Staff Report Vicinity Map Aerial Photograph Plat Site Plan

No. 01PL052 - Buffalo Ridge Subdivision A request by Ron & MaryAnn Davis to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1 thru 18 of Buffalo Ridge Subdivision formerly: unplatted all located in NW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 11, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located southeast of the intersection of Reservoir Road and Uranus Street.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the the November 5, 2001 City Council meeting as the stipulations have not been met.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: 

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

Engineering Division Recommendations: 

  1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat shall be revised to show drainage easements as determined by the Engineering Division; 

  2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval; 

  3. 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; 

  4. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, proof of legal entity which will provide the mechanism for street maintenance and snow removal on all proposed subdivision dedicated right-of-ways shall be submitted for review and approval; 

  5. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to show a shared approach to Lots 14 and 15; 

  6. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to extend a 49 foot right-of-way to the east lot line; 

  7. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to identify Lot 1 as a drainage easement; 

  8. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a waiver of right to protest an assessment district for the remaining improvements for Reservoir Road for Lots 1 thru 18, Buffalo Ridge Subdivision shall be signed and shall be recorded with the plat; 

Fire Department Recommendations: 

  1. The requirements of the Uniform Fire Code shall be continually met; 

Pennington County Highway Department:

  1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall enter into an agreement guaranteeing payment to Pennington County for the cost of the Pennington County Highway Department's improvement of Reservoir Road for that portion of the road that abuts the subject property;

Pennington County Planning Department Recommendation: 

  1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the accessory structure located on Lot 14 and Lot 15 shall be removed from the property or surety shall be posted for the removal of the structure within 180 days of plat approval;

Emergency Services Communication Recommendation: 

  1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised to identify "Buffalo Ridge Court" as "Shaw Court";

Urban Planning Division Recommendations: 

  1. A Special Exception is hereby granted to reduce the separation requirement between driveways and intersections for the existing approach to proposed Lot 18; 

  2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow a lot length greater than twice the lot width or the plat shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement; 

  3. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval and all subdivision inspection fees paid; and, 

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

Vote:  (7 to 0)