TO:              Rapid City City Council

FROM:       Rapid City Planning Commission

ITEM:         PLAT #00PL010 - Fire House Subdivision

A request by Davis Engineering for Doty Volunteer Fire Department to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lot 1 of Fire House Subdivision, formerly: unplatted all located in: SE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 23, T2N, R6E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located approximately three miles from the City Limits on Nemo Road near the Doty School site.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:

1.   That prior to Final Plat approval, the access easement shall be constructed to City standards including pavement, curb and gutter, and sidewalks or a subdivision variance waiving these requirements be approved;

2. That prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans in compliance with City Standards and the Street Design Criteria Manual for the improvement of the access easement shall be submitted for review and approval;

3. That prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, soils and septic information shall be submitted for review and approval for the proposed new lot to demonstrate the suitability for on-site wastewater disposal systems, or a variance shall be obtained;

4. That prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, information shall be provided on the water source;

5. That prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a drainage plan shall be provided showing the limits of any major drainage easement;

6. That prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, an additional seventeen feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated for Nemo Road;

7. That prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a non-access easement shall be provided along Nemo Road except for the approved approach location;

8. That prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an additional nine feet of right-of-way shall be provided for the access easement so that the easement is forty-nine feet wide;

9. That prior to approval of the Preliminary Plat, topographical information sufficient to identify any major drainage through the site shall be submitted for review and approval;

10. That prior to approval of the Preliminary Plat, any required drainage easements shall be shown on the plat;

Rural Planning Division Recommendations:

11. That prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the proposed Lot 1 shall be rezoned through Pennington County;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

12. That prior to approval of the Preliminary Plat, a master plan for the entire 157 acre parcel shall be submitted for review and approval; and,

13. That prior to Final Plat approval by City Council, surety shall be posted for any subdivision improvements that have not been completed and the subdivision inspection fee shall be paid.

Vote: (6 to 1 with 1 abstaining)

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the August 7, 2000 City Council meeting as the applicant has not met the stipulations.