STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the April 18, 2011 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 Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Interstate 90 shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street constructed with sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for the access easement shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street located within a 59 foot wide easement and constructed with a minimum 26 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the Operation and Easement Agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney’s Office or additional access easements in a form acceptable to the City Attorney shall be provided to secure access along all shared access aisles and to all parking spaces as required;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow the water and sewer service lines serving Lot B of Lot 1R to cross Lot A of Lot 1R or the lot layout shall be revised to comply with the design specifications or plans to relocate the utilities in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Rapid City Municipal Code and the adopted Utility Specification shall be submitted for review and approval. If the Exception is granted and a Covenant Agreement is required as a stipulation of granting the Exception, then the agreement shall be recorded prior to submittal of a Final Plat application;

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 in compliance with the Drainage Criteria Manual shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required. In particular, the drainage plan shall include calculations demonstrating that discharge from any improvements will not exceed pre-development flow rates or local detention facilities shall be provided. In addition, the plat document shall also be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

7.

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

8.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat shall be revised to show the lots as Lot 1RA and Lot 1RB;

9.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, an additional 4,378 landscape points shall be added to proposed Lot B of Lot 1R or surety shall be posted for the improvement;

10.

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;

11.

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

12.

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.