AGENDA
City of Rapid City Planning Commission
March 22, 2001 7:00 A.M.
City Council Meeting Room
300 Sixth Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

1.       Approval of the March 8, 2001 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes.

2.       No. 00PD057 - Walpole Heights Subdivision

A request by SDC, Inc. to consider an application for a Major Amendment to a Planned Commercial Development to allow a motel and restaurant on Tract A Revised, Tract C Revised and Tract D, Walpole Heights Subdivision, Section 11, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 2710 Mount Rushmore Road.

Staff recommends that the Major Amendment to a Planned Commercial Development be continued to the April 5, 2001 Planning Commission meeting.

3.       No. 00OA010 - Ordinance Amendment

A request by City of Rapid City to consider an application for an Ordinance amending Sections 17.22.040E and 17.24.040E to exclude off-street parking and loading facilities from the lot coverage calculation.

Staff recommends that the Ordinance Amendment be denied without prejudice.

4.       No. 00PL122 - White Tail Meadows

A request by Paul Hunt to consider an application for a Layout Plat on SW1/4 of the NW1/4 and the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 13, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located approximately 1/2 mile north of the intersection of S.D. Highway 44 and Anderson Road on the east side of Anderson Road.

Staff recommends that the Layout Plat be continued to the April 5, 2001 Planning Commission meeting.

5.       No. 00PL128 - Red Rock Estates

A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Preliminary & Final Plat on Lots 1-4, Block 6, of Red Rock Estates Phase 1A located in the NE1/4 of Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located north of Sheridan Lake Road.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be approved with stipulations.

6.       No. 01RZ001 - Section 8, T1N, R7E

A request by Fisk Engineering for John Skulborstad to consider an application for a Rezoning from the Park Forest District to the Office Commercial District on a portion of Lot F-1 of Fish Hatchery Subdivision, located in the North Half (N1/2) of the Southeast One Quarter (SE1/4) and in the Northeast One Quarter (NE1/4) of the Southwest One Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Eight (8) of Township One North (T1N), Range Seven East (R7E) of the Black Hills Meridian (BHM), Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more fully described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot F-1 of Fish Hatchery Subdivision; Thence, S 51 degrees 31 minutes 28 seconds W, a distance of 210.39 feet more or less, along the Highway 44 Right-of-Way to a point of curvature; Thence, following the Highway 44 Right-of-Way along a curve to the right, said curve has a radius of 1095.92 feet and a length of 110.78 feet, chord bearing of S 54 degrees 23 minutes 15 seconds W, a chord distance of 110.73 feet more or less; Thence, N 42 degrees 46 minutes 16 seconds W, 268.89 feet more or less to the north line of Lot F-1 of Fish Hatchery Subdivision; Thence, S 89 degrees 44 minutes 15 seconds E, 437.33 feet more or less, along the north line of Lot F-1 to the point of beginning. Said tract of land contains 1.00 Acres, more or less, more generally described as being located west of the intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Chapel Lane.

Staff recommends that the Rezoning request be continued to the April 5, 2001 Planning Commission meeting.

7.       No. 01PL006 - Sweetbriar Heights Subdivision

A request by D.C. Scott Co. Land Surveyors for Marjorie A. Fordyce to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lot 34A and Lot 34B of Lot 34 of Lot D of Sweetbriar Heights and 9.7' wide easement for irrigation ditch and drainage in Lot 34B, located in the SE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 10, T1N, R8E of the BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of Sweetbriar Street and Knox Street.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be approved with stipulations.

8.       No. 01PL007 - Fish Hatchery Subdivision

A request by Fisk Engineering for John Skulborstad and Peter Torino to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lot 1 of Lot F-1, Fish Hatchery Subdivision, Section 8, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located north of the Cleghorn Fish Hatchery on U.S. Highway 44 West.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be continued to the April 5, 2001 Planning Commission meeting.

9.       No. 01PD003 - Fish Hatchery Subdivision

A request by Fisk Engineering for John Skulborstad and Peter Torino to consider an application for a Planned Commercial Development - Initial and Final Development Plan on Lot 1 of Lot F-1, Fish Hatchery Subdivision, Section 8, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located north of the Cleghorn Fish Hatchery on U.S. Highway 44 West.

Staff recommends that the Initial and Final Development Plan be continued to the April 5, 2001 Planning Commission meeting.

10.     No. 01SV004 - Sweetbriar Heights Subdivision

A request by D.C. Scott Co. Land Surveyors for Marjorie A. Fordyce to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement for curb, gutter, sidewalks and street light conduit and to allow a lot more than twice as long as it is wide on Lot 34A and Lot 34B of Lot 34 of Lot D of Sweetbriar Heights and 9.7' wide easement for irrigation ditch and drainage in Lot 34B, located in the SE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 10, T1N, R8E of the BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of Sweetbriar Street and Knox Street.

Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement for curb, gutter, sidewalks and street light conduit be denied and that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to allow a lot more than twice as long as it is wide be approved.

11.     No. 01SV005 - Fish Hatchery Subdivision

A request by Fisk Engineering for John Skulborstad and Peter Torino to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement for sewer, water, street light conduit and sidewalks on Lot 1 of Lot F-1, Fish Hatchery Subdivision, Section 8, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located north of the Cleghorn Fish Hatchery on U.S. Highway 44 West.

Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations be continued to the April 5, 2001 Planning Commission meeting.

12.     No. 01RD001 - Section 22, 23, 26 and 27, T1N, R7E

A request by Jerald and Luane Johnson and Everett and Ruth Call to consider an application for a resolution naming the existing unnamed roadway which is primarily located along the north/south section line located between Sections 26 & 27 and Sections 22 & 23 in T1N, R7E, BHM and also located in the NE ¼ NE1/4 of Section 27, T1N, R7E, BHM and E1/2 of SE1/4 of Section 22, T1N, R7E, BHM and all located within Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota to "Black Hills Boulevard".

Staff recommends that the Resolution for Road Name Change be continued to the April 5, 2001 Planning Commission meeting.

13.     No. 01UR009 - Robbinsdale Terrace Addition No. 2

A request by Janet Determan to consider an application for a Use on Review to allow a Child Care Center in the Low Density Residential Zoning District on the east 18.1 feet of Lot 10 and the west 43.4 feet of Lot 11, Block 7, Robbinsdale Terrace Addition No. 2, Section 12, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 18 Fairmont Boulevard.

Staff recommends that the Use On Review be denied without prejudice at the applicant's request.  

14.     No. 01PL012 - Windmere Subdivision

A request by Ron Sjodin for Tom and Bonnie Relf to consider an application for a Lot Split on Lot 13R and 14R of Block 4 of Windmere Subdivision, formerly Lot 13 and Lot 14 of Block 4 of Windmere Subdivision, located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located on Meadow Lane west of the intersection of Haystack Lane and Meadow Lane.

Staff recommends that the Lot Split be approved with stipulations.

15.     No. 01PD008 - Red Rock Estates - Phase 1A

A request by Dream Design International to consider an application for a Planned Residential Development - Initial and Final Development Plan on a tract of land located in the Southwest One-Quarter of the Northeast One-Quarter (SW1/4 NE1/4) of Section Twenty-Nine (29), Township One North (T1N), Range Seven East (R7E) of the Black Hills Meridian (BHM), Pennington County, South Dakota, more fully described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot One (1) of Block Two (2) of Red Rock Estates, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, as shown on the plat recorded on October 5, 2000 and filed in Plat Book 29 on Page 202; Thence, North 75 degrees; 02 minutes, 00 seconds East, along the northerly edge of the dedicated right-of-way shown as Muirfield Drive, a distance of 52.00 feet to the easterly edge of said right-of-way and the point of beginning; Thence, North 75 degrees, 02 minutes, 00 seconds East, a distance of 160.00 feet; Thence South 14 degrees, 58 minutes, 00 seconds East, a distance of 449.76 feet; Thence South 75 degrees, 02 minutes, 00 seconds West, a distance of 160.00 feet; Thence North 14 degrees, 58 minutes, 00 seconds West, along the easterly edge of Muirfield right-of-way, a distance of 449.76 feet, to the point of beginning. Said tract of land contains 1.65 acres, more or less, more generally described as being located west of Sheridan Lake Road northeast of the intersection of Prestwick Road and Muirfield Drive.

Staff recommends that the Initial and Final Development Plan be approved with stipulations.

16.     No. 01PD009 - Fox Run Subdivision

A request by Al Berreth for Rapid City Regional Hospital to consider an application for a Major Amendment to a Planned Residential Development to increase the lot coverage from 30% to 31.6% on Lot 1 of Block 1 of Fox Run Subdivision, Section 13, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 605 Fox Run Drive.

Staff recommends that the Major Amendment to a Planned Residential Development be approved with stipulations.

17.     No. 01RZ006 - Section 18, T1N, R8E

A request by Gary Renner for Rapid City School District to consider an application for a Rezoning from Low Density Residential District to Light Industrial District on NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 less the east 400 feet, Section 18, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located on the west side of S.D. Highway 79 between East Fairmont Boulevard and East Minnesota Street.

Staff recommends that the Rezoning be approved.

18.     No. 01PL013 - Scenic Valley Subdivision

A request by G & R, Inc. to consider an application for a Final Plat on Lots 22 thru 24, Block 6, Lots 9 thru 11, Block 8 and Lots 14 thru 16, Block 9 of Scenic Valley Subdivision, formerly: SE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM less Scenic Valley Subdivision and ROW and the balance of Tract A of Scenic Valley Subdivision all located in SE1/4 NE1/4 and NE1/4 NE1/4 Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of Leroy Street and Basswood Street.

Staff recommends that the Final Plat be approved with stipulations.

19.     No. 01PL014 - Valley Ridge Subdivision - Phase V

A request by Dream Design International to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lots 9-11, Block 4; Lots 1-3 and Lots 8-17, Block 6; and dedicated streets, Valleyridge Subdivision - Phase V, located in the NE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 3, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the northern terminus of Pennington and Haakon Streets.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be approved with stipulations.

20.     No. 01PL015 - Trailwood Village

A request by Doug Sperlich for Gordon Howie to consider an application for a Final Plat on Lot A of Block 13 of Trailwood Village (formerly a portion of Tract T of Trailwood Village, and Lot 1 of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM) Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of Mercury Drive and East 53rd Street.

Staff recommends that the Final Plat be approved with stipulations.

21.     No. 01PL016 - Valleyridge Subdivision - Phase VI

A request by Dream Design International to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lot 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Block 6 and Lot 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, Block 7 and Lot 2, 3, 4, 5, Block 8, and Lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Block 9 and Lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Block 10 and dedicated streets, Valley Ridge Subdivision Phase VI located in NE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 3, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along the intersections of Solitaire Drive, Lawrence Street, and South Pitch Drive.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be continued to the April 5, 2001 Planning Commission meeting.

22.     No. 01SV002 - Gray's Subdivision

A request by Gary Renner for Suzanne Gabrielson to consider an application for a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement for all improvements to Section Line and Access Easement on Tract L of Gray's Subdivision, Section 32, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the western terminus of City Springs Road.

Staff recommends that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement for all improvements to the Section Line Highway be approved and that the Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to waive the requirement for all improvements to the Access Easement be approved with the stipulation that the access easement be paved to City standards.

23.     No. 00PL136 - Gray's Subdivision

A request by Doug Sperlich for Suzanne Gabrielson to consider an application for a Final Plat on Lots 1 and 2 of Tract L of Gray's Subdivision (formerly Tract L of Gray's Subdivision) located in the N1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 32, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the western terminus of City Springs Road.

Staff recommends that the Final Plat be approved with stipulations.

24.     No. 01PD006 - SSJE Subdivision

A request by Exhaust Pros of Rapid City, Inc. to consider an application for a Major Amendment to a Planned Commercial Development to revise the sign package on Lot 7 of SSJE Subdivision, Section 32, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 1331 Jess Street.

Staff recommends that the Major Amendment to a Planned Commercial Development be approved with stipulations.

25.     No. 01PD007 - Hughes Tract (Section 9, T1N, R7E)

A request by Canyon Lake Park, LLC to consider an application for a Planned Commercial Development - Initial and Final Development Plan on the south half (S1/2) of Lot C and the west 165 feet of the east 495 feet of Lot A of Lot Two (2) in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE1/4 NW1/4) of Section Nine (9) in Township 1 North of Range 7 East of the Black Hills Meridian (said Lot Two (2) sometimes referred to as the Hughes Tract) in the City of Rapid City; together with an easement for ingress, egress and parking on Lot One (1) of Lot D and on Lot One (1) of Lot Three (3) of Lot A, both in Lot Two (2) in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE1/4 NW1/4) of Section Nine (9) in Township 1 North of Range 7 East of the Black Hills Meridian (said Lot Two (2) sometimes referred to as the Hughes Tract) in the City of Rapid City, as set forth in instrument recorded March 21, 1988, in Book 33 of Misc. records on Page 7730 in the office of the Register of Deeds, Pennington County, South Dakota; and the east 125 feet of north 125 feet of Lot C of Lot Two (2) of Hughes Tract located in Section 9, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 4020 Jackson Boulevard.

Staff recommends that the Initial and Final Development Plan be denied.

26.     No. 01RZ005 - Hughes Tract (Section 9, T1N, R7E)

A request by Canyon Lake Park, LLC to consider an application for a Rezoning from Medium Density Residential District to General Commercial District on the east 125 feet of north 125 feet of Lot C of Lot Two (2) of Hughes Tract located in Section 9, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 4009 Lakeview Drive.

Staff recommends that the Rezoning be denied.

27. Discussion Items

1. Request for reconsideration of action directing staff to advertise for amendments to the ordinance concerning fences on retaining walls

28.    Staff Items

A. Date for Planning Commission Training Session – goal setting

29.    Planning Commission Items

30.    Committee Reports

A. City Council Report (March 5, 2001)
The City Council concurred with the recommendations of the Planning Commission.
B. Sign Code Board of Appeals
C. Zoning Board of Adjustment
D. Parks and Recreation Subcommittee
E. Capital Improvements Subcommittee
F. Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance Committee
G. Drinking Water Protection Committee
H. Tax Increment Financing Committee
I. Off-Premise Sign Permit Committee
J. Infrastructure Development Partnership Fund Committee
K. Floodplain Boundary Policy Committee
L. Others