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Posted: May 22, 2025
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: 25UR016 - Merchants First Addition

Agenda Item Title:

25UR016 - Major Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit to expand on-sale liquor in conjunction with outdoor music events

Origination Group:
Planning Commission
Origination Meeting Date:
05/22/2025
Petitioner:
Gwen Fuelling
Staff Contact:
Cassie Hayes, Current Planner II
Location:
803 E. Saint Patrick Street
Agenda Item Summary:
The applicant has submitted a Major Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit to expand on-sale liquor in conjunction with outdoor music events on the property located at 803 E. Saint Patrick Street in the General Commercial District (GC). The property is comprised of 2 separate parcels totaling 2.72 acres and currently contains the Robbinsdale Entertainment Center, which includes a 16-lane bowling alley, a lounge with a casino and an outdoor patio, a restaurant, a 3-chair salon, and the associated parking lot. The applicant is proposing to hold outdoor music events in a portion of the parking lot on the west side of the subject property. The outdoor music events are proposed to occur every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. starting on June 5, 2025 and ending on August 28, 2025. The area of the parking lot that will be utilized for the outdoor music events is approximately 6,934 square feet in size and will occupy 31 of the existing parking spaces. The outdoor event area will be enclosed by 4-foot tall temporary safety fencing at each event. Alcoholic beverages will be served from the lounge for event attendees to consume in the outside event area. The applicant has stated that the bowling alley will close at 5 p.m. and the salon will close at 2 p.m. each Thursday that an outdoor event is taking place and will remain closed for the duration of the event in an effort to reduce the parking demand and traffic volume. The restaurant and lounge will remain open during the proposed outdoor music events. However, the applicant has stated that every patron will be required to obtain a wristband upon entrance during the outdoor music events and attendance at each event will be limited to 300 total persons on the property whether inside the lounge or restaurant area or outside in the event area. In addition, the applicant has indicated that staff members will be present on-site during each outdoor music event to direct traffic to mitigate congestion in the parking lot and on E. Saint Patrick Street and to provide on-site security. Per Rapid City Municipal Code (RCMC) ยง17.50.270, off-street parking requirements are cumulatively calculated based on each separate use on the property. Using this calculation, the existing uses on the property require a minimum of 175 parking spaces and the proposed outdoor music events will require an additional 173 parking spaces bringing the total number of required off-street parking spaces to 348 when the outdoor music events occur. There are currently 177 parking spaces provided on the property, which will be reduced to 146 spaces for the outdoor music events due to the area of the parking lot that will be fenced for event attendees. While the applicant has indicated that the bowling alley and salon will be closed during the outdoor events, 251 parking spaces are still needed to accommodate the outdoor music event, restaurant, and lounge uses, and still leaves the parking deficient by 105 spaces at each event. The applicant has indicated that multiple neighboring businesses have provided verbal consent to utilize their parking lots for the proposed outdoor music events; however, no written shared parking agreements have been provided. In conjunction with this request, the applicant has submitted a Variance request (File #25VA006) to reduce the minimum required parking from 348 spaces to 146 spaces for the outdoor music events.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Deny
Origination Recommendation Notes:
Planning Commission Denied the Major Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit to expand on-sale liquor in conjunction with outdoor music events: 5/22/2025 (8-0-1)
Published in 2025 - PL Agenda Items

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