No. 05PL032 - Kensington Heights Subdivision

A request by Sperlich Consulting, Inc. for Kensington Heights, LLC to consider an application for a Layout Plat on Lots 18 through 21 of Block 1, Lots 6 through 19 of Block 3, and Lots 1 through 10 of Block 4, Kensington Heights Subdivision located in "Government" Lot 4, Section 18, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as the E1/2 of the S1/2 of "Government" Lot 4, Section 18, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located west of Elm Avenue and Enchanted Pines Drive.


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 a drainage plan, as well as an erosion and sediment control plan, shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as needed;

2.

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

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of the east half of Elm Avenue located on the adjacent property or the right-of-way shall be dedicated as a part of a separate plat action or as an “H Lot”. In addition, construction plans for Elm Avenue shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show Elm Avenue 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, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for Enchanted Pines Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show Enchanted Pines Drive located in a minimum 76 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for Dawn Drive and Field View Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the streets 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, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for Ebenezer Court, Marley Court and Dickens Court shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the three cul-de-sac streets shall be located in a minimum 49 foot right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer. In addition, the construction plans shall identify the construction of a permanent turnaround at the end of the cul-de-sacs with a minimum 110 foot diameter right-of-way and a minimum 92 foot diameter paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

7.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway located along the south line shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the section line highway 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 highways shall be vacated. The adjacent property owner(s) shall sign the petition(s) to vacate the section line highway or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow half a right-of-way;

8.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Elm Avenue, Enchanted Pines Drive and the first fifty feet of all corner lots;

9.

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

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow a lot length greater than twice the lot width or the plat shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement; 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, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hadcock, LeMay, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)