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No. 02PL037 - Auburn Hills Subdivision
A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Final Plat on Lots 1-19 Block 1, Lots 1-37 Block 2, Lots 1-52 Block 3, Lots 1-38 Block 4, Lots 1-37 Block 5, Tract A, Tract B of Auburn Hills Subdivision, and dedicated streets, being a replat of the SW1/4 NW1/4 and NW1/4 SW1/4, and Lot 6A and 6B of the Madison Subdivision, being a replat of Lot 6 of the Madison Subdivision, all in Section 13, T2N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota legally described as a parcel of land located in the SW1/4 NW1/4, less Haines Avenue Right-of-Way and NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 13, T2N, R7E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota; and Lot 6 of Madision's Subdivsion, in the City of Rapid City, as shown on the Final Plat recorded in Book 12 of Plats on Page 106, Pennington County Register of Deeds, more generally described as being located west of Haines Avenue.

Staff recommends that the Final Plat be continued to the April 7, 2003 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval not been met.

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

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised water plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, construction plans for the 12 inch water line along Haines Avenue shall be submitted for review and approval prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council. The 12 inch water line shall be constructed prior to issuance of a building permit;
2. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall enter into a cost sharing agreement with the City for the 12 inch water line extension along Haines Avenue;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised sewer plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the sewer plan shall identify the sewer line along Haines Avenue shifted to the east such that it will be centered in a future additional south bound lane. In addition, access for maintenance of the manhole(s) shall be provided;
4. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City allowing the Mall Ridge Lift Station to serve the proposed development. Current and/or future connection fees shall be identified and paid accordingly;
5. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval identifying all storm water management facilities, including all conveyance elements. Detention facilities shall be located exclusively on the subject property or drainage easements shall be obtained from the adjacent property owner. Any such easements shall be recorded at the Register of Deed's Office prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council;
6. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate that no inter basin transfer of drainage flows is occurring or documentation shall be provided identifying the legal right to transfer the drainage;
7. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an interim drainage and erosion control plan for the proposed phases of development, including borrow or waste sites, shall be submitted for review and approval;
8. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, the construction plans and the phasing plan(s) shall be coordinated and submitted for review and approval;
9. 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;

Fire Department Recommendation:
10. The Uniform Fire Code shall be continually met;
11. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be submitted for review and approval;

Pennington County Highway Department Recommendation:
12. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with Pennington County stating that the applicant shall pay the true cost of the construction for his share of the Haines Avenue improvements and that surety shall be posted for the estimated cost with the amount being adjusted as necessary;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
13. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the property shall be rezoned to allow the proposed residential development and the Rapid City Comprehensive Plan shall be amended accordingly;
14. Prior to Final 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.
15. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form for the uncompleted subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval; and,
16. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, surety for all subdivision improvements shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.
VOTE: (8 to 2 with Kooiker, Swedlund, Stone, Scull, Wall, Hoffman, Prairie Chicken, Fast Wolf voting yes and Mashek and Wevik voting no)