No. 10PL096 - Black Hills Center

A request by Wolverton & Associates for THF Stoneridge Development, LLC to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat for proposed Lots 1 thru 5 of Block 4 of Black Hills Center and Dedicated East Stumer Road right-of-way, legally described as Lot 1 of Block 2 of Fifth Street Office Plaza and a portion of the S1/2 of the NE¼ of Section 24 located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 and in the S1/2 of the NE1/4 of Section 24, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located northwest of the intersection of Fifth Street and East Stumer Road.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that an additional stipulation be added as follows:

 

Modifications to the property boundary between Lots 1 and 2 of Block 4, Black Hills Center to accommodate drainage may be made prior to Final Plat Subdivision;


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended 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 and signed and sealed final construction plans shall be submitted to the Growth Management Department;

2.

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

3.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, a Covenant Agreement shall be executed to provide the maintenance of the stormwater management facility to be located on proposed Lot 3;

4.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the vacation of the access and utility easement previously recorded along the north lot line of proposed Lot 3 as it abuts 5 th Street;

5.

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. In particular, surety shall be posted for the signalization at the intersection of 5 th Street and E. Stumer Road, the construction of turn lanes along 5 th Street and E. Stumer Road, the extension of public utility mains and the construction of on-site regional drainage and stormwater treatment improvements;

6.

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

7.

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