Staff Report Vicinity Map Aerial Photograph Site Plan

No. 01PL079 - Lowe's Subdivision
A request by Ferber Engineering Company to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Lowe's Subdivision formerly Tract CR and Tract 1 of Martley Subdivision located in the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 25, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located on the east side of Haines Avenue between Mall Drive and Disk Drive.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, complete engineering plans as specified in Section 16.20.040 of the Rapid City Municipal Code shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

  2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the red lined drawings. In addition, the red lined drawings shall be returned to the Engineering Division;

  3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, revisions to the Drainage Plan shall be submitted for review and approval as required by the Engineering Division. In addition, the plat shall be revised to show Major Drainage Easement(s) as required for conveyance of drainage from Lot 2 through Lot 1;

  4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, minor revisions to the grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval;

  5. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to show the access easement extending east from Haines Avenue as an "Access and Utility Easement";

  6. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to remove the non-access easement along the north side of proposed Lot 2;

  7. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to show a non-access easement along the north lot line of Lot 8 except for the approved approach location;

  8. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to show a non-access easement along the first 50 feet of the east lot line as it extends north to south;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. A Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual is hereby granted to reduce the separation requirement between signalized intersections from 1,200 feet to 600 feet;

  2. A Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual is hereby granted to reduce the width of the proposed access easement from 59 feet to 36 feet with the stipulation that the plat be revised identifying the easement as an "Access and Utility Easement";

  3. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval; and,

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

Vote: (7 to 0)