No. 05PL100 - Red Rock Meadows Subdivision

A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1 through 13, Block 11; Lots 1, Block 12; Lots 3 through 8 Block 7; Lots 3 through 9, Block 6; Lots 10 through 19, Block 5, Red Rock Subdivision, Section 28, and Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as located in the NE1/4 NE1/4 and the SE1/4 NE1/4, Section 28, T1N, R7E, and the NW1/4 NW1/4 and the SW1/4 NW1/4, Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located north and west of the northern terminus of Dunsmore Road.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the September 19, 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, design plans for the construction of Detention Cell #101 shall be submitted for review and approval and completed as a part of the subdivision improvements or the Red Rock Drainage Basin Plan shall be amended accordingly and alternative storm water management facilities shall be provided;
2.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans for the east-west collector street from Muirfield Drive to Dunsmore Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street 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, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the intersection of Muirfield Drive and the east-west collector street shall be reconstructed to create Muirfield Drive in a “T” design with the east-west collector street. The reconstruction of the intersection shall be at the sole expense of the applicant as per a stipulation of approval for Phase One of the Red Rock Estates Subdivision;
3.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the red lined drawings. In addition, the red lined drawings shall be returned to the Growth Management Department;
4.
The Exception request to allow 139 dwelling units with one point of access in lieu of 40 dwelling units as per the Street Design Criteria Manual is hereby denied. In addition, prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to provide a second point of access and/or the previously approved “H Lot” and related deed shall be recorded at the Register of Deed’s Office. The street shall also be constructed as a part of the subdivision improvements for the subject property;
5.
Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat title shall be revised to read “NE1/4 NE1/4 and the SE1/4 NE1/4 of Section 29, and the NW1/4 NW1/4 and the SW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 28”;
6.
Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the street names as approved by the EmergencyServicesCommunicationCenter;
7.
Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Muirfield Drive and the first fifty feet of all corner lots; and,
8.
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: (4 to 3 with Anderson, Brown, LeMay and Nasht voting yes and Andrews, Hadcock, and Schmidt voting no)