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Carla Resendiz, planner with the City of Sioux Falls Planning and Development Services, told the commission the application supports a potential four‑story, 178‑unit apartment complex (phase 1 on the north 5.4 acres) and that the proposal aligns with the Shape Sioux Falls 2040 comprehensive plan designation of the area as a community employment center. \"The rezoning proposal aligns with the Shape Sioux Falls comprehensive plan,\" Resendiz said.

The application drew multiple speakers from adjacent neighborhoods who cited parking, traffic circulation, density and public‑safety concerns. John Bibery, a nearby property owner, said the site is \"way too small for 345 units\" and objected to the proposed mix of three‑ and four‑bedroom units and the applicant's proposed parking reductions. \"I have a real issue with parking,\" Bibery said, saying he believed the project would lack sufficient spaces if larger units were occupied by multiple adults.

Herm Martin, a resident two to three blocks from the site, asked the commission not to recommend the rezoning and cited a perceived link between higher‑density housing and higher crime rates: \"In communities around the country where high density residential housing exists, crime rates often elevate,\" he said.

Dr. Alan Taylor, another nearby resident, raised safety and circulation concerns around Lyons and Twelfth Street and noted ambulance staging near the intersection; Carol Gillen said the neighborhood effectively has \"one road in and one road out,\" heightening worries about congestion and emergency access.

Applicant representatives offered project details and mitigation measures. Radley McLaughlin, identified as the applicant, and Ryan Tobin, present for the applicant, described proposed on‑site amenities and said they conducted a parking study of comparable properties. Tobin said the building would include about 7,500 square feet of indoor amenities and a centralized courtyard with two playgrounds and that the applicant expects to serve families and workforce households. Tobin also disputed some public numeric claims and said phase 1 contains 178 units as described in staff materials; at one point he described a \"78 units\" figure while explaining concept variability, a discrepancy that appears in the transcript and was not resolved during the hearing.

On parking, Carla Resendiz said city rules require parking be calculated per bedroom; staff reported the site has roughly 400 parking stalls across the larger combined property and that the applicant is providing enough parking for the phase‑1 building based on the bedroom counts known for that phase. Resendiz also said the city will respond to emergencies at the site but Crossroads Drive is a private easement and decisions about that private street’s configuration require agreement among its owners.

Commissioners debated the proposal. One commissioner said the site’s proximity to an arterial made the rezoning appropriate; another expressed strong reservations about adding the proposed density in that corner. The commission approved the rezoning on a 4‑1 vote.

If the rezoning proceeds through City Council, planning staff said it would return for first reading Jan. 21 and second reading Feb. 3. Subsequent steps include detailed site plan review, a preliminary subdivision (if required) and permitting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting 01/02/2025 Sioux Falls","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved rezoning of roughly 8.2 acres from I‑1 (light industrial) to RA‑3 (high‑density apartments) to allow a multi‑family project; neighbors raised traffic, parking, density and safety concerns and staff said the rezoning aligns with the comprehensive plan.","taxTitle","Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota","taxId",2746,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6292079,"Planning Commission approves future‑land‑use change to ready 205‑acre site for residential development",605,228000,833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2528146-d10926c59c927f9ae60c964ce96512fd&start=228&end=833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2528146-d10926c59c927f9ae60c964ce96512fd/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6292079/Sioux-Falls/Minnehaha-County/South-Dakota/Planning-Commission-approves-futurelanduse-change-to-ready-205acre-site-for-residential-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292079-3ca23eb5b6e39e88a89b5f39f7bf1250/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436989&Signature=g67n3OCXE1Eni~u7dQakCOennqCmzQrsIvf9BOl9kdpMnCEWVMTCoySkL987WelESqJIRk1QCA7cwIR3joWFFWQtQGIy6pWPuRI~~UfSunbuJ796br5eVi4VLia00MaXdyfHFLYzT9FtjH36YJplcAWeUnBG24ePfKBMdaIX~~FHYQP4af6rfYC4yiN7bGH0zFQBQreHmkGyGl3ZbLeYjdO3jlLAIqEdtnsDGwt5zdJyO1fOFMoau5cTWvI-DSOqbdJu-yC7X-qUwkGLfiXehMA9GXc~GTzSOMdujUkjIRJikfOyaZzmyOo8RXRuZpWfrNGvxI6jHJKyzPS6cKMkKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sioux Falls Planning Commission on Jan. 2 approved a future‑land‑use amendment to reclassify about 205 acres east of 470 Sixth Avenue and south of Slip Up Creek Road from future light industrial (tiers 2 and 3) to tier 1 and future residential.

Planning and Development Services staff said the change prepares the site for annexation and future residential, commercial and light‑industrial uses and that city services can be provided within five years with a temporary pump station. \"The tier 1 land use criteria has been met,\" said Carla Resendiz, planner with Planning and Development Services.

The amendment affects a parcel the applicant described as about 205 acres on the corner of 470 Sixth Avenue and south of Slip Up Creek. Staff told commissioners the site is bounded by an established residential neighborhood to the north, three single‑family homes to the northwest and a newly developed golf course to the east. Resendiz said the applicant is working with city engineering on plans for a private lift station and force main and that engineering staff are comfortable with progress so far. The applicant must still complete annexation paperwork, a preliminary subdivision plan and a rezoning application before development can proceed.

Bridal Jacks of the VanBusker Company, the applicant representative, told the commission the filing was \"the first step into moving towards annexation and getting our preliminary plans...in order for this new residential development area.\" Jason Bieber, senior staff with Planning and Development Services, said detailed traffic and lot‑and‑block layouts will come at the preliminary subdivision and rezoning stages and that most lots are expected to access a new 70 Second Street alignment rather than Slip Up Creek Road.

John Beck, a nearby resident, raised traffic safety concerns at multiple points on I‑29 approaches and asked how the proposed street alignment would work. \"Cars go flying over there at 65 miles an hour,\" Beck said, asking how additional traffic and visibility at a nearby crest would be addressed. City staff said traffic controls, lot access and final alignments will be studied in the later subdivision and rezoning reviews and that neighbors would see detailed layouts at that time.

Commissioners voted to approve the amendment (voice vote). No formal conditions were recorded in the Planning Commission action; staff noted outstanding engineering approvals and required future filings before annexation and development.

The approval is limited to the future‑land‑use map and tier reclassification; annexation, preliminary subdivision review and rezoning remain separate actions the applicant must pursue before construction.","The Sioux Falls Planning Commission voted to reclassify a 205‑acre area east of 470 Sixth Avenue and south of Slip Up Creek Road from future light industrial (tiers 2/3) to tier 1 and future residential, a step the applicant said is intended to enable annexation and eventual subdivision and rezoning for housing and mixed uses.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning Commission rezones 8.2 acres near I‑29 and W. 12th Street for high‑density apartments despite neighborhood objections

Planning Commission approves future‑land‑use change to ready 205‑acre site for residential development