No. 04PL132 - Forest Hills Subdivision

A request by Roger and Janice Knutsen to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 2BR and 3R1 of Block 1 Revised of St. Cloud Subdivision of Forest Hills Subdivision located in NE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 2, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lots 2B, 2C and 3R, Block 1 Revised of St. Cloud Subdivision of Forest Hills Subdivision located in NE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 2, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 1518 Forest Drive.


Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the November 1, 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, a topographic utility and service Plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the Plan shall identify the water, sewer, driveways and structures as well as private utilities (i.e., electricity, gas, telephone);

2.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the 25 foot wide private access easement to be vacated;

3.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to read, “formerly Lots 2B and 2C of Lot 2 and Lot 3R, Block 1”; and,

4.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a drainage easement along the west side of the driveway.

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