Posted: November 08, 2017
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: PW111417-11

Agenda Item Title:

Approve Request from Jesse Ham for a Variance to Waive the Requirement to Install Sidewalk per City Ordinance 12.08.060 along Panorama Circle for the property located at 1357 Panorama Circle.

Origination Group:
Public Works Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
11/14/2017
City Council Hearing Date:
11/20/2017
Petitioner:
Jesse Ham
Staff Contact:
Dan Kools - Project Engineer
Location:
1357 Panorama Circle. Lot 49 of Enchanted Hills Subdivision, Section 23, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, SD.
Agenda Item Summary:
A request was received in the Engineering Office on October 31, 2017 requesting the requirement to install sidewalk along Panorama Circle per City of Rapid City Ordinance 12.08.060 be waived. A four-foot wide sidewalk is required to be constructed along Panorama Circle at the time of building permit, with the property having approximately 180 feet of frontage along Panorama Circle. The requested variance will allow for construction of a detached garage on the property without the installation of sidewalk in the adjacent Panorama Circle right-of-way. Adjacent Panorama Circle is two lane local street with no sidewalk and a rural street section with ditches to accommodate drainage. Panorama Circle is currently void of pedestrian access routes. The nearest sidewalks are located on Enchantment Road, one-half mile from the subject property via Panorama Circle and Ridgeview Road. With the exception of one lot directly across from the subject property, all of the surrounding properties are built out and sidewalk on adjacent properties does not seem foreseeable in the conceivable future. There is one option for sidewalk; install four-foot wide sidewalk one foot inside the right-of-way. Given the location of the nearest sidewalk and the surrounding properties being built out, it seems reasonable to allow a variance to the sidewalk requirement. Public Works recommends approval of the sidewalk variance request. The Rapid City Council has the authority to order in sidewalk at any time, should sidewalk in this area become necessary.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve
City Council Options:
1. Approve 2. Deny

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