STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the December 5, 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 Planning Commission, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement the first 230 feet of Black Hills Boulevard as it extends north from Catron Boulevard or an Exception to reduce the separation between the intersection and driveway locations shall be obtained;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement the first 230 feet of Stumer Road as it extends west from Fifth Street or an Exception to reduce the separation between the intersection and driveway locations shall be obtained or the applicant shall submit documentation identifying that the City has previously approved the approach location(s);

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, additional typical cross sections for Black Hills Boulevard shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the cross sections shall clarify the lane transitions along the street;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, water plans shall be submitted for review and approval providing an analysis with calculations demonstrating that required fire and domestic flows are being provided as well as fire hydrants, system looping and plan and profile(s). In addition, a water system model and report of the water distribution system shall be submitted for review and approval demonstrating that adequate flows and pressures are being provided to serve the development. Information identifying that corrosion protection as per Rapid City Standard Specifications is adequate shall be submitted for review and approval or additional corrosion protection shall be provided as needed for the buried water system metal fixtures;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the sewer plans shall be revised and submitted for review and approval verifying and including pipe information between manholes #3 and #4, verifying the length of pipe between manholes #4 and #5 and submit information for manhole #2;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the construction plans shall be revised to provide property line sidewalks in lieu of curb side sidewalks or an Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;

7.

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;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, additional drainage information shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage information shall verify the slopes on the storm sewer, include information for inlets #12 and #13 and clarify the calculations used on the spreadsheet for the 100 year design storm. In addition, the drainage report shall be sealed, signed and dated by a Registered Professional Engineer;

9.

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

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Eagle Ridge Lane shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street located in a minimum 59 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 26 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

11.

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

12.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the City regarding the funding for the signalization of the intersection of Stumer Road and Fifth Street. In addition, the agreement shall identify the installation schedule for the signalization;

13.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the South Dakota Department of Transportation regarding the funding for the signalization of the intersection of Black Hills Boulevard and Catron Boulevard. In addition, a Connection Permit shall be obtained for the South Dakota Department of Transportation for the proposed intersection;

14.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit a different street name for Eagle Ridge Lane to the Emergency Services Communication Center for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street names. The plat document shall also be revised to show the street suffixes “Road” as “Rd.”, “Boulevard” as “Blvd.”, etc.;

15.

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, and

16.

An Exception is hereby granted to reduce the separation between approaches and the intersection of Black Hills Boulevard and Catron Boulevard from 230 feet to 190 feet with the contingency that they function as a right-in, right-out approach; and,