STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the August 7, 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, a grading and drainage plan showing any drainage easements shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to provide a utility easement or a well lot for the proposed well site;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall enter into a covenant with the City of Rapid City requiring that no building permits shall be requested or issued for Lot 1R prior to City water (with adequate fire flows) being available on the site. Prior to submittal for the Final Plat of any additional lot(s), the public water system shall be in place and operational;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the redlined drawings. In addition, the redlined drawings shall be returned to the Growth Management Department;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a utility distribution sheet, signed by the appropriate representatives, showing the locations of gas, telephone, electric and cable television as per Chapter 16 of the Subdivision Regulations shall be submitted for review and approval;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised site plan showing fire hydrants at all intersections and at intermediate points between the intersections with a spacing not to exceed 450 feet and at high points in the profile shall be submitted for review and approval;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised showing non-access easements in compliance with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

9.

Prior to Preliminary plat approval by the City Council, geotechnical information including soils resistivity tests shall be submitted for review and approval. If results of the soils resistivity tests results indicate severe potential towards corrosion of buried metal products, information that corrosion protection as per the Rapid City Standard Specifications is adequate protection shall be submitted or additional corrosion protection shall be provided as needed for the buried water system metal fixtures;

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans showing a 12 foot wide all weather maintenance surface for access to the sanitary sewer manholes from Hickock Trail and Buffalo Bill Road shall be submitted for review and approval;

11.

Prior to Final Plat approval, the plat document shall be revised to show 17 feet of additional right-of-way along the property as it abuts Deadwood Avenue ;

12.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans showing the installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer along Buffalo Bill Road shall be submitted for review and approval as identified or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

13.

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

14.

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

15.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the block numbering shall be corrected, as necessary.