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No. 04PL036 - Fountain Springs Business Park
A request by Franklin Simpson for Fountain Springs Development to consider an application for a Layout and Preliminary Plat on Tract N of the Fountain Springs Business Park located in the SW1/4 NE1/4 and NW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 27, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Tract C-R-3 of Fountain Springs Golf Course and Gardens located in the SW1/4 NE1/4 and NW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 27, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along Fountain Plaza Drive between North Plaza Drive and South Plaza Drive.

Staff recommends that the Layout and Preliminary Plat be continued to the May 17, 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:

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate that the pavement width of Fountain Plaza Drive as it abuts the subject property is a minimum width of 26 feet or construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval providing the additional pavement width or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a grading and drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as needed;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans providing curb and gutter along Fountain Plaza Drive shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision cost estimate shall be submitted for review and approval;
5. Upon submittal of the Final Plat, water and sewer connection fees shall be paid;
6. Upon submittal 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; and,
Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Long Range Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation from General Agriculture to Light Industrial shall be approved;
7. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Fountain Plaza Drive except for approved approach location(s).

Vote: (8 to 0 with Brown, Fast Wolf, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)