No. 10PL094 - Western Heights Subdivision

A request by Davis Engineering, Inc. for David and Valerie Simpson to consider an application for a Layout and Preliminary Plat for proposed Lot A Revised of Lot 14 of Block 4 of Western Heights Subdivision, legally described as Lots A and B of Lot 14 of Block 4 of Western Heights Subdivision located in NE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 4, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 1216 and 1220 38th Street.


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout and Preliminary Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow two driveways to serve one lot or one driveway shall be closed;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the vacation of the previously platted note which reads “Access and Maintenance Easement: Six foot wide on each side of all common lot lines between Lot A and Lot B”;

3.

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

4.

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,

5.

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

6.

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: (10 to 0 with Braun, Christianson, Kinniburgh, Landguth, Marchand, Popp, Rippentrop, Rolinger, Scull and Wyss voting yes and none voting no)