No. 03PL082 - Fairway Hills P.R.D.
A request by Fisk Land Surveying & Consulting Engineers for Dan O'Brien to consider an application for a Layout Plat on Lots 1 through 33 of Block 10 of Fairway Hills P.R.D. and dedicated Right-of-Way, located in the W1/2 of Section 15, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot 3 and a portion of Lot 3A of Fairway Hills P.R.D. and a portion of the unplatted portion, less Lot H1, of the NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 15, T1N, R7E, BHM, located in the W1/2 of Section 15, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located located east of the intersection of Sheridan Lake Road and Heidiway Lane and along Fairway Hills Drive.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, 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;
2. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, a pavement design with supporting geotechnical information shall be submitted for review and approval;
3. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, a drainage study and grading plan shall be completed to identify all street drainage improvements, including but not limited to conveyance of existing flows across and through the property, relocation of existing conveyances and in compliance with the Flood Plain Ordinance and the City's Drainage Criteria Manual;
4. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the applicant shall enter into a cost sharing agreement with the City for necessary off-site water extensions to help extend the capacity of the existing Southwest Pressure Zone System if this zone is needed to serve the development;
5. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, sewer plans showing the construction sewer mains within platted rights-of-way shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
6. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show all easements for proposed and existing utilities as indicated on the red lined plans;
7. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Sheridan Lake Road except for the approved intersection location. In addition, a non-access easement shall be shown along double frontage lots requiring access from the lesser order street and at all intersections as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;
8. Upon submittal of the 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 and gutter and sidewalk improvements for all adjacent and interior roadways. In addition, any Special Exception requests to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be clearly identified. Any proposed phasing limits shall be submitted for review and approval and identified on the construction plans;
9. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the construction plans shall be revised to identify traffic controls at the three way intersection;
10. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to provide an additional 14 feet of right-of-way along Sheridan Lake Road or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
11. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the construction plans shall be revised to show South No Name Court and North No Name Court as a minimum 49 foot wide right-of-way with a 24 foot wide paved surface;
12. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate shall be submitted for review and approval;
13. Prior to the start of any construction within the area of the property located within the 100 year federally designated floodplain, a Letter of Map Revision shall be obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

Fire Department Recommendation:
14. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the road construction plans shall provide a minimum 92 foot diameter driving surface in the proposed cul-de-sac(s);

Emergency Services Communication Center Recommendation:
15. Prior to Final Plat approval, alternate road names for North No Name Court and South No Name Court shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the revised road names;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
16. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, a phasing plan shall be submitted identifying the connection through the site to Sheridan Lake Road as a part of Phase One of the development. In addition, the street connection shall be in place prior to the issuance of a building permit;
17. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Major Amendment to the Fairway Hills Planned Residential Development shall be obtained to allow a townhome development in lieu of the previously approved garden homes; and,
18. 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: (6 to 0 with Brannan, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hoffmann, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)