Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the October 7, 2002 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the community well location shall be identified. In addition, a water permit shall be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources to allow the well to serve the proposed development;

2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the design of the proposed community water system shall be submitted for review and approval in order to determine that domestic flow requirement(s) are being met;

3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, revised water plans shall be submitted for review and approval identifying the water main located within the public right-of-way in lieu of the private utility easement;

4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a homeowners agreement shall be submitted for review and approval demonstrating maintenance of the community well until such time as City water is available to the property. In addition, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City stating that the property owner(s) shall install fire hydrants as required upon connecting to City water;

5. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Cliff Drive with the exception of one approach location;

6. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow access to proposed Lot D from Cliff Drive in lieu of Miracle Place, the lesser order street;

7. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for the section line highway located through Lot A shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained waiving the requirement to improve the section line highway or the section line highway shall be vacated;

8. 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;

Fire Department Recommendations:
9. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall submit a Wild Land Fire Mitigation Plan for review and approval. In addition, the Wild Land Fire Mitigation Plan shall be implemented prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council;

10. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the road construction plans shall be revised to provide additional radii within the "T" shaped turnaround at the western most terminus of Miracle Place;

Emergency Services Communication Center Recommendation:
11. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a road name change shall be approved to change the road name of "Miracle Place". The proposed road name shall be reviewed and approved by the Emergency Services Communication Center and, subsequently, approved by the City Council;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
12. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval; and,

13. 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 fees shall be paid.

VOTE: (7 to 2 with Fast Wolf, Hoffmann, Mashek, Prairie Chicken, Stone, Wall and Wevik voting yes and Schmidt and Swedlund voting no)