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 eliminating the minor arterial street and relocating a collector street as they extend through the subject property, respectively, shall be approved as proposed and/or the plat document shall be revised accordingly. In addition, if the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment is approved, the plat document shall be revised to provide a collector street along the east lot line of the subject property or the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment shall be revised to relocate the collector street approximately 150 feet west of its current proposed location. In addition, the adjacent property owner shall concur with the relocation of the collector street;

2.

Prior to submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised eliminating the western approach to Catron Boulevard . In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide a second access street to the development or an Exception to allow 768 dwelling units with one point of access in lieu of 40 dwelling units as per the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, Approach Permit(s) shall be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Transportation. In addition, acceleration and turning lane(s) shall be provided along Catron Boulevard as determined by the South Dakota Department of Transportation;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a traffic impact study shall be submitted for review and approval;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a geotechnical report including pavement design shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the geotechnical report shall include soils resistivity tests for review and approval. If results of the soils resistivity test indicate severe potential towards corrosion of buried metal products, then information shall be provided demonstrating that corrosion protection per Rapid City Standard Specifications is adequate protection or additional corrosion protection as needed for buried water system metal fixtures shall be provided;

6.

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;

7.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan addressing the design of all drainage components shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage plan shall incorporate the local or regional facilities needed in order to detain flows to pre-developed flow rates. In addition, the drainage plan shall include calculations demonstrating that discharge from any project facilities shall result in net drainage basin run-off not exceeding pre-development flow rates or local detention facilities shall be provided. The plat document shall also be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

8.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a utility master plan including public and private utilities shall be submitted for review and approval;

9.

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 address the issue of where and how this project shall connect to the City of Rapid City Sanitary sewer system. The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;

10.

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 identify the source and demonstrate that adequate fire and domestic flows are being provided. The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;

11.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highways located along the north and south lot lines shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the section line highways 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. 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;

12.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway located along the east lot line shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the section line highway 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 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. If the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan is approved showing a collector street along the east lot line than the construction plans for the section line highway 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 the section line highway shall be vacated;

13.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show the east-west collector street in its current location as per the Major Street Plan or the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan shall be approved relocating the collector street approximately 800 feet south of its current location. In addition, road construction plans for the east-west collector street 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;

14.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the minor arterial street shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road 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 or a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan eliminating the minor arterial street shall be obtained;

15.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the collector street(s) shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the streets 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 eliminating and/or relocating the collector streets shall be obtained;

16.

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;

17.

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;

18.

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;

19.

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;

20.

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

21.

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;

22.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the property shall be annexed into the City limits of Rapid City;

23.

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 minor arterial street or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained or the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan shall be approved eliminating the minor arterial street from the subject property;

24.

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;

25.

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, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street names;

26.

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,

27.

The greenway areas shall not be disturbed, prior to Preliminary Plat approval (including the drainage and grading plan) by the Planning Commission ; and,

28.

The Plat document shall be revised to show an east-west arterial street extending from the east lot line to the proposed north-south collector street or a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan eliminating and/or relocating this portion of the arterial street shall be obtained.