No. 06PL097 - Darlington Estates

A request by Centerline, Inc. for Magheramore, LLC to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1 thru 18, Darlington Estates, formerly that portion of the NE1/4 lying west of the Railroad Right-of-Way; located in the N1/2 NW1/4, Section 34, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as that portion of the NE1/4 lying west of the Railroad Right-of-Way; located in the N1/2 NW1/4, Section 34, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located southeast of the intersection of Old Folsom Road and Lamb Road.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the September 18, 2006 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 City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a reserve area shall be shown or a note shall be placed on the plat indicating that at the time a Building Permit application is submitted, a reserve drainfield area will be identified and held in reserve unless a public sewer system is provided;

3.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Lot 4 as it abuts Old Folsom Road and the first 115 feet of Hidalgo Court and Kimberwick Road as they extend south from Lamb Road as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or an Exception shall be obtained;

4.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the section line highway relocated to Lamb Road and Old Folsom Road as approved by the Pennington County Board of Commissioners;

5.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit proof of the legal entity which will provide the mechanism for street maintenance and snow removal. In particular, an agreement with Pennington County shall be submitted for review and approval indicating that the proposed street shall be accepted by Pennington County for road maintenance and snow removal; or evidence shall be submitted for review and approval that a road district has been established in accordance with SDCL 31-12A-1; or a legally binding agreement shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Council which guarantees sufficient financial commitment to provide these services;

6.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a ten foot wide planting screen easement along Old Folsom Road and Lamb Road or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the planting screen easement shall not conflict with utility easement(s);

7.

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

8.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a note shall be placed on the plat document stating that no further platting of the lots shall be allowed as per the Exception to waive the requirement to provide visitor parking; and,

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, “No Parking” signs shall be posted along Kimberwick Drive and Hidalgo Court or upon submittal of a Final Plat application; surety shall be posted for the improvement. In addition, inspection fees shall be paid for all of the subdivision improvements.  


VOTE: (8 to 0 with Andrews, Brewer, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hennies, Landguth, LeMay and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)