Rapid City planners and public brainstorm new ideas | News [Video]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Community Development Department held a meeting with the public on Thursday, August 15 to brainstorm and provide feedback on city plans.

The Coffee with Planners event is a periodic panel discussion open to the public. Three breakout sessions were held, each led by a different organization – the Planning Division, Code Enforcement, and Planning Projects Division.

Topics included road construction, creating a system where neighbors can help each other avoid code violations, and community suggestions for the city’s comprehensive plan.

Planning Division Manager Kip Harrington was present along with DOT representatives to provide updates and receive feedback on planned road construction. Of the construction projects, the current road expansion on Sheridan Lake Road is slated to be completed late 2026, early 2027.

A project raising Highway 16 above Catron Blvd at their intersection, including an on/off ramp, will begin in 2026, the goal …