Staff Report Vicinity Map Aerial Photograph Public Comment Site Plan

No. 01PD020 - Section 11, T1N, R7E
A request by Wyss Associates, Inc. for W.E.B. Partners to consider an application for an Initial Planned Residential Development on property described by metes and bounds beginning from a point at the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 11, Township 1 North, Range 7 East, Black Hills Meridian, travel 588.52 feet at a bearing N 0º 21’0" East, then travel 11.02 feet at a bearing S 89º 59’ 18" East, then travel 32.48 feet at a bearing S 82º 24’ 9" East, then travel 23.11 feet at a bearing S 70º 5’ 34" East, then travel 21.54 feet at a bearing S 59º 50’ 58" East, then travel 26.96 feet at a bearing S 64º 38’ 23" East, then travel 13.20 feet at a bearing S 8º 51’ 5" East, then travel 25.36 feet at a bearing N 83º 54’ 54" East, then travel 239.65 feet at a bearing N 10º 42’ 7" West, then travel 259.99 feet at a bearing N 0º 21’ 0" East, then travel 106.97 feet at a bearing N 34º 54’ 43" East, then travel 101.59 feet at a bearing N 49º 16’ 21" East, then travel 240.39 feet at a bearing East, then travel 356.39 feet at a bearing S 37º 33’ 40" East, then travel 342.41 feet at a bearing East, then travel 692.59 feet at a bearing South, then travel 504.33 feet at a bearing S 62º 30’ 29" West, then travel 597.31 feet at a bearing N 89º 39’ 0" West to the point of start, all located in Section 11, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located west of the western terminus of Fairmont Boulevard and north of Tower Road.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Initial Planned Residential Development be approved contingent upon the associated Rezoning Request and Comprehensive Plan Amendment being approved prior to City Council approval and with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:

1.    Prior to Final Development Plan or Preliminary Plat approval, detailed grading plans shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.    Prior to Final Development Plan or Preliminary Plat approval, a detailed drainage plan including all calculations in accordance with the Meade-Hawthorn Drainage Basin Plan shall be submitted for review and approval;

3.    Prior to Final Development Plan or Preliminary Plat approval, a geotechnical evaluation and slope stability analysis prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer shall be submitted for review;

4.    Prior to Final Development Plan or Preliminary Plat approval, construction plans for streets, sidewalks, utilities, and storm drainage improvements in compliance with City Standards and the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be submitted for review and approval;

5.    Prior to Initial Development Plan approval by the City Council, the applicant shall provide a revised water and sewer master plan for the alignment of these infrastructure improvements for review and approval;

Fire Department Recommendations:

6.    Prior to Final Development Plan or Preliminary Plat approval, the applicant shall provide the proposed layout of all water lines, water flows and hydrant locations for review and approval. Minimum fire flow shall be 1,000 gpm at 20 psi;

7.    The maximum length of the cul-de-sac shall be 1,200 feet as specified in the Street Design Criteria Manual;

8.    Prior to issuance of a building permit for a particular lot, the property owner shall submit the proposed driveway grade for review and approval of the Engineering Division and Fire Department. If the proposed driveway grade exceeds 15% for any lot, a sprinkler system shall be installed in the dwelling unit. Plans for the sprinkler system shall be submitted for review and approval by the Fire Department;

9.    On any lot with a driveway over 150 feet in length, a residential style turnaround shall be required;

10.    Prior to Final Development Plan approval by the Planning Commission, the applicant shall submit a wild land fuel management plan for review and approval;

Emergency Service Communication Center:

11.    Prior to Final Plat approval, the applicant shall provide an alternate name for Evans Court.

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

12.    Prior to Final Development Plan approval, the applicant shall provide documentation on proposed use requirements, area requirements, and height requirements;

13.    Prior to Final Development Plan approval, the applicant shall provide the locations of any proposed subdivision signs;

14.    Prior to Final Development Plan approval, the applicant shall provide building envelopes for each lot. The applicant shall provide a preliminary geotechnical evaluation prepared by a geotechnical engineer for the entire development. The preliminary geotechnical evaluation shall identify those lots that need a detailed geotechnical evaluation prior to issuance of an building or grading permit; and,

15.    Prior to Final Development Plan approval, a phasing plan shall be submitted.

Vote: (7 to 0)