Staff Report Vicinity Map Aerial Photograph Plat Contract for Deed

No. 02PL028 - Kepp Heights #4
A request by Renner & Sperlich Engineering Co. for Robert E. Moore to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lots 1 thru 15 of Kepp Heights Subdivision #4, located in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 11, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota legally described as Lot 15 of Kepp Heights Subdivision #3, located in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 11, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located south of Flormann Street and Skyline Drive.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be denied without prejudice.

  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 Planning Commission, a revised water plan shall be submitted for review and approval.  In particular, the water plan must provide looping with the southwest water zone; 

 

2.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council,  connection fees and agreements shall be executed for the proposed water line(s);

 

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, a revised sewer plan shall be submitted for review and approval.  In addition, access for maintenance of the manholes shall be provided;

 

4.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to show the lowest floor elevation(s) of the proposed residences to insure sewer gravity flow;

 

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, a revised drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval.  In particular, the drainage plan must provide road ditch design and calculations and address the design controls necessary for protecting Lots 1 thru 7 from drainage off of Skyline Drive;

 

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to show additional utility and drainage easement(s) as needed;

 

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, revisions to the geotechnical report shall be submitted for review and approval.  In addition, revised grading and topographic data shall be submitted as necessary to insure slope stability for the proposed development;

 

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, Skyline Drive shall be constructed in compliance with Section 16.20.040 of the Rapid City Municipal Code or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

 

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, Flormann Street shall be revised to comply with the previously approved construction plans or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

 

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, revised road construction plans for the proposed interior road, showing its relocation to the east, shall be submitted for review and approval;

 

11.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the existing utility line shall be shown on the construction plans.  In addition, the plat shall be revised to show existing and/or proposed utility easements for the overhead electric line;

 

12.

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;

 

13.

Design Plans for all improvements, including off-site improvements, and any required revisions as identified by the Engineering Division shall be submitted for review and approval a minimum of ten working days prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat;

 

Fire Department Recommendation:

 

14.

The Uniform Fire Code shall be continually met;

 

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

 

15.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, an Initial and Final Residential Development Plan shall be reviewed and approved for the subject property;

 

16.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow a lot length greater than twice the lot width or the plat shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement.

 

17.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form for the uncompleted subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval; and,

 

18.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety for all subdivision improvements shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

 

 

 


VOTE: (6 to 1 with Mashek, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt, Swedlund, Stone and Wevik voting yes and Hoffman voting no)