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No. 04PD024 - Big Sky Subdivision
Appeal of the Planning Commisson's decision on a request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Planned Development Designation - Initial and Final Development Plan on a parcel of land located in a portion of the S1/2 SW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 3, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, being more particularly described as follows:  Beginning at the center 1/4 corner of said Section 3, Thence N79º15'36"E, 215.44 feet to the true point of beginning; Thence N00º16'55"W, 21.09 feet to the point of curvature; thence northerly along the arc of said curve to the left whose radius 226.00 feet and whose central angel is 47º20'54", an arc length of 186.76 feet to a point of tangency; Thence N47º37'49"W, 24.13 feet to a point of curvature; thence northerly along the arc of said curve to the right whose radius is 174.00 feet and whose central angle is 47º20'54", an arc length of 143.79 feet to a point of tangency; Thence N00º16'55"W, 64.25 feet to a point; Thence N44º47'19"E, 14.12 feet to a point, thence N89º51'34"E, 1067.26 feet to a point; Thence S45º12'41"E, 14.16 feet to point; S00º16'55"E, 393.20 feet to a point; Thence S44º43'05"W, 14.14 feet to a point; Thence S89º43'05"W, 920.52 feet to a point; Thence N45º16'55"W, 14.14 feet to the true point of beginning, said parcel contains 9.688 acres more or less, more generally described as being located south of Homestead Street and north of Patricia Street.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission approved the Planned Development Designation - Initial and Final Development Plan with the following stipulations:

1. A minimum front yard setback of 18 feet in front of the garage and a minimum 15 feet in front of the residence shall be provided for all townhome lots within the Planned Residential Development;
2. A minimum rear yard setback of 25 feet shall be provided for all buildings within the Planned Residential Development, except for detached buildings of accessory use;
3. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow a maximum height of 38 feet for the main buildings in the apartment complex portion of the Planned Residential Development;
4. Prior to issuance of a building permit or initiation of construction, a revised site plan shall be submitted showing a minimum of six handicapped stalls with one being van accessible;
5. The parking plan shall continually comply with all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance;
6. Prior to issuance of a building permit or initiation of construction, a lighting package shall be submitted showing all lighting provided is arranged so as to provide security and to reflect light toward the parking areas;
7. All on site signage must continually comply with all provisions of the Sign Code;
8. Prior to construction of the fence, a Fence Height Exception to allow a six foot high fence located within the required front yard setback shall be obtained;
9. Prior to issuance of a building permit or initiation of construction, a revised landscape plan shall be submitted showing a landscape buffer between the apartment complex portion of the development and the townhome lots for review and approval;
10. The landscaping plan shall continually comply with all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance;
11. The proposed structures shall conform architecturally to the plans and elevations submitted;
12. All applicable provisions of the Uniform Fire Code shall be continually met. In particular, hydrants shall be in place and operational prior to or in conjunction with building construction, and all structures within the apartment complex portion of the Planned Residential Development, except for the club house and garages, shall be fully fire sprinkled and alarmed;
13. Prior to issuance of a building permit or initiation of construction, revised construction plans must be submitted addressing the redline comments by Staff;
14. Prior to issuance of a building permit or initiation of construction, a revised site plan showing all driveway approaches being stop controlled intersections shall be submitted for review and approval;
15. Prior to issuance of a building permit or initiation of construction, a revised site plan shall be submitted showing the crosswalk across Homestead Street aligning with the sidewalk access to the school located on the north side of Homestead Street;
16. Prior to issuance of a building permit or initiation of construction, drainage and grading plans for the townhome portion of the Planned Residential Development shall be submitted for review and approval; and,
17. The Planned Residential Development shall expire if the use is not undertaken and completed within two years of the date of approval by the Planning Commission, or if the use as approved has ceased for a period of two years.

VOTE: (6 to 0 with Fast Wolf, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)