No. 06PL181 - Fountain Springs Business Park

A request by CETEC Engineering Services, Inc. for Franklin O. Simpson to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Tract P of Fountain Springs Business Park and dedicated public right-of-way located in the S1/2 NE1/4 and the N1/2 SE1/4, Section 27, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as the unplatted portion of the S1/2 NE1/4, south of I90 and the N1/2 SE1/4, Section 27, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more particularly described as follows: commencing at the northeast corner of Tract L of Fountain Springs Business Park Thence S63º36’03”E 71.35 feet to the true point of beginning; Thence S77º20’21”E 464.75 feet along the 83 foot Right-of-way of North Plaza Drive to a point; Thence S12º39’39”W 398.51 feet to a point; Thence S48º33’44”W 190.08 feet to a point; Thence S89º22’32”W 217.00 feet to a point on the Right-of-way of Fountain Plaza Drive; Thence N00º37’28”W 611.03 feet along said Right-of-way to the beginning of a curve concave to the East having a radius of 251.57 feet; Thence northeasterly 7.85 feet along said curve to the true point of beginning, more generally described as being located southeast of the intersection of Plaza Drive and Fountain Plaza Drive.


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, road construction plans for North Plaza Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street constructed with a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter and street light conduit or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Fountain Plaza Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street constructed with a minimum 26 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter and street light conduit or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, drainage information shall be submitted for review and approval to determine whether drainage easement(s) must be provided on the proposed lot or within the unplatted parcel to accommodate existing flows. In addition, prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show drainage easements and/or drainage easement(s) shall be recorded at the Register of Deed’s Office as needed;

4.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along the western 115 feet of North Plaza Drive and the northern 50 feet of Fountain Plaza Drive as they abut the subject property or an Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;

5.

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

6.

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; and,

7.

Prior to the City’s acceptance of the public improvements, a warranty surety shall be submitted for review and approval as required.


VOTE: (8 to 0 to 1 with Brewer, Brown, Gregg, Hennies, Landguth, LeMay, Runde and Waltman voting yes and none voting no and Collins,)