No. 04PL098 - ELGSS Subdivision
A request by Fisk Land Surveying and Consulting Engineers for the Good Samaritan Society to consider an application for a Layout Plat on Lot 1 of ELGSS Subdivision, Section 23, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Tract D of Medicine Ridge No. 2 and all of Lot 3 of Tower Ridge Subdivision and all of Tract F and Tract G located in the NE1/4 of SW1/4 and SE1/4 of NW1/4 of Section 23, and a portion of the Point Vista Court right-of-way, all located in the W1/2 of Section 23, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 5440 Plains Vista Court.

Staff recommends that the Layout Plat be denied without prejudice at the applicant's request.

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 particular, the drainage plan shall analyze impacts downstream and be designed in compliance with the South Truck Route Drainage Basin Plan. In addition, on-site detention shall be provided as needed. The plat document shall also be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In particular, the water main connection point to the six inch water main located in Enchantment Road shall be replaced with an eight inch water main from the connection point extending west a distance of 200 feet to connect with an existing eight inch water main with eight inch PVC . In addition, the water plans shall provide a loop either back to Enchantment Road or US Highway 16. Supplemental tap fees shall also be paid as required;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, sanitary sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. Supplemental tap fees shall also be paid as required;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Enchantment Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, construction plans shall show Enchantment Road located in a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, 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 application, road construction plans for Plains Vista Court shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show Plains Vista Court located in a minimum 49 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. If the applicant is proposing to vacate that portion of Plains Vista Court located on the subject property than an alternate road connection from Enchantment Road to the frontage road located along US Highway 16 shall be secured either as an “H Lot” or platted as right-of-way. In addition, the adjacent property owner located along the north of Plains Vista Court shall participate in vacating the northern half of Plains Vista Court or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow platting only half a right-of-way;

7.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

8.

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;

9.

All Uniform Fire Codes shall be continually met;

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat shall be revised to show “Point Vista Court” as “Plains Vista Court”; and,

11.

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: (7 to 0 with Anderson, Hadcock, Lemay, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Rodriguez and Schmidt voting yes and with none voting no)