No. 05PL241 - West River Electric Association Subdivision

A request by FMG Engineering for West River Elect to consider an application for a Preliminary Plat on Lots 1 and 2 of West River Electric Association Subdivision and the vacation of the south half of the section line highway, located in the NW1/4 NE1/4, Section 9, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as the Plat of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of West River Electric Association Subdivision and dedicated public Right-of-Way shown as Twilight Drive (formerly Lot 1 less Lot H1, Lots 2 and 3, Lot 4 less Lot H1, Lot 6 less Lot H1, Lots 7 and 8, and Lot 9 less Lot H1, all of Block 1 of Johnson School Subdivision; Lot 1 less Lot H1, Lot 2, and Lot 3 less Lot H1, all of Block 2 of Johnson School Subdivision; Lot A less Lot H1 of the NE1/4 NW1/4 of Johnson School Subdivision; Lot A less Lot H1, and Lots B and C, all of the NW1/4 NE1/4 of Johnson School Subdivision; Rapid Valley School District No. 4 Lot of the NW1/4 NE1/4; vacated School Drive Right-of-Way (Lot “RS”); Lots A and B of Lot 1 of Lot D, and Lot 2 of Lot D, all of the NW1/4 NE1/4 located in the NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 9, T1N, R8E, BHM, and the NW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 9, T1N, R8E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located east of Elk Vale Road and north of Highway 44 and west of Twilight Drive.

Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the February 20, 2006 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, road construction plans for Elk Vale Road 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;

3.

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

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Twilight Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street constructed with a sidewalk and street light conduit or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide ten additional feet of right-of-way to align with the existing right-of-way located along the northern 410 feet of proposed Lot 1;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate physical access to proposed Lot 2 from Twilight Drive or access shall be provided through proposed Lot 1 or the plat document shall be revised to combine Lot 1 and Lot 2 into one lot. In addition, road construction plans for the access road through Lot 1 shall be submitted for review and approval showing 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;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road constructed plans for the section line highway shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street 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 or the section line highway shall be vacated;

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.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Elk Vale Road . In addition, a non-access easement shall be shown along Twilight Drive and S. D. Highway 44 except for the approved approach locations;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, an Approach Permit shall be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Transportation for the proposed approach along S.D. Highway 44;

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, an Approach Permit shall be obtained from the Pennington County Highway Department for the proposed approaches along Twilight Drive; and,

11.

Upon submittal of the 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: (9 to 0 with Andrews, Brennaise, Brewer, Brown, Landguth, LeMay, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Waltman voting yes and none voting no)