommended approval with stipulations in conjunction with the associated Comprehensive Plan Amendment (File 14CA001): Update: Staff recommends that the stipulation of approval be revised as follows: Prior to City Council approval, Prior to the start of construction, the applicant shall record an access easement on the property to accommodate future development of a pedestrian and bicycle path as a part of the City’s adopted Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan.  A copy of the recorded access easement shall be submitted to Community Planning and Development Services;
Options:
N/A
Attachments & Links:
Staff Report	Legal Description		Zoning Map
Aerial Photograph	Petition		Exhibit A
Public Comment