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M E M O R A N D U M
#00PL015

TO:              Rapid City City Council

FROM:        Rapid City Planning Commission

ITEM:          PLAT #00PL015 - Scenic Valley Subdivision

An application by Davis Engineering for G & R, Inc. was considered for a Final Plat on Lots 11 thru 13, Block 6, Lots 8 thru 14, Block 7, Lots 1 thru 8, Block 8 and Lots 11 thru 13, Block 9, of Scenic Valley Subdivision formerly: SE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM less Scenic Valley Subdivision and ROW and the Balance of Tract A of Scenic Valley Subdivision all located in: SE1/4 NE1/4 and NE1/4 NE1/4 Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located on Reservoir Road approximately 1/4 mile south of Twilight Drive.

                    PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

Planning Commission recommended that the Preliminary and Final Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

          Engineering Division Recommendations:

1.    Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, revised drainage plans in accordance with the County Heights Drainage Basin Plan shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.    Prior to Preliminary Plat approval, paving design plans shall be submitted for review and approval;

3.    Prior to Preliminary Plat approval, minor corrections shall be made to the Engineering drawings;

4.    Prior to Final Plat approval, a note shall be placed on the plat identifying that all homes shall be flood proofed and that the lowest opening of the home shall be at least two (2) feet above the top of the drainage ditch;

5.    Prior to Final Plat approval, a non-access easement shall be shown along Lots 11, 12 and 24, Block 6, Lots 8 and 14, Block 7 and Lots 1, 8, 9, and 16, Block 8 except for approved approach locations;

6.    Prior to Final Plat approval, temporary gravel turnarounds shall be constructed at the end of LeRoy Street and Basswood Street. Barricades and/or signage shall be posted identifying the roads as "dead end" streets;

7.     Prior to Final Plat approval, an erosion control plan shall be provided for review and approval and a note shall be placed on the engineering plans stating that erosion will be controlled;

8.     Prior to Final Plat approval, the curve radius along Basswood Street shall be adjusted or a 20 mile per hour speed limit sign shall be posted to reduce the speed limit around the curve;

9.     Prior to Final Plat approval, a street light plan and a street sign plan shall be submitted for review and approval;

10.    Prior to Final Plat approval, plans shall be submitted identifying that adequate measures to prevent the tracking of mud during construction onto LeRoy Street and Basswood Street shall be in place prior to initiation of any construction. Those measures will include the placement of two to three inch clean rock fifty feet back from the terminus of LeRoy Street and Basswood Street;

Western Pennington County Drainage Commission Recommendation:

11.    That prior to Preliminary Plat approval, drainage improvements previously required as conditions of Final Plat approval for Phases One, Two and Three shall be completed;

Pennington County Highway Department Recommendation:

12.    Prior to Final Plat approval, the horizontal alignment criteria on Basswood Street shall be corrected;

Transportation Division Recommendations:

13.    That all driveways must meet the minimum distance from the intersecting road according to the Street Design Criteria Manual;

Fire Department Recommendations:

14.    Prior to Preliminary Plat approval, a fire hydrant plan showing the location and design of the fire hydrants shall be submitted for review and approval;

15.    That prior to issuance of building permits for structures, street signs shall be posted and temporary addresses assigned to lots with construction;

    Rapid Valley Sanitary District Recommendations:

16.    That water and sanitary sewer services shall be built to Rapid Valley Sanitary District standards;

Emergency Services Communication Center Recommendations:

17.     Prior to Final Plat approval, the plat shall be revised to show Basswood Street as Basswood Drive;

Register of Deeds Recommendations:

18.     Prior to Final Plat approval, "Tract A" and "the SE1/4 NE1/4" shall be shown on the plat and "Rapid City" shall be eliminated from the legal description on the plat;

Pennington County Planning Department Recommendation:

19.    That all lot sizes must be at least 6,500 square feet to conform to the minimum lot size requirements in the Pennington County Suburban Residential District;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

20.    Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted and all subdivision inspection fees paid; and,

21.     Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted.

Vote: Unanimous (10 to 0)

Staff recommends that the Final Plat for Lots 11 thru 13, Block 6, Lots 9 thru 14, Block 7 and Lots 1 thru 7, Block 8, Scenic Valley Subdivision be continued to the July 10, 2000 City Council meeting as the stipulations have not been met.