No. 07PL097 - Rockinon Ranch Estates

A request by Jared Tordsen for Land and Marine Developments, Inc. to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 15 thru 21 of Rockin Ranch Estates, Section 23, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as the unplatted balance of the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 23, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located southwest of the intersection of the existing Hovering Heights Court and Bunker Drive.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the November 5, 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 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, additional drainage information shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, construction plans for Detention Pond #306 as per the Haines Avenue Drainage Basin Design Plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the construction plans shall be revised to convey drainage to Detention Pond #306. Drainage easements shall also be provided as needed;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a geotechnical report for the pavement section of Bunker Street as a collector street, shall be submitted for review and approval;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the construction plans shall be revised to provide edge drains as per the geotechnical report;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an exception shall be obtained to allow Bunker Drive to be constructed off center of the right-of-way or the construction plans shall be revised accordingly as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow platting half a right-of-way along Bunker Drive or the plat document shall be revised to provide the entire 76 foot wide right-of-way for Bunker Drive;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of seven additional feet of right-of-way along Bunker Drive or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

8.

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,

9.

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 with Anderson, Brewer, Brown, Collins, Derby, LeMay, Scull and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)