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Posted: January 05, 2023
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: 22PD058 - Blakes Addition

Agenda Item Title:

22PD058 - Initial Planned Development Overlay to allow a mission with no overnight lodging

Origination Group:
Planning Commission
Origination Meeting Date:
01/05/2023
Petitioner:
CO-OP Architecture for The Hope Center
Staff Contact:
Tanner Holanen, Current Planner I
Location:
630 East Boulevard North
Agenda Item Summary:
The applicant has submitted an Initial Planned Development Overlay to allow a mission with no overnight lodging at 630 East Boulevard North. The property is comprised of 0.43 acres of land zoned General Commercial District and currently contains a warehouse that has a building footprint of 12,360 square feet. The existing building is two stories or 20.7 feet in height and has a gross floor area of 16,545 square feet. The warehouse was constructed in 1947 which predates the current Zoning Ordinance. As a result, the east front yard setback of the building is legal non-conforming. This property was previously occupied by a millwork company. The subject property is proposed to be the new location of the Hope Center currently located at 615 Kansas City Street. The Hope Center is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of support services to those living in poverty and without homes. It is the goal of the center to provide a safe and secure place for community members of all ages to utilize. The current location has a capacity of 62 people and on average provides services to 200 guests daily. The new location is intended to better accommodate the increased number of guests and to expand current services. The center has three full-time and two part-time staff members and needs four to six volunteers each day to facilitate the services provided. With this new location, it is anticipated that an additional two to three staff members will be hired and an additional 10 volunteers will be recruited per week. The majority of the guests walk to the center, those that drive are typically in the center for short periods of time. The hours of operation are expected to remain the same as their current location and are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Friday from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm. There are ten security cameras installed at the current location and will be transferred to the new facility which has the capability to expand to 16 cameras. The applicant has indicated that security lights, cameras, and signage will be used to discourage guests from congregating at the center outside of normal business hours. It is the hope that the larger interior space of the new facility will in general reduce loitering outside the center. The intended use is classified as a mission in the Rapid City Municipal Code which is a Conditional Use in the General Commercial District. As per Chapter 17.04.490 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a mission is defined as “an activity providing personal assistance on a nonprofit basis to individuals of an indigent status. The assistance must include food and/or shelter and may, in addition, include religious instruction, counseling and other incidental services customarily provided by missions.” The applicant has indicated that the Hope Center works with many other agencies in order to best assist their guests, some of these agencies include: Journey On, Pennington County Housing, Pennington County Victim’s Assistance, Rapid City Police Department Quality of Life Unit, South Dakota Department of Labor, South Dakota Department of Social Services, South Dakota Department of Health, The Salvation Army and University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve with Stipulations
Origination Recommendation Notes:
Planning Commission Approved with Stipulations outlined in the Project Report as revised: 1/5/2023
Published in 2023 - PL Agenda Items
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