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Commissioners back MOU with Rapid City to simplify three-mile platting and approve twice-yearly ordinance cycle

Pennington County Board of Commissioners · March 23, 2026
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Summary

Pennington County staff will draft a memorandum of understanding with Rapid City to designate a single jurisdiction for plats bisected by the three-mile boundary; commissioners also supported moving to two ordinance-amendment cycles per year and several zoning clarifications.

Pennington County commissioners directed staff to prepare a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the city to reduce duplicative platting requirements where parcels are bisected by the county/city three-mile planning boundary.

Planning staff said developers currently must navigate two separate planning jurisdictions and file separate plats and resolutions with both the city…

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