PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

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Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a grading plan and a drainage plan, as well as an erosion and sediment control plan, shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage plan shall demonstrate that discharge shall not exceed pre-developed flow rates and shall not exceed capacity of downstream facilities. Any discharge onto adjacent properties shall be located within designated drainage easements. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as needed;

2.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a geotechnical report shall be submitted for review and approval;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a utility master plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the utility master plan shall provide for the extension of private and public utilities through the subject property as well as to adjacent properties;

4.

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. If individual on-site wastewater systems are proposed, then an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Professional Engineer demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems shall be submitted for review and approval;

5.

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. If a shared well and/or a community water facility is proposed then it shall be designed as a public water system or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In particular, the water system shall be constructed with a minimum eight inch water main and shall be designed to provide adequate fire and domestic flows. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Old Folsom Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street 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. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of 17 additional feet of right-of-way;

7.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway located along the south lot line shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street 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. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of 17 additional feet of right-of-way. The applicant also has the option of vacating the section line highway. If vacated, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan shall be obtained to eliminate and/or relocate the principal arterial street as currently shown in the section line highway;

8.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway located along the west lot line shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street 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 or the section line highway shall be vacated;

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Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the collector street as shown on the Major Street Plan 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 or a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan shall be obtained to eliminate and/or relocate the principal arterial street as currently shown in the section line highway. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the collector street as per the City’s Major Street Plan;

10.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, construction plans for Norman Ranch Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, Norman Ranch Road 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. The construction plans shall also show the proposed turnaround(s) located in a minimum 110 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 96 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, an Exception shall be obtained to allow Norman Ranch Road to be designed as an 3,800 foot long cul-de-sac street with no intermediate turnarounds every 600 feet or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;

12.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, an Approach Permit shall be obtained from the Pennington County Highway Department for the proposed approaches along Old Folsom Road. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show a shared approach to proposed Lots 4A and 4B. The shared approach shall measure a maximum of 40 feet in width by 40 feet in length;

13.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a subdivision cost estimate shall be submitted for review and approval;

14.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit proof of the legal entity which will provide the mechanism for street maintenance and snow removal. In particular, an agreement with Pennington County shall be submitted for review and approval indicating that the proposed street shall be accepted by Pennington County for road maintenance and snow removal; or evidence shall be submitted for review and approval that a road district has been established in accordance with SDCL 31-12A-1; or a legally binding agreement shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Council which guarantees sufficient financial commitment to provide these services;

15.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a different street name for Norman Ranch Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street name;

16.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, a note shall be placed on the plat document stating that “a reserve drainfield area shall be identified upon submittal of a building permit” and that “on-site wastewater disposal systems shall be mound systems, holding tanks or evapotranspiration systems only if percolation and profile information is not sufficient for conventional systems”;

17.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show “Judicial Lot 4” in the formerly description; and,

18.

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.