No. 04PL023 - Fairway Hills P.R.D.
A request by Fisk Land Surveying & Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Dan O'Brien to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1 through 16 inclusive and Drainage Lot A of Block 10 of Fairway Hills P.R.D. and dedicated right-of-way all located in the SW1/4 of Section 15, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as all of Lot 3, all of Lot DE1 of Lot 3A and a portion of Lot 3A of Fairway Hills P.R.D., and a portion of the unplatted portion of the NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 15, T1N, R7E, BHM of Fairway Hills P.R.D. all located in the W1/4 of Section 15, T1N,R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along Sheridan Lake Road, Heidiway Lane and Fairway Hills Drive.

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the June 21, 2004 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
 Planning Commission recommended that the Preliminary Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the existing twenty foot wide permanent utility easement for the high pressure main. In addition, the plat document shall show the vacation and/or relocation of the easement as needed;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a pavement design with supporting geotechnical information shall be submitted for review and approval.
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the construction plans shall be revised to include street light conduit or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the construction plans shall be revised to show the bulb of the two cul-de-sacs posted with "No Parking" signs;
5. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the redlined drawings. In addition, the redlined drawings shall be returned to the Engineering Division;
6. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Major Amendment to the Fairway Hills Planned Residential Development shall be obtained to allow a townhome development in lieu of the previously approved garden homes development;
7. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of additional right-of-way along Sheridan Lake Road from 14 feet to two feet as needed to provide the minimum required right-of-way for a principal arterial street or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
8. Upon submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Fairway Hills Drive, Heidiway Lane and all corner lots as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or a Special Exception shall be obtained;
9. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow curb side sidewalks in lieu of property line sidewalks as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;
10. A Special Exception to allow individual residential water shut-offs within the front eight foot wide utility and minor drainage easement is hereby denied;
11. Upon submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show the north-south street either as Carmel Crest or Carmel Point;
12. 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;
13. All Uniform Fire Code shall be continually met;
14. Prior to the start of any construction within the area of the property located within the 100 year federally designated floodplain, a Letter of Map Revision shall be obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In addition, a Floodplain Development Permit shall be obtained as necessary;
15. Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City for the reimbursement of the Heidiway Lane sanitary sewer extension project; and,
16. Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, the applicant shall enter into a cost sharing agreement with the City for necessary off-site water extensions to help extend the capacity of the existing Southwest Pressure Zone System if this zone is needed to serve the development;

VOTE: (6 to 0 with Fast Wolf, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)