No. 05PL124 - Elks Country Estates

A request by Sperlich Consulting for Triple Z Real Estate Development LLP to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 4 through 12, Block 11, Lots 1 through 4, Block 13, located in the NE1/4, SE1/4, Elks Country Estates, Section 16, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as a portion of Tract 1, E1/2, Section 16, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at the eastern terminus of LaCosta Drive.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
 Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the August 15, 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:
1.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the red lined drawings. In addition, the red lined drawings shall be returned to the Growth Management Department;
2.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, geotechnical information for the pavement design shall be submitted for review and approval;
3.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall submit water calculations demonstrating that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided;
4.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;
5.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, drainage information shall be submitted for review and approval providing drainage calculations for the street drainage flows and the outlet channels. The drainage information shall also identify drainage flows once they leave the project and that post development storm drainage shall not exceed predevelopment flows or on-site detention shall be provided. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as needed;
6.
An Exception to allow 326 dwelling units with one point of access in lieu of 40 dwelling units as per the Street Design Criteria Manual is hereby granted wit the stipulation that prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a contract shall be awarded for the construction of a street connection to the Southeast Connector and surety posted for the improvement;
7.
Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Jolly Lane, Padre Drive as it abuts Lot 5, Block 11 and Lot 3, Block 13 and along the first fifty feet of all corner lots; and,
8.
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 to 0 with Anderson, Andrews, Brown, Nash, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)