Votes at a glance: Rapid City Planning Commission actions, Nov. 21, 2024

At its Nov. 21 meeting, the Rapid City Planning Commission took the following actions by voice vote:

• Consent calendar: Items 1 and 2 were approved together in a single voice vote as presented by staff.

• Item 3 (rezone): The commission approved a rezone (general commercial to medium-density residential) after the item was pulled so Commissioner Eric Hiekis could abstain due to a conflict related to Terra Site Design; the motion carried with the abstention recorded.

• Item 4 (conditional-use permit): A major amendment to allow on-sale liquor in conjunction with a proposed comedy club at 632½ Saint Joseph Street (lower-level suite of the Buhl Building) was approved. Staff noted security measures including 24/7 video monitoring, a metal gate at the entrance, and operating hours of 5 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Sunday; approval was conditioned on stipulations in the staff report.

• Item 5 (conditional-use permit): Staff recommended and the commission approved an on-sale liquor permit for a new restaurant at 2181 Promise Road with proposed hours up to 11 a.m.–midnight Mon–Fri and 9 a.m.–midnight Sat–Sun, an outdoor patio secured by a 4-foot ornamental fence, and security cameras; approval was conditioned on staff stipulations.

• Item 6 (conditional uses): The commission approved a conditional-use permit to allow a group home and a K–12 day school at 5301 Mount Rushmore Road (former National American University campus) with stipulations including fenced playgrounds and building-permit review for sidewalks and circulation.

• Item 7 (ordinance amendment): The commission approved an amendment to the zoning code defining data centers and permitting them in light and heavy industrial zones, requiring applicants to demonstrate adequate electrical, water and sewer capacity at building permit and to secure utility-provider agreements before a permit is issued.

All motions carried by voice vote; the only recorded abstention noted in the transcript was Commissioner Eric Hiekis on item 3. Several items were approved subject to the stipulations listed in each staff report.