No. 04PL165 - Red Rock Meadows
A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1 thru 7, Block 1; Lots 1 thru 9, Block 2; Lots 1 thru 49, Block 3; Lots 1 thru 19, Block 4; Lots 1 thru 31, Block 5; Lots 1 thru 2, Block 6; Lots 1 thru 2, Block 7; Lot 1, Block 8; dedicated streets and drainage lot all located in Section 28 and Section 29, T1N, R7E , BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as NW1/4 NW1/4, SW1/4 NW1/4, and NE1/4 SW ¼ of Section 28 and the NE1/4 SE1/4, SE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 29, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located approximately 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Dunsmore Road and Sheridan Lake Road.


Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the February 7, 2005 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 with the exception of the following described property: A parcel of land located in SW¼ NW¼ of Section 28, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota being more particularly described as follows: beginning at the found Section Corner of the NW¼ Section 28, the NE¼ Section 29, the SE¼ Section 20, and the SW¼ Section 21 thence S00 ° 19’45”E along said section line 1356.04 feet to the true Point of Beginning; thence S78 ° 03'46"E 146.65 feet; thence S59 ° 34'01"E 100.00 feet; thence S54 ° 15'03"E 100.43 feet; thence S50 ° 49'16"E 125.78 feet; along a curve to the left through a central angle of 39 ° 10'10" 538.70 feet along said curve; thence S00 ° 00'34"W 532.73 feet; thence S45 ° 00'34"W 14.14 feet; thence N89 ° 59'46"W 155.21 feet; along a curve to the left having a radius of 70.00 feet through a central angle of 98 ° 12'14" 119.98 feet along said curve; thence N00 ° 00'34"E 125.24 feet; thence N89 ° 59'26"W 120.77 feet; thence N00 ° 19'45"W 141.88 feet; thence N06 ° 49'02"E 246.86 feet; thence N00 ° 19'45"W 727.71 feet; thence N87 ° 58'25"E 135.06 feet; to the Point of Beginning; containing 11.09 acres more or less:

1.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a grading plan and an erosion and sediment control plan for all improved areas shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.

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 Development Service Center Division;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans for the east-west collector street from Muirfield Drive to Dunsmore Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street located in a minimum 76 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the intersection of Muirfield Drive and the east-west collector street shall be reconstructed to re-align creating a tee intersection configuration, with continuity between the east-west collector street and the northward extension of Muirfield Drive . The reconstruction of the intersection shall be at the sole expense of the applicant as per a stipulation of approval for Phase One of the Red Rock Estates Subdivision;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of a minimum 66 foot wide right-of-way for Dunsmore Road as it extends south from Oakmont Road to Sheridan Lake Road or the right-of-way shall be dedicated as a part of a separate platting proposal or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the certificate of title ownership on the plat document shall be revised to include “Christopher D. Hamm” and “Leo Hamm Family”;

5.

The Exception request to allow 91 dwelling units with one point of access in lieu of 40 dwelling units as per the Street Design Criteria Manual is hereby denied;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to provide a second point of access to the proposed development or a maximum of 40 lots shall be allowed;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, design criteria for the proposed round-about intersection shall be submitted for review and approval;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, access shall be provided to proposed Lot 1, Block 5. If the lot is proposed as a “sign lot”, then the plat document shall be revised to label the lot accordingly and the applicant shall provide documentation demonstrating maintenance of the lot;

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to provide access to the balance of the north-south section line highway which is not being vacated via this plat;

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, written documentation shall be provided identifying that all of the affected utility companies concur with the proposed vacation of section line highway;

11.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the Master Utility Plan shall be revised to include private utilities;

12.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision cost estimate shall be submitted for review and approval;

13.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall submit revised construction plans providing turning lanes and stacking lanes as needed at the Sheridan Lake Road and Dunsmore Road intersection;

14.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval demonstrating that run-off from the property shall not be discharged at rates that exceed the pre-developed flow rates or the applicant shall demonstrate that downstream facilities are adequate to transport increased flows and that the legal right to discharge the increased flows over adjacent and downstream properties exists or has been granted;

15.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council approval, the entity responsible for operation of the proposed sanitary sewer lift station shall be identified. If a private entity or sanitary district is proposed to operate the facilities, construction plans for the facilities shall be submitted to the City for review and approval. If operation of the facilities by the City of Rapid City is proposed, the applicant shall obtain authorization from the City Council to proceed with the design and construction under the supervision of the Public Works Department;

16.

Prior to the construction of a utility sub-station, a community well or a lift station, a Conditional Use Permit and/or a SDCL 11-6-19 Review shall be obtained depending upon ownership of the property and/or improvement;

17.

All Uniform Fire Code shall be continually met;

18.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall provide documentation demonstrating maintenance of the drainage lot;

19.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit different street names for Porthcawl Court, Valderamma Lane, Enniscrone Court, Scotsgraig Court, Sunningdale Drive, Stone Haven Lane, Oakmont Road, Woodcrest Court, Wentworth Court and Connemara Court to Emergency Services Communication Center for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street names;

20.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat title shall be revised eliminating “Phase One”. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to clearly delineate the proposed “Blocks”;

21.

Upon submittal of the Final Plat application, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

VOTE: (7-0 with Anderson, Brown, Fast Wolf, Hadcock, Lemay, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt all voting yes and none voting no)