Staff recommends that the Preliminary and Final Plat be continued to the September 15, 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 City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, 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;
2. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a revised pavement design including geotechnical information shall be submitted for review and approval;
3. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a revised traffic study shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, current traffic data from the City's traffic counts shall be used to determine the base conditions. In addition, the traffic study shall include a minimum ten year projection and shall include traffic projections from the future Fifth Street connection and the southeast connector roadway. The revised traffic study shall also include an estimate of when left turn warrants will be met using current South Dakota Department of Transportation projections for a roadway rebuild and South Dakota Department of Transportation left turn volume threshold and speed criterion. The construction plans shall be revised addressing any required improvements along Catron Boulevard and Wellington Drive if the revised traffic study shows that the improvements are warranted at this time;
4. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval;
5. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow curb side sidewalks with the stipulation that no mailboxes or other architectural features be placed in the sidewalks;
6. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow a driveway width to exceed 50% of the lot width along Wellington Court on Lots 16A thru 28B;

Fire Department Recommendation:
7. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the construction plans shall be revised to provide one additional fire hydrant at the entrance to Wellington Court;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
8. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the Initial and Final Planned Unit Development shall be approved; and,
9. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

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