No. 05PL019 - Moon Meadows Estates Subdivision
A request by Joel Boylan to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lot 21A and 21B, Block 3 of Moon Meadows Estates Subdivision, Section 34, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot 21, Block 3 of Moon Meadows Estates Subdivision, Section 34, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 3025 Moon Meadows Drive. 

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the March 21, 2005 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 Planning Commission , a revised structural site plan shall be submitted for review and approval identifying the location of the existing on-site well and wastewater system;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission , 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 percolation information demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems shall be submitted for review and approval;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission , 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. If on-site well(s) are used, data to confirm that the well(s) have sufficient flows and water quality shall be submitted for review and approval. If a shared well is proposed than it shall be designed as a public water system. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Moon Meadows Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show Moon Meadows Drive located in a minimum 100 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised dedicating 17 additional feet of right-of-way along Moon Meadows Drive ;

5.

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

6.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Moon Meadows Drive except for the approved approach location(s);

7.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to include the township, range and section in the plat title and to correct the lot number on the adjacent property from Lot 21 to Lot 20;

8.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, 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,

9.

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, Andrews, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hadcock, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)