No. 06PL011 - Morrison Subdivision

A request by D.C. Scott Surveyors, Inc., for William Morrison to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Morrison Subdivision (formerly Parcel B of Lot 3), located in the SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Parcel B of Lot 3, located in the SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located adjacent to the north side of Green Valley Drive and east of Reservoir Road.


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 City Council, a drainage plan with appropriate calculations shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the irrigation ditch within an easement. In particular, the easement shall be adequately sized to allow for ditch access and maintenance;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Green Valley Drive 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 32 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of one additional foot of right-of-way;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, 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;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review. If a shared well and/or a community water facility is proposed then it shall be designed as a public water system or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In particular, the water system shall be constructed and designed to provide adequate fire and domestic flows. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

7.

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

8.

A Floodplain Development Permit shall be obtained prior to any construction within the 100 year federally designated floodplain as needed;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to include a note stating that all residential structures shall be sprinklered;

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat title shall be revised to include within the formerly statement…”of the SW1/4SW1/4 of Section 14, T1N, R8E”; 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 Andrews, Brewer, Brown, Hennies, Landguth, LeMay and Prairie Chicken, voting yes and none voting no)