No. 05PL031 - Miracle Place Subdivision

A request by D.C. Scott Co., Land Surveyors for Highmark Builders to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lot AR, Lot BR, Lot Cr, Lot D and Revised Well Lot of Miracle Place Subdivision, located in the SE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 8, and in the SW1/4 of Section 9, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot 1, Lot B, Lot C and Well Lot of Miracle Place Subdivision located in the SE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 8, and in the SW1/4 of Section 9, T1N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located along Miracle Place.


Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the May 2, 2005 City Council meeting to allow the aplicant to plant the required landscaping as stipulated in a previously approved Conditional Use Permit.

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 complete site plan shall be submitted for review and approval showing all utilities, structural development and topographic information. In addition, the applicant shall demonstrate that the existing structures meet all the minimum yard setbacks or the plat document shall be revised to provide the setback(s) or a Variance to reduce the setback(s) as needed shall be obtained from the Zoning Board of Adjustments;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised drainage plan, including run-off for the additional lot, shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show drainage easements as needed;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, water plans showing the design of the community water system shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the applicant shall demonstrate that domestic flow requirement(s) are being met for all four lots;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Cliff Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the construction of street light conduit, sidewalk, curb, gutter and water along Cliff Drive or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Miracle Place shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the construction of street light conduit, sidewalk, curb, gutter and water along Miracle Place or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

7.

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

8.

The International Fire Code shall be continually met;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, all of the affected utility companies shall submit written documentation concurring with the revised lot configuration(s) or the plat document shall be revised retaining an eight foot wide utility easement along the existing lot line(s); and,

10.

Upon submittal of a 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: (6 - 0 - 1 with Anderson, LeMay, Fast Wolf, Hadcock, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes, none voting no, and with Brown abstaining)