No. 10PL069 - Prairie Meadows Subdivision

A request by Sperlich Consulting, Inc. for Clint Ackerman to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat for Tract A of Prairie Meadows Subdivision, legally described as a portion of "Government" Lot 4 of Section 18, T2N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located northeast of the intersection of Country Road and West Nike Road.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the November 15, 2010 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 City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing W. Nike Road constructed with a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised dedicating an additional five feet of right-of-way along W. Nike Road;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow the property to be served from the high pressure water service system in lieu of the low pressure water service system or construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing the property served from the low pressure water service system;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, copies of the approved Conditional Letter of Map Revision from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the approved 404 Permit from the Corp of Engineers shall be submitted for review and approval;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a geotechnical report including pavement design shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required. In addition, the geotechnical report shall include soils resistivity test results. If the results indicate severe potential towards corrosion of buried metal, then information shall be provided identifying that corrosion protection per Rapid City Standard Specifications is adequate protection or additional corrosion protections shall be provided as needed for buried water system metal fixtures;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan in compliance with the adopted Stormwater Quality Manual shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required. In addition, an Erosion and Sediment Control Permit shall be obtained prior to any construction;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a grading plan and a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required;

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.

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.

10.

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: (7 to 0 with Braun, Brewer, Christianson, Marchand, Popp, Rippentrop and Scull voting yes and none voting no)