Staff recommends that the Final Plat be continued to the February 3, 2003 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat shall be revised identifying the proposed "Drainage and Utility Easement" as a "Major Drainage Easement". In addition, the note on the plat describing the lot line utility and drainage easements shall be revised to read "Eight foot Utility and Minor Drainage Easement on all lot lines and all Rights-of-Way, unless otherwise shown. No utility structures are allowed in the drainage easements. Underground utility facilities allowed only as explicitly shown on the approved construction plans for the subdivision improvements";
2. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall provide utility "as-built" drawings which show revisions to the plans;
3. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall identify the lots which will receive in excess of five foot of fill requiring that a pad certification be obtained prior to issuance of a building permit;
4. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City identifying the proposed lift station improvements and associated connection fees. In addition, a site plan for the lift station improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

Fire Department Recommendations:
5. The Uniform Fire Code shall be continually met;

Register of Deeds Office Recommendations:
6. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat title shall be revised to include "Rapid City";

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
7. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat page numbering shall be reversed so that the plat certificates will be presented on Page 2 of 2;
8. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall sign a waiver of right to protest an assessment district for curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements along Country Road and Nike Road;
9. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall show both a dedicated planting easement and a separate utility easement along Country Road and Nike Road rights of way;
10. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form for the uncompleted subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;
11. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety for the uncompleted improvements shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid;

Emergency Services Communication Center Recommendation:
12. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the applicant shall submit an alternative name for the north-south segment of the road currently identified as Viking Drive; and,
13. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the applicant shall revise "Nike Road" to "West Nike Road".

Vote: (8 to 0 with Hoffmann, Mashek, Mickelson, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt, Stone, Wall and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)