No. 03PL117 - Red Rock Estates
A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Preliminary and Final Plat on Lots 1 and 2, Block 12; Lots 1 thru 7, Block 15; Lots 1 thru 10, Block 17; Lots 1 thru 17, Block 18; Outlots G-1, G-2, G-3 and X and dedicated streets, Red Rock Estates, Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as the unplatted balance of  the NW1/4 of Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along the extension of Prestwick Road and Bethpage Drive.

Staff recommends 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 with the following stipulations:

1. Prior to Planning Commission approval of the Preliminary Plat, the applicant shall identify if the property shall be Final Platted in phases or the Final Plat shall include all of the proposed lots;
2. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, the construction plans shall be revised to show that portion of Bethpage Drive extending west from the Bethpage Drive\Prestwick Road intersection with a minimum 76 foot wide right-of-way and a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface;
3. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, construction plans for the extension of Bethpage Drive to the north lot line shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, Bethpage Drive shall be located in a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, a temporary turnaround shall be provided at the northern terminus of Bethpage Drive;
4. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, written documentation of flows being provided form the water system shall be submitted for review and approval;
5. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval for the proposed drainage pipe design to be located along the common lot line of Lots 9 and 10 of Block 18;
6. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide or the plat document shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement;
7. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a revised sewer plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the sewer plans shall show the elimination of the drop manholes or access shall be provided to the manholes. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show additional utility easements as needed;
8. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a private utility plan shall be submitted for review and approval;
9. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, revisions to the drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the applicant shall demonstrate that run-of discharged to the adjacent properties is properly addressed;
10. 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;
11. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow 46 dwelling units in lieu of 40 dwelling units with one point of access as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;
12. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow an 1,800 foot long cul-de-sac and a 2,300 foot long cul-de-sac, respectively, without intermediate turnarounds every 600 feet in lieu of a maximum 600 foot long cul-de-sac with intermediate turnarounds every 600 feet s per the Street Design Criteria Manual;
13. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a Major Drainage Easement on Outlot G2 as needed;
14. Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised re-labeling the outlots as a Lot and Block. In addition, Lots 1 and 2 of Block 12 shall be re-labeled as these lot numbers already exist;
15 Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to include a note identifying the use of Outlot X or Outlot X shall be shown as an easement precluding any development until the lot is plated into the adjacent property located directly north of the lot;
16 Prior to City Council approval of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show the shared driveway located on Lots 4 and 5 of Block 18 as a 40 foot X 40 foot "shared approach and intermediate turnaround";
17. Prior to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, a subdivision estimate form shall be submitted for review and approval; and,
18. Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, 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 Brown, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt, Stone and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)