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City staff described the project as an approximately 18,685-square-foot indoor climbing gym with fitness rooms, classes, retail and leagues. The applicant proposed a TIF‑style economic-development grant of $300,000 to help bridge financing; staff’s analysis projected the full project would cost about $6.3 million and that the property-tax increment over the allowable district life could produce about $1.4 million in property taxes. The staff projection showed the applicant’s TIF request (with interest and administration) would total about $472,000 and estimated an eight-year payback based on the property tax increment.

The Opportunity Capture Fund Committee had recommended a TIF route to avoid drawing on the committee’s remaining grant funds; committee members told staff they believed a TIF structure would be a better match for repayment. Staff also described that the site uses existing infrastructure and did not require new long-range utility extensions.

Commission discussion focused on whether the project merited public subsidy. Commissioners questioned job-creation metrics (the applicant estimated four full‑time and four part‑time positions), the facility’s destination-style location (outside major retail corridors), and whether the project met local TIF policy goals for job creation and broader public benefit. Commissioner Vince Faddoll cited the TIF policy metric tying principal-value to job creation and said the project did not meet that threshold.

A motion to create a district and approve the project plan was made and seconded; a roll-call vote was taken. The motion failed (roll-call result: 1 in favor, 7 opposed). As a result, the commission did not recommend TIF support and the applicant would need to pursue private financing or alternative grant sources if it wishes to proceed.

What was proposed: A medium-sized climbing facility (50-foot high wall), expected to add community recreation options and modest employment, with applicant financing plans that included a primary lender and potential SBA involvement. What the commission decided: Commissioners were unconvinced a public subsidy via TIF produced sufficient public benefit or job creation to justify the reimbursement risk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rapid City Planning Commission 04-24-2025","oneSentenceSummary","A proposed economic-development TIF grant of $300,000 to support construction of an 18,685-square-foot indoor rock-climbing facility failed to win Planning Commission support; commissioners raised questions about location, public benefit and job creation.","taxTitle","Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota","taxId",2748,"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},6576390,"Planning Commission recommends creation of Robbinsdale tax-increment finance district and project plan",1906,5645000,7551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3112226-b40cc7df027db755da6ff9ab092b9f7a&start=5645&end=7551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3112226-b40cc7df027db755da6ff9ab092b9f7a/thumbnail_5645000.jpg","/articles/6576390/Rapid-City/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Planning-Commission-recommends-creation-of-Robbinsdale-tax-increment-finance-district-and-project-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576390-d79b945121f45820c6d02de6f8b2dd3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191968&Signature=FCPogIDahIN~rdayW~I-gPBs4hAhTJC6bffX6tr1MdlMigXhyCRxxra9p8YH85yX7OqiaZAvL2FkODB-i3b-7ZUQuyfs53TXyqRm7TioIk0VYhQhxMPdpYxQ4awHsa926o4WWg6lBjNltNqbl9o69yHRjZ3bGBLJxK2dHLh~nxzAu6Z1Y8-iPDN8gHnDUzrwaVrBAGi-I1~x-v~yn5US8o364dwJuhVAfoj1nxQqZVIKTDssPKINEWjtTAvsT~D7L-H8bVUmoBlRQhXHElEa2RhGZt6KTOcC-FmmyiPVTBM0piU~YbLkSFsL76CyXMfWHOz49VcnC-GCd-Uv7EmudQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rapid City Planning Commission on April 24 approved a resolution recommending creation of a tax-increment finance (TIF) district for the Robbinsdale neighborhood and approved the associated project plan.

Finance staff (Mike Dugan) presented the district as a large local TIF covering approximately 1,800 parcels, with a projected 20‑year increment of roughly $28 million under conservative assumptions. Capital costs included just over $10 million for qualifying street portions of multiple CIP projects, financing costs of about $17.5 million and administrative fees of roughly $55,000. The district would fund only the street portions of identified projects; utility portions have separate funding.

Key components described in the presentation and commission discussion included:
- Five pavement-rehab projects to be funded for identified streets within the district boundaries, with pavement-rehab types to be selected according to existing pavement condition (from overlay to full-depth reconstruction).
- A Hawthorne Avenue extension identified as a new project to improve circulation and reduce neighborhood cut-through traffic; the extension involves a box culvert and other drainage work.
- Up to $500,000 per year for three years from the city general fund to seed a revolving home-repair program (total $1.5 million) for owner-occupied single-family rehabilitation in the Robbinsdale area; the proposed program would gift 25% of funds for qualifying projects and provide low-interest loans for the remaining 75% through an outside administrator.
- Community Development Block Grant funds were identified as an anticipated funding source for Robbinsdale Park improvements.

Staff and the city’s economic advisors explained classification as a local district means a modest levy impact for owners in the Rapid City Area School District; under conservative assumptions the incremental tax impact was estimated at roughly $1.15 per $100,000 owner-occupied value early in the program and about $1.95 per $100,000 under the valuation-growth scenario described. Because the city will be the applicant and would initially fund the projects, staff confirmed the city is prepared to advance the work if projected increment does not fully materialize.

The commission discussed neighborhood outreach, the long history of infrastructure needs in Robbinsdale, and the city’s limited capital budget for the projects. Commissioner Karen Bowman moved to approve creation of the district and the project plan in a single motion; Commissioner Vince Faddoll seconded. The motion carried.

What the approval means: The Planning Commission’s vote forwards the district creation and project plan recommendation to the City Council for final consideration. If the council adopts the district, the TIF would fund the street projects, Hawthorne extension, fire-station improvement allowance and the home-repair revolving fund as described in the project plan.","The commission approved a proposed Robbinsdale TIF district and project plan that would fund street rehab, a Hawthorne extension, and home-repair grants, with the city as applicant and a projected 20-year increment of about $28 million.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576393,"Commission denies rezoning proposal at 1936 Provider Boulevard after neighbors and staff voice concerns",367,2944000,3311000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3112226-b40cc7df027db755da6ff9ab092b9f7a&start=2944&end=3311","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3112226-b40cc7df027db755da6ff9ab092b9f7a/thumbnail_2944000.jpg","/articles/6576393/Rapid-City/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Commission-denies-rezoning-proposal-at-1936-Provider-Boulevard-after-neighbors-and-staff-voice-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576393-e5ccc2ca860462c73a1960bfcf351488/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191968&Signature=PKn7lkfqWIAw-kk4StZ2ypOm9snu1OdlxCSBG7E3nfMQ1LFu4NYVCjWo89EoYKL4vBRG65x3VdQTFW2k0hCEpWIx~AGsx1GCoWfaARGXg-x5XaCT-Qz809h~zEmiRhOws6aEO1lHB7OqQEg1aLlLTwThCSsYvDkjkBABT-V~s2kXij4nQc3ftHot3NaLs~maCJ10ScSmmvVq4U147w0DdqgGTs1xSwlH4xVhbkRjMIUBoIyXjo44QoqDkyO1UG2HaXZ3slsfQZ5zhHB3YiCr5EB5SFtWmMudUm3rgZqPPNyn~elQHsD~XqrexFbqmvbXgX5eM4dFe5-uMFP9S1bhMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rapid City Planning Commission on April 24 voted to deny a request to rezone property at 1936 Provider Boulevard from General Commercial to Medium Density Residential (MDR).

Planning staff (Morgan Twombly) recommended denial, saying the property’s future land use is Mixed Use Commercial, and that the city’s commercial corridor integrity along East Saint Patrick Street should be preserved to provide neighborhood amenities. Staff also said the area already contains a mix of housing types and that placing additional apartment buildings on the site could undermine the buffer those existing apartments now provide between commercial uses and lower-density residential neighborhoods.

Residents and neighborhood speakers urged denial. Alan Glover, a neighborhood resident, said previous approvals of nearby apartment complexes significantly increased density beyond the subdivision’s original expectations, that promised open space and parkland has been delayed or altered, and that neighborhood circulation and public-safety concerns exist because a single two‑lane access serves the development.

The project proponent, represented by Mike Stanley (Dream Design International), said MDR would provide a transition along Provider Boulevard and pointed to nearby MDR and existing apartment developments. He also said the donated parkland parcel referenced by opponents remains zoned commercial and that lot access constraints influence feasible layouts.

Commissioner Mike Kwasney moved to deny the rezoning request; Commissioner Mike Gallaher seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.

Staff noted the denial preserves the site’s commercially oriented future land-use intent and protects corridor and neighborhood amenity objectives; proponents may pursue alternative approaches consistent with the current zoning or refile with additional supporting information.","The Planning Commission denied a request to rezone property at 1936 Provider Boulevard to medium-density residential, with staff and neighbors saying the area needs commercial uses and that additional apartments would harm neighborhood character and circulation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576398,"Planning Commission approves rezoning for Black Hills Area Habitat townhomes with plan-development designation",321,2377000,2698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3112226-b40cc7df027db755da6ff9ab092b9f7a&start=2377&end=2698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3112226-b40cc7df027db755da6ff9ab092b9f7a/thumbnail_2377000.jpg","/articles/6576398/Rapid-City/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Planning-Commission-approves-rezoning-for-Black-Hills-Area-Habitat-townhomes-with-plan-development-designation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576398-b2ff02a5c00e45f62638091587a56828/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191968&Signature=WcAk80WwOYx9PqdWsxo8HDroxJAy5IZcAr4LNTVLug0mTB-JxyR5AFk2dNLANgROzrwnaRvywenwqY8ll3JNF52pm5EM4xKnjiTVRpD25SDrJSLo71mk-JDEO59b~CmyfS~vlMh9GNAdn0NuZFoc5Z3i71cP2V1jDcuQRL3q21O8FidmznPKtE25ZPMkw87uAdmqHiAi08quq-6~JtUr4XoaQnKEPl7vPZkKJrLD6lgBRwy3VIq5j3EfT34YtLucCERhKL21E10mSW9WATbxgIobhDgcfytTFENzx904QZTWLr1PrNS-7iiVsD8KVK-LCZbCPc0FILaklyihGhfuKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rapid City Planning Commission voted April 24 to rezone two parcels at 1727 Creek Drive to Medium Density Residential (MDR) with a plan-development designation to enable a proposed affordable homeownership project by Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity.

Planning staff presented the rezone request without a recommendation, noting the site is currently split between General Commercial and Office Commercial zoning and the city’s future land use map shows Mixed Use Commercial. Staff highlighted that the comprehensive plan encourages flexible application of future land use categories to support affordable infill housing, and noted a transit stop is within a quarter-mile, a relevant proximity for housing projects.

Scott Engman, executive director of Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity, spoke for the applicant and described plans for approximately 41 townhome dwellings intended for owner occupancy and priced to reach first-time buyers and core workers. Engman said the organization has a $3,000,000 federal grant through the office of U.S. Senator Mike Rounds that is earmarked for the project.

Commission discussion addressed compatibility with surrounding industrial and commercial uses, management and maintenance of common areas, homeowner association (HOA) governance, lot-size requirements for townhome lots (staff noted a standard townhome lot minimum of 4,000 square feet), and whether a plan-development designation should be added to ensure detailed review of lot lines, landscaping and open space. Habitat representatives said they intend to stand up an HOA, that Habitat would help to “stand up” the HOA for a three- to five-year transition but not remain the long-term HOA manager, and that covenants have been updated to address past maintenance problems.

Commissioner Karen Bowman moved to approve the rezones (RZ008 and RZ009) to Medium Density Residential with a plan-development designation; Commissioner Vince Faddoll seconded. The commission approved the motion; staff recorded that Commissioner Mike Kwasney voted no.

Key points recorded in the hearing:
- Applicant: Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity plans roughly 41 townhomes designed for affordable ownership; Habitat described a $3,000,000 federal grant to support the project.
- Zoning change: From Office/General Commercial to MDR for the subject parcels; the plan-development overlay will require subsequent review of lot sizes, landscaping, driveway locations and open space when a plan development application is submitted.
- Governance: Habitat said it will establish an HOA to maintain common areas and will phase out direct management over several years.

The commission’s action was a recommendation to the Rapid City Council (per standard process for rezonings); the plan-development designation will require the applicant to bring further plans for detailed review prior to final plat/building permits.","The commission rezoned two parcels at 1727 Creek Drive to medium-density residential with a plan-development overlay to enable a 41–townhome owner-occupied affordable housing project proposed by Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576404,"Planning Commission continues review of proposed oversized garage at 3319 Skyline Drive",1891,476000,2367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3112226-b40cc7df027db755da6ff9ab092b9f7a&start=476&end=2367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3112226-b40cc7df027db755da6ff9ab092b9f7a/thumbnail_476000.jpg","/articles/6576404/Rapid-City/Pennington-County/South-Dakota/Planning-Commission-continues-review-of-proposed-oversized-garage-at-3319-Skyline-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576404-a92ea9c39fb1b294b552cc8ecb579bb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191968&Signature=Bdo1TaUEj0at3bHpt5qbcx2yKM2R-Zqvnn8ZDNaVkDn4cr5N3LmuOdudNCE55dGrnkVsdAptGtbQVpMhF~HK3DTIx6wijtEQOamvayhUDM0LmWz~mW-XmmlWhVfquSeRQrQ-QZpHQUjo8RH~jH-8Kv4hm3JGUwNgPAhj-uykfcDpcM7WA2FNG~kew47oQcf9HWDO~KTPCNKNjHdMY0dMVuUEuK35-GsfiTg6-msuagull1DPhib7ztbP9z4Hm2UwAdI9By9lgBGUFMBi5EhBj9N1LOsXRIWLKe04RpUyIiy8vk-HN5QVNRA3N5g7oWXg5gDTAuNjjJzvfUAjPtegFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rapid City Planning Commission on April 24 continued consideration of a conditional use permit for an oversized detached garage at 3319 Skyline Drive to its May 8 meeting.

Staff presented the application as a request to build a 40-by-46-foot detached garage (about 1,840 square feet) southeast of the existing single-family home, with access extended from the existing driveway. The garage would have two double-stall doors and is intended for personal vehicle and hobby storage. Staff recommended denial, citing size, placement and the lack of architectural details and screening that would allow the structure to blend with the scenic character of Skyline Drive.

The commission’s discussion focused on viewshed and placement. Commissioners and staff noted the lot’s steep topography limits buildable area and that the proposed garage would sit higher and closer to the road than the existing house, making it visually dominant when traveling south on Skyline Drive. Staff also pointed to a plat note requiring geotechnical and slope-stability information for any building permit on those lots.

Joshua Coles, who said he is the future owner of the property, told the commission he had consulted general contractors about placement and presented revised renderings the commission had not yet received in final form. Coles said he planned exterior renovations to the house to better match the garage, window openings in the garage for natural light, rock accents on the garage face, and earth‑tone garage doors. He said an earlier plan to place a dwelling unit above the garage was removed to lower the structure’s overall elevation.

Commissioners pressed for clearer, dimensionally accurate renderings and for the applicant to show the structure set into the hill, lower roof lines or other measures to reduce visual prominence. Several commissioners also suggested darker exterior tones, rock accents and additional screening plantings (noting that newly planted trees can take several years to mature). Commissioners noted that, while conditions such as required façade materials or landscape screening can be imposed as permit stipulations, the city has limited ability to police changes (for example repainting) once the building permit is final.

Commissioner Eric Hicus moved to continue the item to the May 8 meeting; Commissioner Karen Bowman seconded. The motion passed.

The commission asked the applicant to return with the revised, scaled renderings showing the lowered elevation, proposed materials and mid-maturity screening trees and to show the site placement clearly in photographic context. The applicant said he would provide the requested materials for the May 8 meeting.

Action: The commission continued the conditional use permit (CUP 25-012) to May 8, 2025, for revised plans and renderings.

What happens next: The applicant will provide revised, dimensionally accurate elevations and a revised site placement image showing proposed screening and tones for commission review on May 8.","The Rapid City Planning Commission continued a conditional use permit request to May 8 after commissioners requested clearer renderings and revisions that reduce the garage's visual impact on Skyline Drive.","actionData","errors"]

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