No. 03PL097 - Auburn Hills Subdivision
A request by Renner & Sperlich Engineering Company for Doeck, LLC to consider an application for a Layout, Preliminary and Final Plat on Lots 12-21 Block 1, Lots 12-40 Block 2, Lots 1-12 and 21-24 Block 3, and Lots 1, 13, 14, 30 and 31 Block 5 of Auburn Hills Subdivision, located in the NW1/4 of SW1/4 and the SW1/4 of NW1/4, Section 13, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a portion of the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 and the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 located in the NW1/4 of SW1/4 and the SW1/4 of NW1/4, Section 13, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located west of Haines Avenue and north and south of Amber Drive.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be continued to the December 15, 2003 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an evaluation of the increase drainage flows from this phase of the development shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, necessary mitigation measures shall be identified;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate that all flows from the area within the development and from the basins above the development are being routed within their natural drainage basins, or the applicant shall demonstrate the right to divert drainage into another drainage basin;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a utility master plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the utility master plan shall demonstrate that utility services, especially sanitary sewer services, can be provided to the adjacent upstream area.
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate that all agreements necessary to assure wastewater connection fees for upgrades, improvements or replacement to the sanitary sewer lift station serving this area, are in effect and that the appropriate fees shall be paid;
5. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing curb, gutter and sidewalk along Haines Avenue or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
6. 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 to the Engineering Division;
7. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision cost estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval;
8. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to provide non-access easements in compliance with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

Emergency Services Communication Center Recommendation:
9. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, alternate road names for "Amber Drive" and "Gemstone Place" shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved road names;

Pennington County Highway Department Recommendation:
10. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an approach permit shall be obtained for the connection of Amber Drive to Haines Avenue; and,

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
11. Prior to City Council approval, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fee shall be paid.

VOTE: (6 to 0 with Brannan, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hoffmann, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)