No. 09PL023 - Murphy Ranch Estates Subdivision

A request by Davis Engineering, Inc. to consider an application for a Layout and Preliminary Plat for proposed Lots 3R, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Block 7 and Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Block 8 of Murphy Ranch Estates Subdivision, legally described as the unplatted portion of Tract F of the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located southeast of the intersection of Springfield Road and Knuckleduster Road.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Layout and Preliminary Plat be continued to the October 5, 2009 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout and Preliminary Plat with a revised legal description of Lots 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Block 7 and Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Block 8, Murphy Ranch Estates Subdivision be approved for the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plan shall be sealed and signed by a Professional Engineer. In addition, the plans shall be dated;

2.

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;

3.

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

4.

The approved Preliminary Plat for which no grading, construction or other improvements have been initiated within two years of the date of approval of the plat shall be deemed as expired. However, the owner or applicant of the plat may, prior to the termination of the two year period, request a one year extension subject to approval by the City Council; and,

5.

Approval of the Preliminary Plat hereby grants approval of the revised construction plans to allow for the construction of a concrete drainage channel in lieu of a grass drainage channel along the common lot line of Lots 8 and 9, Block 6 of Murphy Ranch Estates. In addition, the drainage channel shall be constructed in compliance with the approved plans. 


VOTE: (8 to 0 with Braun, Brewer, Brown, Collins, Gregg, Landguth, Marchand and Scull voting yes and none voting no)