No. 09PL076 - Vista Ridge Subdivision

A request by Britton Engineering & Land Surveying for Vantage Properties, LLC to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat for proposed Lot 1 of Vista Ridge Subdivision, legally described as Lot 4 and a portion of Lot 3 and a portion of the NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 32, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located south of East North Street between Cambell Street and Anamosa Street.


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommend 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, construction plans for East North Street shall be submitted for review and approval showing sewer and a sidewalk along both sides of the street or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans for Century Road shall be submitted for review and approval showing sewer and a sidewalk along both sides of the street or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a water system and water usage analysis shall be submitted for review and approval verifying that the existing water supply system provides adequate fire and domestic flows or construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing a connection to the High Level Service Zone as per the City’s Water Service Zone Master Plan;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to provide a non-access easement along East North Street:

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a vacation of right-of-way petition document shall be signed by the two abutting property owners, Century Resources Inc. and Frontera Chicos LLC, documenting concurrence with the proposed alley vacation. In addition, written documentation shall be submitted identifying that all of the affected utility companies concur with the vacation request;

7.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of a minimum 59 foot wide right-of-way for Century Road as it abuts the property or a Final Plat shall be approved for that portion of the right-of-way to be dedicated as a part of the proposed plat for Lot 2A, 2B and 2C of Huffman Subdivision or the right-of-way shall be secured as an H Lot or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

8.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show “US Highway 14 & 16” as “East North Street”;

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;

10.

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

11.

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.


VOTE: (8 to 0 with Brown, Gregg, Kinniburgh, Landguth, Marchand, Rolinger, Scull and Wyss voting yes and none voting no)