No. 07PL107 - South Yard Subdivision

A request by FourFront Design, Inc. for Moyle Petroleum Company to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1 and 2 of South Yard Subdivision, Section 17, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as the unplatted portion of the NW1/4 SW1/4, less Lot H5 (formerly lots 8 thru 10 of Swander's Addition), Section 17, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located southeast of the intersection of South Dakota Highway 79 and Minnesota Street.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the January 7, 2008 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, road construction plans for the rearage road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the rearage road located in a minimum 59 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 26 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer and bike path if disturbed or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a name for the rearage road shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for East Minnesota Street shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show East Minnesota Street located in a minimum 100 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 36 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to City Council approval of a Preliminary Plat, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the location and size of existing water mains and service lines and the extension of water mains must be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained;

4.

Prior to City Council approval of a Preliminary Plat, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the location and size of existing sewer mains and services and the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines must be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document be revised to show all required non-access easements per the Rapid City Street Design Criteria Manual;

6.

Prior to any development within the 100 year federally designated floodplain, a Floodplain Development Permit must be obtained as needed. In addition, a 404 Permit must be obtained from the Corp of Engineers 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.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the plans as identified on the red lined drawings. In addition, the red lined drawings shall be returned to the Growth Management Department;

9.

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,

10.

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, Brewer, Brown, Collins, Derby, Gregg, Rolinger and Scull voting yes and none voting no)