No. 04PL039 - Rohrer Subdivision
A request by Ferber Engineering Company, Inc. for Cregut Inc. to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lot 1 of Lot C of Lot 1 of Rohrer Subdivision located in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot C of Lot 1 of Rohrer Subdivision located in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 7800 Alberta Drive.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the May 17, 2004 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

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

1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Sheridan Lake Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, Sheridan Lake Road shall be constructed with a minimum 36 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for the section line highway shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the section line highway shall be constructed with a minimum 26 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall verify that the culvert located in Okpealuk Street is adequately sized for the ten year storm due to the increased site run-off;
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall provide documentation that the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources has reviewed and approved the water source. 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;
5. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall provide documentation that a septic tank and drainfield could not be utilized in lieu of the existing holding tank;
6. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of the south half of the right-of-way for the section line highway located on an adjacent property or the south half of the right-of-way shall be dedicated as a part of a separate platting proposal. Either way, the entire right-of-way shall be dedicated at the same time or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow platting half a right-of-way;
7. Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, a Variance shall be obtained from the Pennington County Board of Adjustment to reduce the front yard setback from 25 feet to 17.2 feet for the in-door tennis facility located on proposed Lot 1 of Lot C of Lot 1 resulting from the dedication of 10 additional feet of right-of-way along Sheridan Lake Road or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to waive the requirement to dedicate the additional right-of-way;
8. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision cost estimate shall be submitted for review and approval;
9. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Sheridan Lake Road; and,
10. Upon submittal of the Final Plat, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

Vote: (7 to 0 to 1 with Brown, Fast Wolf, Henning, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Wevik voting yes, none voting no and Hoffmann abstaining)