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Brookings, South Dakota
February 7, 2023
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Acting Chairperson Greg Fargen called the meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers Room #310 on the third floor of the City
& County Government Center. Members present were James Drew, Kyle Jamison, Scot Leddy, Nick
Schmeichel, Roger Solum, and Fargen. Absent were Tanner Aiken and Jacob Mills. Also present were
City Planner Ryan Miller, Community Development Director Mike Struck, Dusten Hendrickson, and
Justin Bucher.
Item #1— Roll Call
Item #2 - (Solum/Schmeichel) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #3a — (Drew/Schmeichel) Motion to approve the January 9, 2023 minutes. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4a — Brookings Built Green submitted a preliminary plat of Lot 53D of Sioux Village in Indian
Hills Addition.
(Solum/Drew) Motion to approve the Preliminary Plat with the city recommendation to have a shared
access easement through Lot 53 to Trail Ridge Road. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #5a — Prairie Hills LLC submitted a Large Scale Residential Development for Lot IA in Block 3B,
Block 4, Block 5, Block 6, Block 8, Lot 157C and Wetland D Tract 2, all in Prairie Hills Addition
(Drew/Schmeichel) Motion to approve the Large Scale Residential Development with the staff
recommendations for a total of 86 units and Lot 1 A be removed from the Large Scale Residential
Development. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m.
Ryan Miller, City Planner
Greg Fargen, Acting- airperson
Planning Commission
Brookings, South Dakota
February 7, 2023
OFFICIAL SUMMARY
Acting Chairperson Greg Fargen called the meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers Room #310 on the third floor of the City
& County Government Center. Members present were James Drew, Kyle Jamison, Scot Leddy, Nick
Schmeichel, Roger Solum, and Fargen. Absent were Tanner Aiken and Jacob Mills. Also present were
City Planner Ryan Miller, Community Development Director Mike Struck, Dusten Hendrickson, and
Justin Bucher.
Item #4a — This preliminary plat is a lot located on Crystal Ridge Road in an R-3 Apartment District.
This development is for four apartment buildings with access onto Crystal Ridge Road. A preliminary
drainage plan has been submitted with this preliminary plat. Most drainage on this lot will flow to the
southwest into Crystal Ridge Road. Staff does recommend approval with one condition that a shared
access easement be required through Lot 53 to Trail Ridge Road to provide an additional access to this
development.
Hendrickson is in favor of the shared access easement that the city is requesting. He spoke with Mills and
they are also in favor of this.
Item #5a — This is a Large Scale Residential Development in the Prairie Hills Addition. This LSRD
includes the following requests 1.) No minimum lot area 2.) No minimum lot width 3.) Side yard setbacks
shall be 10 feet between buildings side to side minimum 4.) Front yard setbacks shall be 20 feet minimum
from back of curb to front load garage and 13 feet from back of curb to side load garage 5.) Roadways
shall be 26 feet from curb to curb with a 50-foot access and utility easement centered on the roadway
centerline. Staff does recommend approval with the following conditions 1.) Approve for a total of 86
units 2.) Lot I should be removed from the LSRD.
Bucher, representing Prairie Hills LLC, was present for questions.
Item #5b — March meeting will remain as scheduled, March 7tn
The meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m.
Ryan Miller, City Planner
Greg Fargen, Acting` hairperson