STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the June 19, 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, all construction plans and final Engineering Report(s) shall be sealed and signed by a Professional Engineer registered by the state of South Dakota;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a utility distribution plan signed by the appropriate representative(s) showing the location of gas, telephone, electric and cable shall be submitted for review and approval;

4.

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;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, drainage calculations and calculations for the detention pond shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, calculations verifying that the ditches, pipe, etc. are sized to carry the flows shall be submitted for review and approval. The plat document shall also be revised to show drainage easements as needed;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, additional water information prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the water information shall include the calculations and water system analysis verifying that six inch water mains are adequately sized and verifying adequate source, storage and flows for domestic and fire demands. In addition, the well and storage tank design(s) shall be submitted for review and approval. The water plans shall also be revised to show the fire hydrants at high points in the profile or show the water line to be installed on a straight grade to eliminate the high points in the vertical alignment.

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a note shall be placed on the construction plans stating that the sanitary sewer easements shall be kept clear of all obstacles;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Anderson Road shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show Anderson Road located in a minimum 76 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 40 foot wide paved surface or a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface and posted with no parking signs, with 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 five additional feet of right-of-way;

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Mondo Street, Receda Street, Zamia Street, Winton Street and Felicia Street shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the streets 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;

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Abelia Street shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street located in a minimum 49 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk and street light conduit or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

11.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for the east- west street located directly south of the Detention Lot shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the street 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;

12.

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

13.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat title shall be revised to include a “formerly” description;

14.

Prior to the start of construction, a Utility Permit from the Pennington County Highway Department shall be obtained as needed for the installation of utilities within Pennington County right-of-way;

15.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, the applicant shall submit a proposed street name for the east- west street located directly south of the Detention Lot to the Emergency Services Communication Center for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street names;

16.

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;

17.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the Detention Lot and the Well Lot as numbered lots. In addition, the lots shall be identified as drainage and/or utility easements as needed;

18.

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;

19.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit proof of the legal entity which will provide the mechanism for maintenance of the community water facility and the Well Lot for review and approval;

20.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall submit proof of the legal entity which will provide the mechanism for maintenance of the Detention Lot for review and approval; and,

21.

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.