No. 03PL001 - Miracle Place Subdivision
A request by Dream Design International to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lots A, B, C and well lot, Miracle Place Subdivision, located in the SE1/4 SE1/4 Section 8 and the SW1/4 of Section 9; all in T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot 3, Block 15, of Canyon Lake Heights Subdivision located in the SE1/4 SE1/4 Section 8 and the SW1/4 of Section 9; all in T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along Cliff Drive.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be continued to the May 19, 2003 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have 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, water plans showing the design of the proposed community water system shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the design of the proposed community water system shall demonstrate that domestic flow requirement(s) are being met;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a water permit shall be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources to allow the well to serve the proposed development;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a homeowners agreement shall be submitted for review and approval demonstrating maintenance of the community well until such time as City water is available to the property. In addition, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City stating that the property owner(s) shall install fire hydrants as required upon connecting to City water;
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the revised sewer plans showing sanitary sewer service location(s) 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 non-access easement along Cliff Drive and the first fifty feet of Miracle Place;
6. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a complete grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, a drainage study incorporating hydrology and hydraulic calculations demonstrating that the drainage channel has been designed correctly shall be submitted for review and approval. Sediment controls shall also be shown;
7. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all affected utilities shall concur with the proposed section line highway vacation or road construction plans for the section line highway shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained waiving the requirement to improve the section line highway;
8. 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 Recommendations:
9. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall submit a Wild Land Fire Mitigation Plan for review and approval. In addition, the Wild Land Fire Mitigation Plan shall be implemented prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council;
10. A Special Exception is hereby granted to reduce the right-of-way width of the hammerhead turnaround located at the terminus of Miracle Place from 40 feet to 30 feet;

Emergency Services Communication Center Recommendation:
11. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a road name change shall be approved to change the road name of "Miracle Place". The proposed road name shall be reviewed and approved by the Emergency Services Communication Center and, subsequently, approved by the City Council;

Register of Deed's Office Recommendation:
12. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the heading as "Lots A, B and C of Miracle Place Subdivision" or "Lots A, B, C of Lot 3, Block 15 of Canyon Lake Heights Subdivision";

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
13. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the location of the well outside of the minimum required setbacks or a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance must be obtained.
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.

Vote: (9 to 0 with Fast Wolf, Hoffmann, Mashek, Mickelson, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt, Stone, Wall and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)