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M E M O R A N D U M
#99PL105

 

TO:             Rapid City City Council

FROM:      Rapid City Planning Commission

ITEM:        No. 99PL105 - Trimble Subdivision and Terracita Highlights Subdivision

A request by Fisk Engineering Company for Builders Preferred to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lot 1 Revised of Trimble Subdivision, Lots 17 and 18 of Block 1 and Lot 1 of Block 3 of Terracita Highlights Subdivision, and dedicated right-of-way, formerly all of Lot 1 of Trimble Subdivision and a portion of the unplatted portion of the S1/2 NE1/4 of Section 14, T1N, R7E, all located in Section 14, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of City View Drive and Alta Vista Drive.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

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

South Dakota Department of Transportation Recommendations:

  1. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the developer shall have entered into an agreement with the South Dakota Department of Transportation regarding the parties responsible for each portion of the City View Drive/U.S. Highway 16 interchange design and reconstruction;

  2. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the petitioner shall have received South Dakota Department of Transportation approval for all medians located in clear zones;

  3. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the petitioner shall have received approval from the South Dakota Department of Transportation for the deceleration lane. The deceleration lane shall be located past the truck escape ramp. Material from the deceleration lane shall not be used for deceleration lane construction;

  4. All areas disturbed during construction within the U.S. Highway 16 right-of-way shall be reseeded, fertilized, and mulched;

  5. Marking and signing layouts and quantities shall be submitted for approval by the petitioner prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat. Expenses related to these improvements shall be borne by the developer;

  6. All other engineering plans shall be provided, and red-lined changes to the plat and plans shall be made prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat;

    7. Engineering Division Recommendations:

  7. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat the petitioner shall submit the following information and make the applicable changes to the subdivision plat and plans, subject to review and approval by the Engineering Division:

    1. Additional topographic information shall be provided to determine the appropriate easement limits and channel grading;

    2. Additional drainage calculations shall be provided to set easement limits and all comments regarding the drainage calculations shall be addressed by the petitioner;

    3. All applicable "red-line" changes to the plat and plans shall be made by the petitioner;

    4. Measures for temporary and permanent erosion control shall be submitted;

    5. The required water system connection fee shall have been paid;

    6. An erosion control plan shall be submitted accounting for soil disturbance up until such time that permanent vegetation is reestablished;

    7. An erosion control plan shall be submitted addressing the construction-stage of development. This plan shall be developed so as to eliminate the tracking of mud onto adjacent public streets;

    8. The subdivision plans shall be revised to include all required street light infrastructure, signs and regulatory signs;

    9. Geotechnical information shall be submitted for the pavement design;

    10. Temporary turn-arounds and dead-end signs shall be provided as required;

    11. The required subdivision improvements estimate form shall be submitted and the required subdivision improvements estimate fees shall be paid and the required financial surety posted for all subdivision improvements;

    12. A traffic control plan shall be provided for all work on U.S. Highway 16;

    13. Guard rails shall be provided as per the AASHTO recovery zone requirements.

Transportation Planning Division Recommendations:

8. Non-access easements shall be provided along all U.S. Highway 16 frontages except for the approved approach locations;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

9. As per the approved Planned Residential Development plan for Terracita Highlights Subdivision and prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the subdivision plans shall be revised to reflect public sidewalk on one side of City View Drive; and,

Emergency Services Dispatch Center Recommendations:

10. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the plat shall be revised to reflect the street name "Echo Ridge Drive" for the short stub of roadway intersecting with U.S. Highway 16 South.

Vote: Unanimous (7 to 0)

Staff recommends that this item be continued to the July 24, 2000 City Council meeting as the applicant has not met all stipulations.