No. 11PL046 - Squirrelly Acres Subdivision

A request by Fisk Land Surveying & Consulting Engineers for Ken Berglund for the Estate of Patricia Berglund to consider an application for a Layout Plat for proposed Lots 4 and 5 of Squirrelly Acres Subdivision, legally described as the north 825 feet of the NE1/4 SE1/4 less Squirrelly Acres Subdivision located in Section 22, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along Berglund Road, south of the intersection of Berglund Road and Fox Road.


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended approval of the Layout Plat with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, an Exception shall be obtained to allow an easement to serve five lots in lieu of a maximum of four lots as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;

2.

Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Berglund Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

3.

Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to waive the street improvements or the section line highway shall be vacated. The adjacent property owner shall participate in the platting or vacation of the section line highway or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow half a right-of-way. In particular, the road shall be located in a minimum 59 foot wide right-of-way 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;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. If a private water system is utilized, then an on-site water plan prepared by a Professional Engineer shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the water plans shall demonstrate that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided.

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. If individual on-site wastewater systems are proposed, then an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Professional Engineer demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems shall be submitted for review and approval;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan and a grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required or site grading is proposed;

7.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, 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;

8.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be approved by the Fire Department. In addition, prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be implemented;

9.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the applicant shall submit written documentation identify maintenance of Berglund Road and the two access easements;

10.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

11.

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;

12.

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

13.

The approved Layout 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 Braun, Brewer, Fink, Landguth, Marchand, Popp, Rolinger, Swank and Weimer voting yes and none voting no)