No. 07PL106 - Palmer Subdivision

A request by Renner & Associates for Stephen E. Hilton to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Hilton Tract of Palmer Subdivision, Section 14, T2N, R6E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Tract A of Palmer Subdivision and the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 14, T2N, R6E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 22550 Potter Road.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the October 1, 2007 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 a Preliminary Plat application, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained. If on-site wastewater treatment systems are proposed then information on depth and type of soil, and capacity of septic tanks proposed must be submitted for review and approval and percolation tests demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater treatment systems be submitted for review and approval;

2.

Prior to City Council approval of a Preliminary Plat application, 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 system 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 designed and constructed to provide adequate fire and domestic flows. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

3.

Prior to City Council approval of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Palmer Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street located in a minimum 52 foot right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

4.

Prior to City Council approval of a Preliminary Plat application, a Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan shall be submitted for review and approval;

5.

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

6.

Prior to City Council approval of a Preliminary Plat application, a revised legal description for the proposed lot shall be submitted for review and approval;

7.

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,

8.

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


VOTE: (8 to 0 with Anderson, Collins, Derby, Etter, Gregg, Landguth, LeMay and Rolinger voting yes and none voting no)