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Developer asks Rapid City to reconsider Bellevue Drive sidewalk variance; staff recommends denial, council tables request

Rapid City Public Works Meeting · November 26, 2025
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Dean Kelly Construction asked the public works board to waive a sidewalk requirement for a Bellevue Drive lot citing an eight‑foot elevation change; staff said a seawall could allow a compliant sidewalk. Council voted to table the item so the applicant can work with staff on revised plans.

Dean Kelly Construction asked Rapid City’s Public Works board on Nov. 25 to reconsider a variance that would waive the requirement to install sidewalk along Bellevue Drive, citing extreme elevation changes at the property.

"I'm Ryan Kelly with Dean Kelly Construction," the applicant told the board, saying the site has "super, super steep" grade changes — "roughly 8 feet" — that he said…

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