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RAPID CITY AREA FUTURE LAND USE
INTRODUCTION
The Rapid City area is an ever changing community which has experienced an estimated 8.4 percent population growth since 1990. The region offers unparalleled amenities that have attracted new businesses and residents. In order to preserve its quality of life, yet continue to attract new business and investment to the community, the City must plan its future. The Future Land Use Plan is the framework for ensuring orderly and efficient growth of the community.
The Future Land Use Plan is an indispensable tool for all sectors of the community. Local government can invest public infrastructure dollars more wisely if the location and magnitude of anticipated growth is identified. Private sector businesses can use the Plan to make more accurate growth projections and better position themselves to meet the needs of the future population. The Plan will provide developers and landowners with a clear idea of the location and type of development desired by the community, thus saving time and money in assembling development plans. The Plan will enable individual citizens to be more aware of how the community and their specific neighborhoods will develop, assisting them in making more informed decisions about where to live and work.
The Future Land Use Plan for the City is a compilation of 14 neighborhood plans. There are 238 square miles in the Future Land Use Plan Study Area. Division of the Study Area into smaller planning areas promotes increased public participation as citizens are naturally more concerned about issues in their neighborhoods. To date, 5 of the 14 neighborhood studies have been adopted. Click on the neighborhood below to view individual neighborhood studies. These documents are in portable document format (.pdf) and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click on the icon below to down load a free copy.
300 Sixth Street
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Phone: (605) 394-4120 FAX: (605) 394-6636
