City Won’t Wade into Dispute Involving Church, Neighbors

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Rapid City Council is staying out of a dispute involving a church that's planning a motorcycle show and nearby residents who don't want the event in their neighborhood.

The Dove Christian Center says the Aug. 20 show that will involve motorcycle jumping will be safe and won't damage or disrupt private property.

Neighbors aren't so sure. A rodeo that the church held in 2013 resulted in a sheep getting loose and roaming the area for about a month before being caught.

Neighbors in July asked the city to clarify whether the church can legally hold such activities. The council on Monday decided it didn't have the authority to approve or deny the motorcycle show because of a vague conditional use permit granted to the church nearly 30 years ago.

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