No. 04PL005 - Trailwood Village
A request by Sperlich Consulting, Inc. for Gordon Howie to consider an application for a Layout and Preliminary Plat on Lot B of Block 16, Trailwood Village, located in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as formerly a portion of Tract T of Trailwood Village located in the SE1/4 of SW1/4 of Section 10, T1N, R8E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located northeast of the intersection of E. Highway 44 and Covington Street.

Staff recommends that the Layout Plat be approved with the following stipulations and that the Preliminary 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 Layout and Preliminary Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans providing curb, gutter, sidewalk and water along S. D. Highway 44 shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, additional drainage information shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide additional drainage easements as needed;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;
4. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow an approach on Covington Street in lieu of the lesser order street as per the Street Design Criteria Manual. In addition, the approach shall align with Avery Drive;
5. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, the plat title shall be revised to read "R8E" in lieu of "R7E"; and,
6. 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 Brannan, Brown, Fast Wolf, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)