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No. 01PL127 - Sunset Heights Subdivision
A request by Doug Sperlich for Jeff Stone to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 1 of Sunset Heights Subdivision, Section 10, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota legally described as SW1/4 SE1/4, less Broadmoor Subdivision, less Block 1 of Broadmoor Southwest & less Mountain Shadows Subdivision, Section 10, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the current terminus of Broadmoor Drive.


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

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat or construction plans, all necessary easements for the drainage improvements shall be recorded with the Pennington County Register of Deeds;
2. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, revised design plans addressing all of the redline comments and for the installation of all required subdivision improvements including street lights, regulatory signs and sidewalks shall be submitted for review and approval;
3. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the pavement design for the proposed private road shall be submitted for review and approval;
4. A Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be hereby granted to allow forty dwelling units to take access from one access location;
5. A Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be hereby granted to allow for a cul-de-sac in excess of 1,200 feet in length with the provision of intermediate turnarounds that comply with the Uniform Fire Code at the west edge of the subject property and at the east end of the proposed cul-de-sac;

Fire Department Recommendations:
6. Prior to the start of any building construction, fire hydrants shall be installed and operational;
7. Prior to the start of any building construction, street signs shall be posted. The street signs may be constructed of temporary material initially. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, permanent street signs shall be posted;
8. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the wildland fire mitigation plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Fire Department;
9. Prior to the start of any building construction, all weather access roads shall be constructed to the building sites;
10. All streets, driveways, grades, turnarounds, cul-de-sacs and access shall comply with all requirements of the Uniform Fire Code and the Street Design Criteria. If requirements cannot be met residential fire sprinkler shall be required in applicable residential structures;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
11. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall provide a certified copy of the recorded agreement to provide for a perpetual nonexclusive private easement of ingress and egress over the streets of Broadmoor Subdivision Phase 1 from the Pennington County Register of Deeds;
12. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, documentation identifying the legal entity responsible for the long term maintenance of the private road must be submitted for review and approval;
13. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant must either remove the existing accessory building or post financial surety in the amount necessary to remove the accessory structure;
14. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety shall be posted for the required improvements within the section line highway located along the south lot line or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained or the section line highway shall be vacated;
15. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval; and,
16. 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: (5-0-1 with Hoffman, Mashek, Schmidt, Wall and Wevik voting yes, none voting no and Stone abstaining)