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, additional topographical information for the entire property shall be submitted for review;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a drainage report and plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat shall be revised to show drainage easements as needed;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the location and depth of wells and service lines, septic tanks and drainfields for each lot shall be submitted for review and approval to ensure separation from well locations as per South Dakota State Regulations. The location of the well heads on Lot 7 of Block 1, as shown on the Detailed Topographic Map Sheet 1, shall be verified. Utility easements shall be identified on the Final Plat;
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to eliminate the vacation of the Palmer Road right-of-way as it abuts the subject property;
5. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the road construction plans for Palmer Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street constructed with a minimum 49 foot right-of-way and a 24 foot paved surface with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition a revised paved design showing a 75 foot diameter cul-de-sac bulb at the end of the proposed Right of Way on Palmer Road shall be submitted for review and approval;
6. A Special Exception to allow an approximate 2,900 foot long cul-de-sac without any intermediate turnarounds in lieu of a maximum 1,200 foot long cul-de-sac with intermediate turnarounds every 600 feet is hereby granted;
7. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Cost Estimate for the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;
8. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, a note shall be placed on the plat document stating that "An alternate drainfield area shall be identified upon submittal of a building permit";
9. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to provide title certificates for a Final Plat. In particular, the certificate "Resolution by Governing Board" and the second "Highway/Street Authority" certificate shall be deleted;
10. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to read "Utility and Minor Drainage Easements 8 foot on the interior sides of all lot lines";
11. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the 40 foot wide access easement to Tract A shall be revised to identify a 49 foot wide access and utility easement. In particular, the access easement shall be constructed with a paved surface with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations;
12. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised showing Lot 7 lot acreage to be a minimum 10 acre parcel as required for this zoning district or a variance from the Pennington County Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be obtained or the property shall be rezoned to a zoning district that allows a minimum 6 acre lot;
13. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, surety for any subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

Vote: (7 to 0 with Brown, Fast Wolf, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt, Stone and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)