No. 02PL093 - Murphy Ranch Estates
A request by Davis Engineering to consider an application for a Layout, Preliminary and Final Plat on Lot 1 Block 1, Lots 1 thru 6 Block 2, Lots 1 thru 8 Block 3, Lots 1 thru 7 and Lots 10 thru 15 Block 4, Lots 1 thru 3 and Lots 11 thru 16 Block 5 of Murphy Ranch Estates, all located in NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a portion of Tract F of the NW1/4 less Murphy's' Subdivision and Right of Way, Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located on Longview Drive to the east of East 53rd Street and Reservoir Road.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be approved with the following stipulations and that the Final Plat be continued to the April 5, 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 for proposed Lot 1 of Block 1, Lot 1 of Block 2, Lots 1 thru 9 of Block 3, Lots 1 thru 8 of Block 4, Lot 1 of Block 10 and Lot 1 of Block 11, Murphy Ranch Estates Subdivision with the following stipulations:

1. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, revisions to the water plans shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the water plans shall be revised to show the extension of the water main along Longview Road to the east lot line of Phase One;
2. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a grading plan and details for temporary sedimentation ponds shall be submitted for review and approval. Any development beyond Phase One shall require construction of the detention facilities;
3. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a private utility plan shall be submitted for review and approval;
4. 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;
5. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval;
6. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the applicant shall provide legal documentation identifying street maintenance for all street(s) located within the proposed development;
7. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the plat title must be revised to read "Formerly a portion of Tract F of the NW1/4 less Murphy's' Subdivision and Right of Way, Section 14, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota"; and,
8. 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: (9 to 0 with Brannan, Brown, Fast Wolf, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)