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

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show a drainfield easement for the existing and proposed drainfield and a reserve drainfield easement for the future location of a replacement drainfield on each lot;
2. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the location of the on-site well. If the well is to be used as a community water source for the two proposed lots, then a well agreement shall be submitted for review and approval and the applicant shall demonstrate that the well provides adequate domestic water flows;
3. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, complete engineering plans as specified in Section 16.20.040 of the Rapid City Municipal Code shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, complete street design plans shall be submitted showing the location of utilities, storm drainage, curb, gutter, street light conduit, sidewalk and pavement improvements for all adjacent roadways;
4. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a complete drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show drainage easements as needed;
5. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans for Sheridan Lake Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, an additional 17 feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated for that portion of Sheridan Lake Road that abuts the subject property. In addition, the road shall be constructed as a principal arterial street with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
6. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans for Clarkson Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, an additional five feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated for that portion of Clarkson Road that abuts the subject property. In addition, the road shall be constructed as a collector street with a 40 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
7. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Sheridan Lake Road. In addition, a non-access easement shall be shown along Clarkson Road except for approved approach location(s);

Pennington County Highway Department Recommendation:
8. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the applicant shall demonstrate that the two existing approaches to proposed Lot B of Lot 2 have been approved or one of the approaches shall be closed. The applicant also has the option of reconfiguring the plat document to allow the northern most approach to serve as a shared approach to the two proposed lots;

Register of Deed's Office Recommendation:
9. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to read "formerly Lot 2 of Block 1, Clarkson Subdivision";

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
10. Prior to Final Plat approval, the note on the plat stating "minimum lot setbacks: 25 feet front and rear, eight feet sides" shall be removed;
11. Prior to Final Plat approval, 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;
12. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show a 10 foot wide planting screen easement along the north lot line of proposed Lot A of Lot 2. The planting screen easement shall be shown on the plat so as not to interfere with any lot line utility and/or drainage easements.
13. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval; and,
14. 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.