No. 02PL116 - Big Sky Business Park
 A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Final Plat on Lot 1, Block 1; Lots 1 thru 5, Block 2; Lots 1 and 2, Block 3; Lots 1 and 2, Block 4; Lots 1 thru 4, Block 5; Lot 1, Block 6 and dedicated Street, Big Sky Business Park, located in the SW1/4 SW1/4 and the S1/2 NW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 3, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as the unplatted portion of the W1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 including private drive, less Lot H2 and less right-of-way; the unplatted portion of the E1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 and the unplatted portion of the S1/2 GL3; S1/2 GL4 less Lot 1 and less Lot H3; SE1/4 NW1/4 less Big Sky Subdivision and less right-of-way, all located in Section 3, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located east of the intersection of Homestead Street and Elk Vale Road.

Staff recommends that the Final Plat be continued to the March 1, 2004 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, the drainage plan shall be revised as necessary to address City Engineering comments and submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show drainage easements as needed;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the sewer plans shall be revised as necessary to address City Engineering comments and submitted for review and approval. In addition, the applicant shall coordinate with Rapid Valley Sanitary District to demonstrate that the downstream facilities can accommodate the additional flows. Off-site utility easements for the proposed extension to Jolly Lane shall be obtained;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the water plans shall be revised as necessary to address City Engineering comments and submitted for review and approval. In particular, a water line shall be constructed in the Elk Vale Road right-of-way or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction pans for street improvements shall be submitted for review and approval. The design speed for Homestead Street shall not be less than 30 miles per hour. All other streets shall have a design speed of not less than 25 miles per hour;
5. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the construction plans for Timmons Boulevard and Berniece Street shall be revised to meet the minimum geometric design standards of a collector road;
6. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of right-of-way for the future cul-de-sac to be located at the northern terminus of Timmons Boulevard;
7. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall sign an agreement to vacate approximately 300 feet of the east-west leg of Berniece Street once the Homestead Street connection is completed east of the subject property;
8. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the Berniece Street agreement to vacate approximately 300 feet of the east-west leg shall be recorded at the Register of Deed's Office;
9. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Lots 4 and 5 of Block 2 and Lots 3 and 4 of Block 5 except for the approved approach locations;
10. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a miscellaneous document shall be recorded at the Register of Deed's Office to create a drainage easement for the 1.802 acres located within the northwest corner of the subject property;
11. No construction shall commence until construction plans for the subdivision improvements have been approved by the City of Rapid City;

Fire Department Recommendation:
12. All Uniform Fire Codes shall be continually met;

Emergency Services Communication Center Recommendation:
13. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a revised road name for the east west leg of Timmons Boulevard shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall revised to show the approved road name;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
14. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to eliminate Lot 1 of Block 1, Lot 1 of Block 5 and Lot 1 of Block 6 or road construction plans for the adjacent roadway(s) shall be submitted for review and approval;
15. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval; and,
16. 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 fee shall be paid.

VOTE: (7 to 0 with Hoffmann, Mickelson, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt Stone, Wall and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)