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No. 01PL099 - Terracita Park Subdivision
A request by Doug Sperlich for Walgar Development Corp to consider an application for a Final Plat on Lot 1 of Block 1, Terracita Park Subdivision, and Minnesota Street Right-of-Way (formerly a portion of the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 13) located in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 13, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the intersection of Fifth Street and Minnesota Street.

Staff recommends that the Final Plat be approved with the stipulations as revised by the City Council and with the additional stipulation that prior to recording the Final Plat at the Register of Deeds Office, a letter of credit for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Attorney's Office.

Based on revised information submitted by the applicant, the City Council approved the Layout and Preliminary Plat with the following revised stipulations: a) condition no. 3 being revised to refer to a ten foot sewer easement; b) the addition of condition no. 7 reading "Prior to any construction, revised engineering plans shall be submitted substantiating that there is adequate easement being provided along Fifth Street to install and maintain all utilities, including but not limited to sewer, gas, power, telephone, and their necessary appurtenances as well as street lights, bike path, space for future signalization pole location, and handicap access ramps."; and, c) that condition no. 4 be deleted.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout, Preliminary and Final Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall submit corrections to the engineering plans for review and submittal;

  2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall identify a non-access easement along the entire frontage of 5th Street and eastern 175 feet of the Minnesota Street frontage;

  3. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall identify a twenty foot sewer easement along the Fifth Street frontage;

  4. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall dedicate an additional 3.5 feet of right-of-way along the north side of Minnesota Street;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the subdivision improvement estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid; and,

  2. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted.

Vote: (8 to 0)