Staff Report Vicinity Map Aerial Photograph Layout Plat Plat

No. 01PL026 - Minnesota Ridge Subdivision
A request by Centerline for 3 T's Land Development, LLC to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Tract A, Tract B, Tract C, Lots 1 thru 24 of Minnesota Ridge Subdivision and R.O.W. of Alta Vista Drive, Middle Valley Drive, Missing Ridge Road and Recluse Court, formerly Tract C and Block 27 of Robbinsdale No. 10, located in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 14, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located west of the intersection of Minnesota Street and 5th Street.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to any construction of the subdivision improvements not covered by the grading permit, corrections to the red-lines subdivision improvements plans shall be submitted for review and approval;
  2. Prior to Final Plat approval by the Planning Commission, the applicant shall coordinate with the Engineering Division on any proposed lot grading;
  3. Prior to Final Plat approval by the Planning Commission, the applicant shall provide as-built construction plans for the major drainage storm sewer pipe;
  4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall provided a utility master plan for the entire subdivision including documentation on the sanitary sewer and storm sewer crossing west of the intersection of Alta Vista Street and Minnesota Street and the access and utility easement for Minnesota Street to Fifth Street;
  5. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall identify non-access easements on the Alta Vista frontage of Lots 1 and 24 and a non-access easement on the east forty feet of the Middle Valley frontage for Lots 1 and 24;
  6. Prior to approval by the City Council, the plat shall identify an eight foot drainage and utility easement along the front property lines for Middle Valley Drive, Recluse Court, and Missing Ridge Road;

Fire Department Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, temporary emergency turnarounds shall be constructed at the end of all streets that will be extended in the next phase of development;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

  1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall rezone the southern half of the property from General Agriculture Zoning District to Low Density Residential Zoning District;
  2. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, no more than forty dwelling units based on the combination of all developments shall have exclusive access from Alta Vista Street before a second access shall developed;
  3. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall obtain a Subdivision Variance allowing lots twice as wide as they are long for Lots 12, 13, 14, and 15.
  4. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the subdivision improvement estimate shall be provided for review and approval and all the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid; and,
  5. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted.

Vote: (9 to 0)