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

Engineering Division Recommendations:

1.

Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, a water plan shall be submitted for review and approval showing the extension of a water main to the proposed lot(s).  In addition, the plat shall be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

2.

Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, percolation test(s) and soil profile information representative of the site shall be submitted for review and approval.  In addition, septic tank design(s) prepared by a Professional Engineer shall be submitted for review. The plat document shall also be revised to provide drainfield easement(s) on each lot;

3.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City stating that the proposed lot(s) shall be connected to City sewer within six months of the City sewer system being activated;

4.

Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval.  In particular, a hydraulic analysis showing drainage patterns shall be submitted for review and approval.  In addition, drainage easement(s) shall be shown on the plat as needed;

5.

Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, complete engineering plans as specified in Section 16.20.040 of the Rapid City Municipal Code shall be submitted for review and approval.  In particular, complete street design plans shall be submitted for the two private access easements located south of the subject property.  The design plans shall show the location of utilities, storm drainage, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street light conduit and dry sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

6.

Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, the two private access easements shall be redesigned to provide cul-de-sac(s) at the end of each roadway or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;

7.

Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, the plat shall be revised to show the access easement located at the southeast corner of the subject property as “dedicated right-of-way” or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained to allow an access easement to serve more than four lots.  If a Special Exception is obtained, a new private access easement shall be obtained from the underlying property owners of the private access easement in order to allow an additional lot to take access from the easement.  In addition, both private access easements shall be extinguished and new easements shall be obtained to allow for the construction of utilities within the private access easements;

8.

Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, the Section Line Highway located along the north lot line shall be built to City design standards or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained waiving the requirement to improve the Section Line Highway or the Section Line Highway shall be vacated;

Fire Department Recommendations:

9.

Upon Preliminary Plat submittal, a fire hydrant design plan showing the location of fire hydrants and water lines, including the size of the proposed water lines, shall be submitted for review and approval

10.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a wild fire mitigation plan shall be implemented;

11.

All Uniform Fire Codes shall be continually met;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:

12.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the property shall be rezoned from General Agriculture District to Low Density Residential District with a Planned Development Designation as identified by the South Robbinsdale Neighborhood Area Future Land Use Plan;

13.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide shall be obtained or the plat shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement;

14.

Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council,  a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval; and,

15.

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