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M E M O R A N D U M
#00PL011

TO:             Rapid City City Council

FROM:       Rapid City Planning Commission

ITEM:         PLAT #00PL011 - East Mall Subdivision

A request by Gary Renner for Julie Rathbun to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Tract A of East Mall Subdivision, located in the NW1/4 of NE1/4 and SW1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 30, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of LaCrosse Street and Mall Drive.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

Planning Commission recommended that the Preliminary and Final Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Required Subdivision improvements shall include but not be limited to:
    1. The construction of Mall Drive where it abuts this property including curb and gutter, sidewalks, and sewer and water mains. Financial surety shall be posted for these improvements.
    2. The improvement of LaCrosse Street to City standards including curb and gutter, deceleration lane, sidewalks and sewer and water mains. Financial surety shall be posted for these improvements.
    3. The improvement of Seger Drive to City standards including curb and gutter, sidewalks and water and sewer mains. The petitioner shall either post financial surety or shall enter into a Waiver of Right to Protest agreement with the City regarding these improvements.
    4. The modification to the existing sewage lift station to accommodate the increased demand from the subject property. The petitioner shall complete this improvement upon issuance of a building permit.

2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the subdivision improvement estimate shall be provided for review and approval and all the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid;

3. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted unless those improvements have been approved as part of a Waiver of Right to Protest agreement regarding future assessment projects;

4. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the petitioner shall provide topographic data substantiating the location and size of the proposed drainage easement - subject to Staff approval;

5. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the proposed drainage easement shall be expanded to account for drainage from the south and for on-site detention;

Fire Department Recommendations:

6. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a site plan shall be provided identifying all underground utilities for reference to help locate any on-site fire hydrant that may be required;

Traffic Engineering Division Recommendations:

7. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the plat shall be revised so that the approaches located at the extreme northeast corner and southeast corners of Tract A become shared approaches;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

8. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, all affected utility companies shall have approved of the proposed vacation of the eastern one-half of March Avenue;

9. Prior to any future phases of platting, the petitioner shall submit a revised master land use plan subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission; 

10. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, financial surety shall be posted for complete engineering plans and related information as specified in Section 16.20.040 of the Rapid City Municipal Code for those subdivision improvements set forth in Stipulation #’s 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d; and,

Emergency Services Dispatch Center Recommendations:

11. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the street names on the plat shall be corrected to read "North LaCrosse Street" and "East Mall Drive."

Vote: Unanimous (8 to 0)

Staff recommends that this item be continued to the July 10, 2000 City Council meeting as the stipulations have not been met. If the applicant has not met the stipulations prior to July 5, 2000 then staff will recommend this item be Denied without Prejudice at the July 10, 2000 City Council meeting.