STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Layout and Preliminary Plat be continued to the June 5, 2006 City Council meeting as the stipulations of the approval have not been met.

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

1.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, water plans and a water system analysis prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In particular, the water plans shall show the location of existing and proposed water mains and service lines. In addition the water plans and water system analysis 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;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Utility Permit from the Pennington County Highway Department for the extension of water service line(s) across Spring Canyon Trail shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a drainage plan with appropriate calculations shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Spring Canyon Trail shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

5.

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;

6.

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

7.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the shed on proposed Lot 2 shall be removed or surety posted to insure that it will be removed in a timely manner or a Conditional Use Permit shall be obtained from Pennington County to allow an accessory structure to be located on a property prior to the location of a permanent structure;

8.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Spring Canyon Trail except for the approved shared approach location;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat title shall be revised to include within the formerly statement…”all of Lot 5 (less the East 25 feet) of NW1/4NE1.4, Section 31, located in the NW1/4NE1/4…”; and,

10.

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.