No. 05PL135 - Red Rock Estates Subdivision
A request by Dream Design International to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1 through 6, Block 19; Lots 1 through 6, Block 20; Lots 1 through 39, Block 21; Lots 1 through 8, Block 22 and dedicated public right-of-way, located in the NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a parcel of land located in the NE1/4 N1/2 SE1/4, Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the northwest corner of Muirfield Drive and Dunsmore Road.


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 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;

2.

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;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall submit additional water information demonstrating that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided at peak hour demand;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage, water and other utility easements as needed for those improvements and/or utilities located outside of rights-of-way;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans for the reconstruction of the intersection of Portrush Drive and Muirfield Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the intersection of Muirfield Drive and Portrush Drive shall be reconstructed to create Muirfield Drive in a “T” design with the Portrush Drive. 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;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, 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;

7.

An Exception to allow a 1,400 foot distance between intersections in lieu of a maximum distance of 1,200 feet is hereby granted;

8.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, proposed street names shall be submitted to the EmergencyServicesCommunicationCenter for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street names;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along the south lot line of Lot 1, Block 19 and Lot 1, Block 20 as they abut Portrush Drive. In addition, a non-access easement shall be shown along the first fifty feet of all corner lots; and,

10.

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 Anderson, Brown, LeMay, Nash, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)