No. 04PL209 - Godfrey Addition
A request by Renner & Associates for Dan Godfrey to consider an application for a Layout Plat on Lots A and B of Lot 2 of Godfrey Addition located in the SE1/4 of Section 27, T1N, R7E and in SW1/4 of SW1/4 of Section 26, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot 2 of Godfrey Addition located in the SE1/4 of Section 27, T1N, R7E and in SW1/4 of SW1/4 of Section 26, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located southwest of the intersection of Catron Boulevard and U.S. Highway 16.

Staff recommends that the Layout Plat be approved as per Planning Commission's recommendations with the elimination of Stipulation #18.

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 provide on-site detention as needed. 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, than an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Registered 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 because of the close proximity to existing city utilities, 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 obtained. In addition, the applicant shall request in writing oversizing reimbursement from the City; supplemental tap fees shall also be paid as required. If on-site well(s) and/or a community water source are used, data to confirm that the well(s) have sufficient flows and water quality shall be submitted for review and approval. The water plans must also address high and low water pressure looping. In addition, the applicant must submit documentation that the existing community water district concurs with the proposed expansion of use;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the driveway easement shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the driveway easement located in a minimum 49 foot easement and constructed with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway or right-of-way located along the eastern lot line shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the section line highway or right-of-way 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 or the section line highway or right-of-way shall be vacated. If the section line highway or right-of-way is vacated, then all of the adjacent property owners shall sign a Petition to Vacate the section line or right-of-way;

7.

Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of the west half of the section line highway or right-of-way located on the adjacent property(s) or the west half of the section line highway or right-of-way shall be dedicated as part of a separate platting proposal. Either way, the entire section line highway or 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.

8.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans providing for a north-south collector road to be located through a portion of Lot B of Lot 2 shall be submitted for review and approval or an amendment to the Major Street Plan shall be approved eliminating and/or relocating the collector road;

9.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for US Highway 16 frontage road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the frontage road construction plans shall show the frontage road constructed within a minimum 100 foot right-of-way and constructed with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water, sewer and a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

10.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for a permanent turnaround at the end of the driveway easement shall be submitted for review and approval or a Special Exception to waive the requirement shall be approved;

11.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, geotechnical analysis for the pavement design shall be submitted for review and approval;

12.

Prior to Preliminary Plan approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the redlined drawings. In addition, the redlined drawings shall be returned to the Development Services Center ;

13.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a utility master plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the utility master plan shall provide for the extension of private utilities through the subject property as well as to adjacent properties;

14.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements 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;

15.

Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, a fire hydrant design plan showing the location of fire hydrants and waterlines, 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;

16.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the title block shall be revised to indicate “formerly Lot 2 of Godfrey Addition”;

17.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the property shall be annexed into the City limits. In addition, the property shall be Rezoned from No Use District to General Commercial with a Planned Commercial Development overlay, Medium Density Residential with a Planned Residential Development overlay and Planned Residential Development with a maximum of 4 dwelling units per acre;

18.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a ten foot wide planting screen easement along Haines Avenue or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained; and

19.

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: (6 to 0 with Brown, Fast Wolf, Hadcock, LeMay, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt all voting yes and none voting no)