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Sioux Falls approves rezoning for 178‑unit apartment project near W. 12th after traffic questions
Summary
Sioux Falls City Council voted 8-0 Feb. 3 to approve rezoning an 8.54‑acre site east of I‑29 and south of West 12th Street from I‑1 to RA‑3 to allow a two‑phase apartment development; phase 1 would include 178 units.
Sioux Falls City Council voted 8-0 Feb. 3 to approve an ordinance rezoning an 8.54‑acre property east of Interstate 29 and south of West 12th Street from the I‑1 Light Industrial District to the RA‑3 high‑density apartment district (ordinance number 0205402024). The planning commission recommended approval 4‑1.
The applicant said phase 1 will be a four‑story building with 178 units — 48 two‑bedroom, 103 three‑bedroom and 27 four‑bedroom units — and a planned phase 2 of about 20 senior affordable units on parcel south of phase 1. Planning staff said the development will provide a pedestrian connection and complete a sidewalk to link the site to the Sioux Area Metro bus stop on Lyons Avenue, and that the applicant is proposing a mix of on‑site and on‑street diagonal parking to meet zoning requirements.
Jason Bieber of Planning and Development Services summarized technical details for the council, including an estimated 267 parking spaces and proposed pedestrian…
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