No. 12PL001 - U. V. Johnson Subdivision

A request byBritton Engineering & Land Surveying, Inc. for Larry D. Wiechmannto consider an application for aLayout Platforproposed Lots AR and BR of Lot 1 of U. V. Johnson Subdivision, legally described asLots A and B of Lot 1 of U. V. Johnson Subdivision located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 32, T1N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being locatedalong the north side of Sheridan Lake Road approximately 550 feet east of the intersection of Sheridan Lake Road and Clarkson Road.


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

1.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Sheridan Lake Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular the plans shall show the street constructed with a minimum 36 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of 17 additional feet of right-of-way along Sheridan Lake Road as it abuts the property or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

2.

Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show access to proposed Lot AR. If access is being provided across proposed Lot BR, then the plat document shall be revised to secure the access within a minimum 45 foot wide access easement. In addition, construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing the access easement constructed with a minimum 20 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer 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(s) 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(s) shall be vacated. The adjacent property owner shall participate in the platting or vacation of the section line highway(s) 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 45 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 20 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 the applicant obtains water service from Whispering Pines Water Association as proposed, then written approval from the Whispering Pines Water Association to allow the proposed water connection and that adequate water capacity exists to provide domestic and fire flows shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show utility easements as needed;

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. In addition, the applicant’s site plan shall be revised to show the location of the existing and/or proposed on-site wastewater system(s);

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 Final Plat application, the existing structures located within the 33 foot wide section line highway shall be removed or the section line highway shall be vacated. In addition, a Variance from the Pennington County Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be obtained to allow structural encroachments into the 58 foot setback from a section line or surety shall be posted to ensure their removal;

9.

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

10.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a reserve drainfield area or a note shall be placed on the plat indicating that at the time a Building Permit application is submitted, a reserve drainfield area will be identified and held in reserve unless a public sewer system is provided;

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: (9 to 0 with Beshara, Braun, Brewer, Marchand, Popp, Rippentrop, Snyder, Swank and Weimer voting yes and none voting no)