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Council approves annexation of Mapleton Highlands after residents press for road maintenance details
Summary
The council approved annexation of roughly 200 acres (Mapleton Highlands) but heard sustained public concern about maintenance and paving of East 70 Second Street; councilors asked Public Works for follow-up and one councilor said he may seek reconsideration if details are not provided.
The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to annex approximately 200 acres in the city’s far northeast — the Mapleton Highlands property — after public comment raised questions about who will maintain and pave East 70 Second Street North.
Planning staff said the property owner requested annexation and the parcel was moved to tier‑1 in February after a future‑land‑use amendment; the area will connect to the city at East 70 Second Street North, 470 Sixth Street Avenue and Sligo Creek Road. Staff said utility and infrastructure analyses were completed and that property owners were notified; staff reported two inquiries and “no real opposition.”
Jeffrey Schmidt of Planning and Development Services told the council the request corresponds with the applicant’s final plans and that the parcel is contiguous…
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