No. 04PL018 - Collins Estates
A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Layout Plat on Lots 1 thru 3, Collins Estates, located in the N1/2 N1/2 NE1/4 of Section 16, T1S, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as N1/2 N1/2 NE1/4 of Section 16, T1S, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along 237th Street.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout Plat be approved with the following stipulations:
1. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a grading plan and an erosion and sediment control plan for all improved areas shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, 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. If individual on-site wastewater systems are proposed, then an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Professional Engineer demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems shall be submitted for review and approval;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review. If a shared well is proposed than it shall be designed as a public water system or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for 237 th Street shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the 237 th Street shall be constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer improvements or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

6.

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

7.

Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, a fire hydrant design plan showing the location of fire hydrants and water lines, including the size of the proposed water lines, shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations waiving the requirement to provide a central water system shall be obtained;

8.

A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow a 1,350 foot long cul-de-sac without intermediate turnarounds in lieu of a 1,200 foot long cul-de-sac with intermediate turnarounds every 600 feet as per the Street Design Criteria Manual with the stipulation that a turnaround with a minimum 110 foot diameter right-of-way and a 92 foot wide diameter all weather surface shall be provided at the end of the cul-de-sac;

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Special Exception shall be obtained to allow a street in excess of 12% grade as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or road construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval lowering the grade of the road to 12%;

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Special Exception shall be obtained to allow the existing street to be located off center line of the right-of-way as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or additional right-of-way shall be dedicated for portions of the street;

11.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be submitted for review and approval and the plan shall be implemented;

12.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, a road maintenance agreement for 237 th Street shall be submitted for review and approval;

13.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, a reserve area shall be shown or a note shall be placed on the plat indicating that at the time a Building Permit is applied for, a reserve drainfield area will be identified and held in reserve unless a public sewer system is provided; and,

14.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

   
Vote: (9 to 0 with Brannan, Brown, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt, Stone and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)