Design

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the July 5, 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 reports 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.

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

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, additional drainage information shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, calculations, reports or other information documenting the extent of necessary drainage improvements that will be needed to manage storm run-off from the project shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the drainage calculations shall be revised to coincide with pipe lengths and size as shown on the plans. Information shall also be submitted for review and approval identifying that riprap at the outlet of the storm drainage pipes is not necessary or riprap shall be provided at the ends of pipe outlets as needed;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to include the eastern half of the north 260 feet of W. Chicago Street right-of-way located on the adjacent property or an H Lot shall be recorded creating the right-of-way or the plat document shall be revised to eliminate this portion of W. Chicago Street;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the temporary turnaround easement abutting W. Chicago Street . In addition, construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval showing the turnaround constructed with a minimum 96 foot diameter paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained or the plat document shall be revised eliminating the north 260 feet of W. Chicago Street;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show a minimum 20 foot wide access easement for the proposed 20 foot wide paved street connecting W. Chicago Street to W. Philadelphia Street or a miscellaneous document shall be recorded at the Register of Deed's Office creating the access easement;

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the road construction plans for W. Chicago Street shall be revised clearly delineating the construction of curb and gutter in lieu of future construction;

10.

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

11.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Floodplain Development Permit and a 404 Permit shall be obtained if and as needed;

12.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the book and page of the previously vacated “ West Street Right-of-way”; and,

13.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been designed and completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.