No. 05PL113 - Elks Meadows Subdivsion

A request by Dream Design International, Inc. to consider an application for a Layout Plat on E1/2 NE1/4, Section 21, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as E1/2 NE1/4, Section 21, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 4511 Jolly Lane.

Staff recommends that the Layout Plat be approved with stipulations with stipulation No. 1 to read: "Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan relocating the minor arterial street and the collector street as they abut and extend through the subject property, respectively, shall be approved as proposed or the plat document shall be revised accordingly."

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout Plat be approved with the following stipulations:
1.
Prior to Layout Plat approval by the City Council, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan relocating the minor arterial street and the collector street as they abut and extend through the subject property, respectively, shall be approved as proposed or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;
2.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a geotechnical report including pavement design shall be submitted for review and approval;
3.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a grading plan and an erosion and sediment control plan for all improved areas shall be submitted for review and approval;
4.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan in compliance with the Drainage Criteria Manual shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage plan shall demonstrate accommodation for the Cyclone Ditch located through the property. In addition, the drainage plan shall demonstrate that the design flows do not exceed pre-developed flows or on-site detention shall be provided. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;
5.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a utility master plan including public and private utilities shall be submitted for review and approval;
6.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the sewer plans shall demonstrate adequate capacity of the downstream wastewater system. The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;
7.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the water plans shall demonstrate that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided. The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;
8.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway located along the north line shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the section line highway located in a minimum 100 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 or the section line highway shall be vacated. The adjacent property owner(s) shall sign the petition(s) to vacate the section line highway or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow half a right-of-way. In addition, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan shall be obtained relocating and/or eliminating the proposed minor arterial street;
9.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans for Jolly Lane shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road 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;
10.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the cul-de-sac streets shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the cul-de-sac streets shall be located in a minimum 49 foot right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 24 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 construction plans shall identify the construction of a permanent turnaround at the end of the cul-de-sacs with a minimum 110 foot diameter right-of-way and a minimum 92 foot diameter paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
11.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the sub-collector streets, or those streets serving more than twenty lots, shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the streets shall be located in a minimum 52 foot right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
12.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans for the lane place streets, or those street serving not more than twenty lots, shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the streets located in a minimum 49 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
13.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a utility master plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the utility master plan shall provide for the extension of utilities through the subject property as well as to adjacent properties;
14.
Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, a fire hydrant design plan showing the location of fire hydrants and water lines, including the size of the proposed water lines, shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations waiving the requirement to provide a central water system shall be obtained. In addition, the International Fire Code shall be continually met;
15.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;
16.
Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to provide a second street connection to the subject property as a part of Phase One of the development or the right-of-way shall be dedicated as an “H” Lot or on a separate plat document or an Exception to allow 624 dwelling units with one point of access in lieu of 40 dwelling units as per the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;
17.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide or the plat document shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement;
18.
Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the property shall be annexed into the City limits of Rapid City;
19.
Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a ten foot wide planting screen easement along the section line highway located along the north lot line, which is a minor arterial street, or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
20.
Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to provide non-access easements in compliance with the Street Design Criteria Manual;
21.
Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit street names to the Emergency Services Communication Center for review and approval. In addition, Castle Pines Drive and Grey Hawk Court shall share a single name. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street names;
22.
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)