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Planning commission approves townhome amendment but denies garage setback reduction in Tuscany Place
Summary
The Rapid City Planning Commission on Jan. 9 approved a major amendment to a planned development overlay to allow two townhome units on Tuscany Place but denied the applicant’s request to reduce the garage setback from 18 to 15 feet.
The Rapid City Planning Commission on Jan. 9 approved a major amendment to the Tuscany Place planned development overlay (24PD24) to permit two townhome units on two lots, but denied the applicant’s request to reduce the garage front‑yard setback from 18 feet to 15 feet.
City planner Cassie Hayes told the commission the property sits at the end of a dead‑end local street and is constrained by steep topography, an existing three‑tier retaining wall and a scenic easement that limit buildable area. The applicant requested both a reduced garage setback and permission to deviate from the original 2005 architectural elevations. Hayes said the…
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