No. 09PL048 - Discovery Subdivision
A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat for proposed Lot 1 of Tract 3 of Discovery Subdivision, legally described as Tract 3 of Discovery Subdivision, located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 and in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4, Section 28, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 1851 Discovery Circle.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the 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 recommend that the Preliminary Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

Upon Final Plat submission, the property owner’s certificate on the mylar shall be corrected;

2.

Upon Final Plat submission, copies of drainage easements recorded as miscellaneous documents shall be submitted for review and approval as needed;

3.

Upon Final Plat submission, an exception to allow the conversion of the on-premise sign to an off-premise sign shall be approved or the sign shall be removed from the Balance of Tract 3;

4.

Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a Storm Water Quality Management Plan shall be submitted for review and approval for any required subdivision improvements;

5.

Upon Final Plat submission, surety shall be posted for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed and subdivision inspection fees shall be paid as required;

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Prior to Planning Commission approval of the Preliminary Plat, a landscaping plan documenting compliance with all applicable provisions of the Rapid City Municipal Code shall be submitted for review and approval;

9.

Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, an agreement on the number of off-street parking spaces to be provided (including over size spaces) as well as addressing the use of the existing spaces, maintenance of the existing spaces and construction of the revised parking lot layout shall be approved by the City Council;

10.

Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, construction plans for the extension of sewer and water mains shall be submitted for review and approval, or a Subdivision Variance waiving the requirement for the extension of sewer and water mains in the proposed access and utility easement shall be granted and an exception to allow non-conforming water and sewer lines to cross an adjacent property shall be granted.

11.

Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, construction plans for the widening of Discovery Circle to a minimum of 26 foot wide paved surface and for the construction of sidewalks shall be submitted for review and approval, or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

12.

Upon submission of any additional platting of Tract 3 or of any Initial or Final Development Plan application, a Traffic Impact Study shall be submitted for review and approval;

13.

Upon submission of any additional platting of the Balance of Tract 3 or of any Initial or Final Development Plan application, a Master Plan for the Balance of Tract 3 shall be submitted for review and approval; and,

14.

Upon Final Plat submission, copies of the recorded easement for the access, utility and parking easement, the water line easement and the sewer line easement shall be submitted for review and approval.


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